20 Best Job Portals In Singapore
Posted on: 2021-07-07
Spent hundreds on human resources (HR) services but still can’t seem to find the right candidate? As an employer, you need to know that different job portals are meant for different industries and employment types. Job portals are the most popular way to find job opportunities in Singapore. Whether you are looking for a full time job or a part time job, a job portal will most likely have your desired position listed.
Here is a summary of the various job search websites in Singapore that will help widen your job search scope. You may be amazed when you realize that there are many helpful job portal you’ve never heard about and is immediately in the mood for job hunting. That’s what you’re here for!
Job Platforms for Blue-Collar Workers
Job Platforms for White-Collar
Job portal for Internships
Job Search Websites for Startup jobs(s)
Blue-Collar Job Portals
WorkClass.co is a blue-collar job portal that has a large pool of job type - from roles such as Logistics, Food Delivery, Production, Customer Service, Retail to Sales. In addition, there are over 20,000 students who are looking for part time jobs. Creating an account on WorkClass is also extremely simple - the process should take less than 2 minutes and you will be able to post your job right away. WorkClass will take 10 minutes to verify your first job posting. All future job postings will be automatically approved.
Type Of Candidates
Majority of the users are blue-collar workers and part time students.
Cost Of Job Posts
| Normal Job Post | Employers may post a job for FREE during their free trial period. |
|---|---|
| Sponsored Ads | Rates are undisclosed. Interested companies can enquire more by clicking on this link. |
Account Activation Time
Employers can start posting jobs immediately after creating their accounts.
Fastjobs allow employers to post both English and Chinese job listings. The platform has a wide variety of job seekers from different age groups. Companies that are offering part time positions can try FastJobs - some of the users are students seeking part time roles.
Type Of Candidate
Candidates are mostly part time and gig workers. Employers offering F&B, Admin and Logistics roles should post their job listings on Fastjobs.sg.
Cost Of Job Posts
| Normal Job Post | Employers can enjoy FREE job posts during their free trial. |
|---|---|
| Subscription | The price is undisclosed. Click here to enquire more information about the fees. |
Account Activation Time
Employers will have to wait for 1 week to start posting (FastJobs consultants will call and activate your account within a week).
Jobs listed in Snatchjobs will be posted on their Telegram Channel. Thousands of jobs are posted in this group every day.
Type Of Candidate
The candidates are mostly part-timers.
Cost Of Job Posts
| LITE | SGD 88 - 1 Job Advertisement |
|---|---|
| BASIC | SGD 248 - 3 Job Advertisement |
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Account Activation Time
Once employers’ have crafted the ads, it will go through their preliminary compliance screener, after which it will be listed immediately.
Grabjobs claims to have features to ease the hiring process. All the interview sessions will be scheduled automatically, along with automated job applicants screening, and automated video interview.
Type Of Candidate
The candidates are mostly looking blue-collar jobs or part time jobs.
Cost Of Job Posts
| Starter | SGD 69/month - 1 Job Advertisement |
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Account Activation Time
Employers have to wait for a week to start posting jobs.
Quest was started in 2021 by a group of SMU undergraduates who are passionate about solving meaningful problems within Singapore. The co-founders saw that the gig economy has grown, but there are insufficient job search site in Singapore that cater to the growing future career. Therefore, they created this job platform specifically for the gig workers.
Type Of Candidate
The candidates are mostly freelancers/gig workers.
Cost Of Job Posts
Quest will receive 10% of the price listed for their gig job as platform fees on their job sites.
Account Activation Time
Companies can match with any gig workers instantaneously after creating their accounts in their job websites.
White-Collar Job Sites
LinkedIn is the largest job search site worldwide for early career jobseeker, fresh grads, or full time jobs. This job sites has amassed 1.6 million active users and 100,000 employers. Employers can network with potential or qualified candidates and have in-depth information on career tips. What's also nice about LinkedIn jobs is that you can expand your search for relevant opportunities to include countries you don't mind working in, rather than have to open a new tab and go to another country's job websites.
Type Of Candidates
It is the go-to platform for companies that want to hire full-time and white-collar workers.
Cost Of Job Posts
| Normal Job Post | Employers can post job advertisements on their company page for free. |
|---|---|
| Sponsored Job Post | A LinkedIn job post costs around $495 for a 30-day listing. |
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Account Activation Time
Companies can receive job application instantaneously after the job is live. The whole process should take less than 20 mins and is very convenient for job seekers. Employers are required to have a LinkedIn profile of the company page that includes the company's office, company reviews, and even the company culture before posting the job . Companies with detailed LinkedIn profile receive more applications than companies with many missing details. Do include additional information on the company's profile to attract other applicants for more job opportunities..
JobStreet is one of Asia’s leading online employment marketplaces which has a presence in Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Type Of Candidates
JobStreet is used by both the full-time and part-time job seekers.
Cost Of Job Posts
| Instant Post | SGD 99 - 1 Job Advertisement |
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Account Activation Time
After validating the employer’s information, it takes around 2 working days for the account to be activated. Companies can receive applications immediately after the account is activated in the job sites.
JobsCentral advertises within an expanding network of 25 affiliated job sites. The job search engine has a database largely composed of graduates from local universities, polytechnics and tertiary institutions.
Type Of Candidates
Job Central will be suitable for employers who are searching for full-time and white-collar candidates.
Cost Of Job Posts
The prices are undisclosed to the public. For more information, please click on this link to find out more.
Account Activation Time
It takes about 1-2 working days for their consultants to reach employers by phone/email. It may take a few days to activate the account for job advertisements.
Hiring companies can try the Free Job posting to for starters.
MyCareersFuture is a job portal that aims to provide job seekers of Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents with a fast and smart job search service to match them with relevant job titles, based on their skills and competencies. The portal was developed by Workforce Singapore, in partnership with the Government Technology Agency.
Type Of Candidates
Majority of the candidates are local/PR professionals/semi-professionals.
Cost Of Job Posts
| Normal Plan | Free Job Posts |
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Click here for more details.
Account Activation Time
It takes approximately an hour to complete a job post on myCareersFuture. Customers need a CorpPass account which will be used to login and create job advertisements on the job market.
STJobs has more than 50,000 employers on its portal. This adds up to a rough estimate of over 30,000 jobs at any given time. Jobs span from finance to oil/gas industries. Customers have the privilege of an exclusive working relationship with SPH print (17 newspaper titles and over 100 magazines) and new media websites.
Type Of Candidates
Spans from white-collar to blue-collar job seekers. Publishing/Editorial companies can recruit professional writers through STJobs.
Cost Of Job Posts
STJobs does not publicise its pricing information. But it is known that they charge by the pay-per-click price structure. To find out more about their advertising solutions, contact them by calling them at 1 (800) 289-9988.
Account Activation Time
Interested companies will need to contact their career consultants to sign up for an account. The account may take 1-2 working days to be activated.
Indeed is an aggregated job search engine that has job listings from job boards and employer websites. There are over 100 million CVs and 200 million people visiting the employment website globally every month. Companies can expect high visibility for their job posts.
Type Of Candidates
Indeed has millions of job seekers on the platform that are mainly from the white-collar sector.
Cost Of Job Posts
| Normal Plan | Free Job Posts |
|---|---|
| Sponsored Ads | $5/day (~$150 dollar a month) |
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Account Activation Time
Companies can post jobs instantaneously on Indeed.
JobsDB Singapore is a search engine for jobs throughout Singapore. Unlike other job portals, job seekers can search jobs through thousands of career opportunities, all sourced from many job sites from around Singapore. JobsDB is partnering with JobStreet.com, another giant in the HR solutions industry in Singapore. Companies can expect their job posts to gain high visibility with JobsDB.
Type Of Candidates
The search engine contains all types of job seekers in Singapore (part-timers, full-timers, contract workers, interns, and ad-hoc workers).
Cost Of Job Posts
| Normal Plan | Free Job Posts |
|---|---|
| Sponsored Ads | Undisclosed |
Click here for more details.
Account Activation Time
Companies can post jobs immediately after completing their registration.
TalentTribe job boards 1,000+ employers on its job sites. Most of the companies are SME(s) that require young Singaporean talents that are looking for creative jobs. According to their website, 76% of their jobs are from the Marketing, Finance, Sales, Operations & Software Engineering industries.
Types Of Candidates
Talentribe’s users are mostly Singaporeans on a job hunt (80% of their total job seekers). The company mentioned that 80% of their users are fresh graduates from the polytechnics and universities.
Cost Of Job Posts
| Normal Plan | Free Job Posts |
|---|---|
| Single Sponsored Job | $250 per sponsored job post |
Click here for more details.
Account Activation Time
The company profile page can be created immediately. However, TalenTribe will take around 1-2 working days to activate the sponsored ads account.
Internships
InternSG is the most reliable internship platform in Singapore. It has helped more than 70,000 interns to date and the number is still increasing rapidly. Google “internships Singapore”, “sg intern” or “internships”, InternSG is sure to appear as the top searches.
Types Of Candidates
University/Polytechnic Students who are seeking internships.
Cost Of Job Posts
| Normal Plan | Free Job Posts |
|---|---|
| Latest Internships | SGD 95/week for a Sponsored Ad |
| InternSG Homepage | SGD 500/month for a Sponsored Ad |
Click here for more details.
Account Activation Time
Companies can post jobs immediately upon registration. The sponsored job ads need at least 1-3 working days to be featured on the respective sections. More details can be found at this link.
Glints is Southeast Asia's largest talent platform for career development and recruitment. The portal has more than 1.5 million professionals and 30,000 organisations onboard. Most of the jobs are located in Singapore. Companies can expect a large number of applicants from Glints.
Types Of Candidates
Most of the users are interns (19-24 years old). Companies that wish to employ interns should post their job listings on glints.
Cost Of Job Post
You can post a job for FREE on glints.
Account Activation Time
Companies post jobs immediately after creating their account. For GlintsForWork, employers can expect the process to take at least 1-2 weeks to screen the best candidates for the company.
Cultjobs is a job platform meant for creative talents, companies and industries in Singapore to find jobs. They specialised in providing Design, Photography, Editorial, Fashion, Marketing, Social Media, Events and Client Servicing talents.
Types Of Candidates
The users are mostly job searchers in their early-mid (0-5 years) professionals in the creative industry.
Cost Of Job Posts
| Normal Plan | Free Job Posts |
|---|---|
| Featured Jobs | SGD 49/month - 1 Free Featured Job Post |
Click here for more details.
Account Activation Time
Companies can post jobs immediately upon registration. The sponsored job ads need at least 1-3 working days to be featured on the respective sections.
StartUp
One of the largest startup job portals in Asia. StartUpJobsAsia wants to offer high quality yet affordable services to Startups. The company has serviced more than 15,000 startups in Singapore alone.
Types Of Candidates
Young and energetic Singaporeans who are willing to venture into startup jobs.
Cost Of Job Posts
| 1 Month CV Access | SGD 199.99/month to access all CVs. |
|---|---|
| 3 Month CV Access | SGD SGD 106.67/month to access all CVs. |
| 1 Year CV Access | SGD 83.33/month to access all CVs. |
Click here for more details.
Account Activation Time
Companies can post jobs immediately after creating their account.
A job portal designed for start-ups. The website has a variety of blogs that help the start-up community. Not to mention, the website has a variety of E-conference and events to help employers network with other big corporations. E27 is definitely helpful if a company wants to deepen its meaningful connections and find candidates passionate about the start-up culture.
Types Of Candidates
Majority of the users are young and enthusiastic professionals who are eager to make an impact.
Cost Of Job Posts
| Quarterly | SGD 647.13/year and it is billed quarterly - SGD162.05/quarter. |
|---|---|
| Annually | SGD 540.01/year and it is billed annually |
| Two Yearly | SGD 3140.27/year |
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Account Activation Time
It will take 1-2 days for the account to be activated upon registration.
F6S is the largest growth company community. The portal helped millions of tech founders and growth companies develop into notable companies in their respective fields. The F6S community includes 16,000 of the world's top corporates, governments, and startup programs. The community delivers company growth through investment, pilots, grants, partnerships and services. Their members can apply to startup programs (including accelerators), pitch for investment, post or apply for jobs, get free founder benefits and grow on F6S every day.
Types Of Candidates
The candidates are mostly young to mid-career professionals who are passionate about start-ups - a large portion of the candidates are from Singapore’s tertiary institutions.
Costs Of Job Posts
Free
Job posts are FREE on F6S.
Account Activation Time
The whole process should take less than half a day; companies can start posting jobs immediately after registration.
Best Job Portals In Singapore
This list is certainly non-exhaustive and there are many other industry-specific job portals that I have yet to cover.
Do check out WorkClass.co, the no.1 blue-collar job board in Singapore.
Written by
Jie Xin Goh
Digital Marketing Executive
For more information or enquiries, please contact Jie Xin Goh at hello@workclass.co