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Businesses in Singapore eager to hire international talent with the rise of remote work

Nurdianah Md Nur
Nurdianah Md Nur • 4 min read
Businesses in Singapore eager to hire international talent with the rise of remote work
However, hiring international talent comes with challenges. Photo: Clem Onojeghuo/Unsplash
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As organisations in Singapore consider extending remote working as an option, they are increasingly keen to hire international talent.

Case in point: There has been a 227% increase in hiring remote employees and contractors in Asia Pacific, according to the State of Global Hiring Report by compliance and payroll solution provider Deel.

Specific to Singapore, start-ups and the tech industry are the most keen to hire international talent, especially for virtual assistance (24%), software engineers (22%), software developers (9%), community managers (8%) and content writers (7%).

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