With more than 20,000 jobs on offer, Career 2007 promises
something for everyone.
Billed as the largest career fair in the region and buoyed by a
bullish economy, it hopes to draw in at least 400,000
visitors.
Marina Bay Sands Resort is among many employers scouting for
candidates to fill up executive posts.
The resort alone is expected to generate 30,000 jobs by 2015 and
the tourism and convention industry is set to create another 70,000
jobs in the same period.
Career 2007 will also emphasise work guidance for students and
teachers, and even parents.
Theresa Yeoh, Chief Executive, Singapore Professional Centre, said:
"We have found that career guidance teachers or officers in schools
may not have the opportunity to mix with industry players and
therefore do not know the current and future plans where the
nation is going, where the jobs are. So we thought it would be nice
to invite 300 teachers and get SPRING, STB, EDB officers to give
talks and share with these teachers so they are better equipped to
advise the students."
To start them young, 500 secondary students will learn how to marry
their interests and skills to a career choice.
Visitors will also get a chance to take part in career-profiling
tests, free of charge.
New participants to the fair include the maritime and aerospace
sectors.
Dr Aloysius Tay, Executive Director, Association of Aerospace
Industries, said: "We need about 2,000 technicians and engineers
for the next 10 years on an annual basis to maintain our growth in
the industry and we really want local Singaporeans to be trained as
skilled technicians to enable the industry to grow."
Fabian Chew, President, Society of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers, said: "The pavilion will not be a stand with companies
offering jobs but a big part will be to offer general information
for people who want to know more about the industry and to know
more about the opportunities."
Career 2007 will be held at Suntec Singapore from March 1-4.
