Singapore’s Resort World Sentosa Seeks to Fill 1,000 Vacancies

While Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) used to draw crowds of 6,000 to 8,000 to its recruitment fairs in 2009 during the economic downturn, a turnout of 500 to 600 now would be enough to make the integrated resort “very happy

The tight job market has made it a challenge for RWS to hire, as it looks to fill about 1,000 vacancies for its new facilities, which will include a maritime museum and aquarium and two hotels, said senior vice-president of HR and training Ms Seah-Khoo Ee Boon.

More than 500 of the vacancies are in RWS’ Marine Life Park, which is scheduled to open in the second half of next year.

Some of the vacant positions include aquarists, marine mammal specialists and divers – specialised jobs which are challenging to fill.

But the IR, which has held job fairs in HDB heartlands in recent months, will remain focused on hiring Singaporeans, stressed Ms Seah-Khoo at a press briefing on Monday.

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