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Recruiting by region

Recruiting in Singapore and Southeast Asia

Singapore as a regional hub, the firms that hire there, the Employment Pass and COMPASS rules for foreign hires, and the cases to expect.

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Start lesson 1 The market, the firms, and the rules

Key takeaways

  • Many cases cover several countries at once, such as entering more than one Southeast Asian market.
  • Kearney, Oliver Wyman, L.E.K., Roland Berger, Strategy&, and EY-Parthenon (reported; check each firm's office page).
  • Market entry across countries with very different income levels, such as Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
By the end you will be able to
  • Know which firms hire in Singapore and Southeast Asia
  • Understand the Employment Pass salary and COMPASS rules
  • Prepare for multi-country market-entry cases