:: Good time for job seekers in S'Pore

Singapore employers continue to see positive hiring demands in the last quarter of 2007. According to Manpower's Employment Outlook Survey, net employment outlook of +43% showed that employers in Singapore will continue to hire at a vigorous pace.

The survey revealed that 51% out of 759 employers polled expected to hire more [eople during the fourth quarter of 2007. 31% projected no change in hiring intention while 2% expected a decrease in staffing levels.

The finance, insurance and real estate industries reported the strongest hiring activity with a net employment outlook of +70%.

:: General Nature Conservation Groups in Singapore

General Nature Conservation
Nature Society (Singapore)
SEC Green Volunteer Network
Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research (RMBR) Volunteers, Toddycats!
Eart-H (Joseph Lai)
Simply Green (Dr Chua Ee Kiam)
NParks Ubin Volunteers
NParks CCNR Volunteers
NParks Sunge Buloh Volunteers
Zoo Docents

:: S'pore IT Salary Report by ZDNet Asia

This ZDNet Asia IT Salary Benchmark 2006 report provides an overview of salary data for several IT positions, including IT Management, Project Development and Systems Development. It also highlights the most popular technical skills and professional certifications.

This 9-page report focuses on Singapore and shows that IT Management positions are at the upper end of the pay scale. Project development ranked second.

The overall average annual salary is highest in Hong Kong at HK$404,144 (US$51,964), followed bySingapore at S$64,943 (US$41,601). Surprisingly, Thailand is in third place with an average annualsalary of THB 994,203 (US$27,044). However, the correspondent base is also smallest in Thailand, therefore some caution is advised when interpreting results.

Overall Average Annual Salary by Country

Country	Local Currency	Average Annual Sal(Local curr.)	Average Annual Salary (in USD)
Hong Kong	HKD	404,144	51,964
Singapore	SGD	64,943	41,601
Thailand	THB	994,203	27,044
Malaysia	MYR	61,278	16,696
India	INR	662,310	14,702
Indonesia	IDR	102,379,052	11,231
Philippines	PHP	536,241	10,730

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