EVEN as the Marina Bay hotel tower blocks and Sentosa roller-coaster tracks take shape, the human resources departments of the two integrated resorts have swung into high gear.
The two attractions need a total of 20,000 employees but the number of applications received is several times that.
Marina Bay Sands (MBS) has received 'tens of thousands', and Resorts World at Sentosa (RWS), 'more than 50,000'.
MBS said on Tuesday that so far, it has taken in 200 people in corporate, hotel operations, food and beverage and other areas, and will offer casino positions to over 1,000 workers this week.
The latest hires are all Singaporeans, with eight in 10 between 20 and 40 years old. Nearly two-thirds are men. MBS mounted an aggressive recruitment drive, roping in NTUC's skills-based institute e2i to screen the applications.
Those among the 1,000 who accept the job offer will need to be individually licensed by the Casino Regulatory Authority. After that, they will be put through a three-month in-house training course to turn them into dealers, dealer inspectors and pit supervisors.
About 3,500 casino positions are still available at MBS, including those in areas such as casino finance, player development and surveillance.
Other vacancies in non-gaming departments such as security and hotel operations are also still available.
Suitable candidates will be identified for these positions in the coming weeks and months as the resort builds up its 'pioneer team', said MBS president Nigel Roberts. Construction of the resort is expected to be completed by year's end. Interested parties may apply for the remaining jobs at http://careers.marinabaysands.com.
Recruitment will ramp up in the coming months as the resort is on target to open early next year.
- The Straits Times
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Jun 16, 2009
Apr 24, 2009
Jobs availiable at Sentosa IR
THERE are still plenty of jobs available in the recession, with many of them at the Sentosa integrated resort, said Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong.
In his first visit to Resorts World at Sentosa, Mr Gan received an update on the progress of the project from its head executives.
They told him the resort with a casino is on track to open in first quarter of next year. Four out of six hotels, the casino, the public retail and dining area called Festive Walk and the first Universal Studios theme park in the region will open then.
After the closed-door presentation, during which he asked about the hiring situation, he told reporters : 'I am cheered that the management here has made a commitment that they are going to reach out to Singaporeans first.'
He said the resort had been working with various Government agencies like Singapore Workforce Development Agency, National Trades Union Congress and the different Community Development Councils to hire as many Singaporeans as possible.
- The Straits Times
In his first visit to Resorts World at Sentosa, Mr Gan received an update on the progress of the project from its head executives.
They told him the resort with a casino is on track to open in first quarter of next year. Four out of six hotels, the casino, the public retail and dining area called Festive Walk and the first Universal Studios theme park in the region will open then.
After the closed-door presentation, during which he asked about the hiring situation, he told reporters : 'I am cheered that the management here has made a commitment that they are going to reach out to Singaporeans first.'
He said the resort had been working with various Government agencies like Singapore Workforce Development Agency, National Trades Union Congress and the different Community Development Councils to hire as many Singaporeans as possible.
- The Straits Times
Mar 20, 2009
10 hired already for IR
THE first 10 lucky hires - all Singaporeans - have been picked out of 20,000 applicants who tried for the 800 positions available at the Sentosa integrated resort during a recent job fair.
The screening, interviewing and hiring is still going on to fill the remaining 790 positions.
However, Resorts World at Sentosa introduced to the media on Friday afternoon the first three Singaporeans hired for the first of the Republic's two casinos.
Mr William Fong Keng Fung, 46, was retrenched last month from a manufacturing company. He said: 'I have three school-going children so I was really worried that I was not going to find a job.'
He tried going to job fairs organised by the National Trades Union Congress and the Community Development Councils - to no avail.
So he was surprised that he got a call to interview for a position as a casino technician at the IR the day after he went to the job fair on March 8.
He said: 'I am thankful to them for wanting to hire older workers like me.'
Two others in their 20s have been gunning for jobs as croupiers ever since they heard that casinos would be opening in Singapore. Mr Andrew Sim Kay Yong, 22, and Mr Ken Chee Yong Wei, 26, were both signed up as croupiers.
Mr Sim completed his National Service last September and he has been sitting on the sidelines, waiting for the casino hiring to begin. Mr Chee, worked with the Singapore Armed Forces and in a engineering company before choosing a job in the casino.
The resort will ramp up its hiring from June to July, said Mr Goh. He added: 'We have committed from the very start to hiring as many Singaporeans as we can.'
- The Straits Times
The screening, interviewing and hiring is still going on to fill the remaining 790 positions.
However, Resorts World at Sentosa introduced to the media on Friday afternoon the first three Singaporeans hired for the first of the Republic's two casinos.
Mr William Fong Keng Fung, 46, was retrenched last month from a manufacturing company. He said: 'I have three school-going children so I was really worried that I was not going to find a job.'
He tried going to job fairs organised by the National Trades Union Congress and the Community Development Councils - to no avail.
So he was surprised that he got a call to interview for a position as a casino technician at the IR the day after he went to the job fair on March 8.
He said: 'I am thankful to them for wanting to hire older workers like me.'
Two others in their 20s have been gunning for jobs as croupiers ever since they heard that casinos would be opening in Singapore. Mr Andrew Sim Kay Yong, 22, and Mr Ken Chee Yong Wei, 26, were both signed up as croupiers.
Mr Sim completed his National Service last September and he has been sitting on the sidelines, waiting for the casino hiring to begin. Mr Chee, worked with the Singapore Armed Forces and in a engineering company before choosing a job in the casino.
The resort will ramp up its hiring from June to July, said Mr Goh. He added: 'We have committed from the very start to hiring as many Singaporeans as we can.'
- The Straits Times
Mar 4, 2009
800 jobs with Resorts World Sentosa up for grabs
FANCY dealing cards and chips, or collecting bets for a living?
Eight hundred jobs from Resorts World at Sentosa (RWS) are up for grabs at the Career 2009 & Education 2009 fair, which begins today and ends on Sunday.
Around 15,000 jobs will be available at the four-day fair held at Suntec Singapore, Halls 601 to 603.
Casino jobs such as dealers and slot ambassadors are among the thousands of vacancies offered by the two upcoming integrated resorts.
RWS told my paper it expects at least 30,000 jobseekers at its booth over the next four days. Non-gaming positions will make up the majority of RWS' vacancies, such as in technical services, human resources and resort services in its Universal Studios theme park.
Ms Seah-Khoo Ee Boon, RWS' senior vice-president for human resources and training, said would-be applicants should be 'passionate about service, adaptable and quick thinking'.
'Those are some of the most important criteria,' she said.
JOB NO. 1
Job: Croupier.
Duties: Responsible for dealing table games.
Academic qualifications: Secondary-school education with ability to converse fluently in English.
Other requirements: Minimum height: Male - 1.65m, female - 1.58m.
Normal colour vision.
JOB NO. 2
Job: Gaming analyst.
Duties: Design computer software and evaluate gaming technologies.
Academic qualifications:
Degree in computer science or relevant fields.
Other requirements: Project management and programming experience.
JOB NO. 3
Job: Casino accounting.
Duties: Operate cage, chip bank, collection and counting functions. Manage a chip bank and a cage's financial-accounting instruments.
Other requirements: Preference for existing shift or assistant managers, and those with experience in a treasury environment.
JOB NO. 4
Job: Supervisor, ride and show attractions.
Duties: Supervise rides and show operations. Implement safety procedures.
Academic qualifications: Diploma or degree with one to three years' supervisory experience. Those with lower qualifications may still apply if they have more working experience.
- My Paper
Eight hundred jobs from Resorts World at Sentosa (RWS) are up for grabs at the Career 2009 & Education 2009 fair, which begins today and ends on Sunday.
Around 15,000 jobs will be available at the four-day fair held at Suntec Singapore, Halls 601 to 603.
Casino jobs such as dealers and slot ambassadors are among the thousands of vacancies offered by the two upcoming integrated resorts.
RWS told my paper it expects at least 30,000 jobseekers at its booth over the next four days. Non-gaming positions will make up the majority of RWS' vacancies, such as in technical services, human resources and resort services in its Universal Studios theme park.
Ms Seah-Khoo Ee Boon, RWS' senior vice-president for human resources and training, said would-be applicants should be 'passionate about service, adaptable and quick thinking'.
'Those are some of the most important criteria,' she said.
JOB NO. 1
Job: Croupier.
Duties: Responsible for dealing table games.
Academic qualifications: Secondary-school education with ability to converse fluently in English.
Other requirements: Minimum height: Male - 1.65m, female - 1.58m.
Normal colour vision.
JOB NO. 2
Job: Gaming analyst.
Duties: Design computer software and evaluate gaming technologies.
Academic qualifications:
Degree in computer science or relevant fields.
Other requirements: Project management and programming experience.
JOB NO. 3
Job: Casino accounting.
Duties: Operate cage, chip bank, collection and counting functions. Manage a chip bank and a cage's financial-accounting instruments.
Other requirements: Preference for existing shift or assistant managers, and those with experience in a treasury environment.
JOB NO. 4
Job: Supervisor, ride and show attractions.
Duties: Supervise rides and show operations. Implement safety procedures.
Academic qualifications: Diploma or degree with one to three years' supervisory experience. Those with lower qualifications may still apply if they have more working experience.
- My Paper
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