The Riley Guide: Job Banks & Recruiters

International Job Opportunities:
Asia and the Pacific Rim

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Job Access

...Job Access is a large HK recruitment firm specializing in recruiting and outsourcing for companies throughout Asia. Middle level positions with salaries from HK$400,000 - HK$1m p.a., especially IT jobs.

JobsDB

...nice looking lead source for the Asia Pacific Region. Specific countries included are Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. They also say "USA", but I think that is a pointer for you to find work there, not here. Nice feature -- you do not need to register your resume here to apply for jobs found here. The "Quick Apply" button includes a template for visitors to use, copy-and-pasting your resume into the appropriate areas. At the time of review, I found over 3700 jobs in Singapore, over 4000 in Hong Kong.

Pacifica Consultants

...the consulting arm of Pacifica K.K., it is engaged in business consulting services in the Japanese and other key Asia Pacific markets in several areas, including HR consulting and recruiting. Almost all positions require bilingual skills, and they tell you at what level you need to speak both languages. Descriptions of their "level" is at the bottom of every page.

Recruit.net

...a vertical search engine for jobs across Asia Pacific. You can easily search for jobs in one country or all of them represented by this site, and the results will tell you not only who is offering the job but how long ago it was indexed from the original site (in many cases, the employer's website). This site is available in English (default) and 2 other languages that I will guess are a Chinese dialect (Recruit.net's corporate headquarters are in Hong Kong) and Japanese. You can register for a free account which will allow you to post a resume, create alerts, and save your searches, but it is not necessary. For those of you wondering about the market for your skills in Asia Pacific, check the recruit.net job index, "based on an aggregation of job data from thousands of online sources across Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan and Singapore. This includes jobs posted on corporate web sites, job boards, recruitment agencies, online classifieds and newspapers."

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Australia

Australian JobSearch

Do a quick search for jobs by location and occupation, or click on the section of the map to browse the jobs in that geographic area. This site also offers self-exploration and career information, help with business startup, and other articles of interest. Young job seekers who have left school will want to check out the Job Juice area.

CareerOne.com.au

...jobs posted directly plus the classifieds from over 100 newspapers in Australia.

Coachingjobs.com.au

...jobs for coaches, trainers, lifeguards, fitness instructors, and much more.

DayWork.com.au

...casual, part-time, temporary or other short term employment opportunities in all fields all over this country. At the time of review we saw listings for chefs, waiters, telephone sales, mystery shoppers, turners for lathe work, and much more. They have 2 more targeted searches for "Urgent Jobs" and "No Skills Required".

Department of Education, Science, and Training (DEST, formerly DETYA)

DEST supports the lifelong learning needs of all Australians, and it provides a wealth of information in that pursuit. Under "Careers," the Job Guide features hundreds of occupations and links to My Future (see below), the Australian JobSearch (see above), and the Good Guides evaluation of Australian colleges and universities.

Engineering Jobs Australia

...a job portal for Australian and New Zealand Engineers and Technical specialists. This web site offers information on jobs for people involved in the Engineering, Mining, Oil & Gas, IT, Petrochemical, Building and Construction, Civil Engineering, Transport and Logistics, Telecommunications sectors.

Jobaroo

...designed for job seekers returning to or emigrating to Australia. Operated by the same folks who run Workgateways for the UK, this site offers information and select resources to assist you in your search. Please note: This company does not provide visa assistance. The site is free, but you will need to register in order to make contact with recruiting agencies who handle non-citizen job seekers. There is a free, searchable job database on this site (right side of the screen), but many of the listings require you to be a citizen or already in possession of a work visa.

My Future

Australia's Career Information Service offers information for the professional assisting others and for the folks in need of the assistance. Click on the "facts" to access financial aid, career and business startup information, articles, and work opportunities. You'll also find career events and an easy-to-use job search page.

+Jobs Australia

..covering Australia and New Zealand.

Seek

"Australia's #1 job site" offers tens of thousands of jobs including a separate web page for Executive Jobs.

Six Figures

...a premium job site that connects high salary earners with genuine six figure jobs, across all industries and professions. Based in Australia but hoping to expand internationally, this site allows job seekers who do not wish to browse through generalist job boards a trusted online source where they can come and view the best job opportunities with great businesses. You must register and be accepted for membership, but once you are accepted you can create an online profile which will remain confidential until you see a position for which you wish to apply. Only then will your information be viewable by that specific employer. Registration is free and required in order to use this site, but anyone can visit the Six Figures Blog. I did not view anything in the members only section of this site, so if my information is incorrect please let me know.

SportJobs.com.au

...jobs for anyone in Australia who is interested in any aspect of sports, from coaching to marketing to management. Includes listings of traineeships and much more.

Sydney Morning Herald

...news and more from Sydney. For jobs they link you to mycareer.com.au.

UniJobs: University Employment Pages

...a nice list linking together the vacancies pages for all universities in Australia, New Zealand (also includes polytechnics), and the Pacific Islands. He also links to Jobs.ac.uk, a one-stop search for university jobs in the U.K.

VocationH

...hospitality jobs across Australia. Very quick and easy board to use to find jobs in all areas of hospitality and tourism. Registration is not required.

Working in Australia

...nice site designed for folks moving to Australia or returning to the country. Nice one-stop shop for all your potential employment, immigration, and moving needs. They suggest starting with the Occupations list to find employers who need your skills, and each listing includes the name of the employer, a business profile, the specific skills sought, immigration info for non-citizens, specific listings, and how to apply. Having your resume already registered with the site will make it easy for you to forward it to employers, but you can also register it when you find a listing that interests you.

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China / Hong Kong / Taiwan

GeoExpat.com

...provides Hong Kong and southern-China-based expatriates with forums, classifieds and resources. Expert moderators and veteran expats provide free friendly advice to participants. Registration for the forums means providing your name and email address. Privacy policy was not viewable at the time of review.

South China Morning Post

...includes the classified advertisements from this Hong Kong daily newspaper

Wang & Li Asia Resources

...placing bilingual professionals in China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Terrific information for job seekers on how to network in these regions, planning a job search trip, and taxes.

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India

123oye.com

...jobs and information on employers around the Delhi region of India (New Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Ghaziabad). You can review listings or look at employers in the area, including government agencies.

CareerIndia

...jobs in India or other countries, primarily IT. Nice career and job search advice, all written by persons from India, but very applicable to all readers. If you are from India and would like to emigrate elsewhere to work, you should definitely review their info on Across the Seas for a quick summary of where to go, what kind of employers dominate this area, the requirements and skills in demand, and the salaries and living conditions you can expect. They also go over how to get to that country and caution you to never part with money on a promise to send you abroad.

CareerDice

...a very large source for job listings in India. It is operated by Oswal Technologies in Jaipur, Rajashtan, and offers jobs along with career advice. Some areas of the site and some services will require you to register (free), but you can search and view the jobs without registering.

DevSeeker India

...IT and engineering jobs in India. You can easily browse by job category or location, and I like seeing the number of jobs posted in each area. You can review the jobs without registering, but you will need to register in order to apply to postings found here, and we saw many good ones. The Career Center is not quite up to par and tends to draw on US resources (like the sample resumes), so I'm not sure how helpful it can be at this time.

Euphony Human Resources

...recruiting to fill open positions in India, primarily in IT or IT-related areas. There are a few other listings for administration and HR. My concern with this site is you cannot see a full job listing, only title / location / skills and education required / experience level, so you really have to go on faith when submitting your resume.

ICEJobs

Recruitment Consultants in Mumbai. Check out their section titled How to Get a Dream Job with articles on interviewing and sample resumes.

Naukri.com

...a comprehensive resource for job seekers and employers. Includes job leads which are less than 30 days old, links to placement agencies and major employers in India, and links to more resources for leads and career information in India. Some jobs are outside of the country. Updates twice a week, usually Wednesday and Saturday.

PlacementIndia

...jobs in this country in many categories. Registration of your resume is not required to search the database or read the full job announcements, but it is required in order for you to apply for the position.

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Japan

Career Cross Japan

...a bilingual recruiter source for Japanese jobs in many countries, including the United States and Japan. Of special interest is their information about living and working in these various countries.

Japan English Teacher

...listings of openings in Japan for teachers of English. Most of the listings specify you must currently reside in the country and hold a proper visa, but some do not. At this time, the only information on this site are the job listings, and there are not many of those but the information they provide looks very good.

JapanReference

...a searchable or browsable directory of over 4000 links to sites in or about Japan. Major topics include Art & Culture, Business & Economy, Computing, Education, Gastronomy (you know, FOOD), and much more. Yes, you will find links to companies, associations, and job sites under Business. Each listing is annotated so you know what you to expect, and users can rate the sites.

NihonClassifieds.com

Find and post jobs, personals, sayonara sales and more. Some of the ads posted are in English, many are in Japanese. Pretty much all of the jobs I looked at required fluency in Japanese.

O-Hayo Sensei, The Newsletter of (Teaching) Jobs in Japan

...a free-subscription electronic newsletter that lists "the best currently available teaching (and other English language-related) positions at conversation schools, universities, jukus, colleges, public schools and companies all across Japan." Have the newsletter emailed to you, or download it from the website. You’ll also find information about living and working in Japan.

121sensei

...a website offering free listings for teachers of English or other languages in Japan. Yes, you must be in Japan to register since this is where you will be teacher, and no, you do not need to teach English, just any language other than Japanese. Students contact you privately, you contract with the privately. This is just an advertising service for you.

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Republic of Korea (South Korea)

ASK Now, Inc. (Access South Korea Now)

ASK Now Inc. is a Canadian company that helps recent graduates find jobs teaching English in South Korea. They have great information on their website about who is eligible for these particular visas (your nationality is key) and who they are seeking (native speakers of English), and much more. There is no fee for you to use their services, and they are honest about what you will be expected to cover (your visa fees).

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Malaysia

New Straits Times

...online news for Malaysia. As with other newspapers, it offers Job listings, but we were having trouble connecting to that service at this time.

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New Zealand

Medacs Healthcare

...providing temporary and permanent nursing, medical and allied health solutions to the Health Sector in NZ as well as other countries. They offer good information on working in NZ and how to be qualified to work in this country if you are not a citizen.

IPENZ: The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand

...the professional body for engineers and technologists in NZ. Their website includes free employment listings, a directory of recruiters, immigration info, specific listings for students who want to work part time or during summers while still in school, and a renumeration (salary) survey. You can read the summary and purchase the full report. The website has lots of other info for engineers in this country.

Trade Me Jobs (was JobStuff)

...jobs and info for the New Zealander searching for work.

NZjobs.co

...jobs in New Zealand. Browse the categories or search by classification/location. You can also view all jobs posted by a specific employer, consultancy, or IT consultancy.

Tonix Health Recruitment

...specialising in recruiting nurses and other health professionals to fill openings in New Zealand. They assist with immigration and certification for qualified non-citizens who wish to emigrate to the country. You can easily review current openings and submit a resume online.

Working in New Zealand

...info on working and living in New Zealand designed for folks moving to or returning to this country. Very nice one-stop shop for info. They suggest starting with the Occupations list to find employers who need your skills, and each listing includes the name of the employer, a business profile, the specific skills sought, immigration info for non-citizens, specific listings, and how to apply. Having your resume already registered with the site will make it easy for you to forward it to employers, but you can also register it when you find a listing that interests you.

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Pakistan

Careerjet.com.pk

...CareerJet, an employment search engine, has branded this particular site for the country of Pakistan. You can find links to other countries covered by this job indexer under the CareerJet Worldwide tab.

Mustakbil.com

...jobs in Pakistan (Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, and other cities). You can look at the jobs without registering, but you will need to register in order to apply for listings found here.

Bayrozgar.com

I am not sure who is operating this site (it is registered to someone in Punjab, PK), but the very fact that it includes Pakistan makes it unique in my book. It also covers several countries from the Middle East and Central Europe. The fastest way to search is to merely select the name of the country you wish to target from the list just below the top box with all the job categories. Most ads appear to have an email address for applications; you will need to register (free) to use the "Apply Now" button.

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Philippines

Gov.Ph: Official Website of the Republic of the Philippines

If you are considering relocating to this country, the front page of the government's website will connect you to much of the information you need. It will also connect you to many categorical pages for additional information, including one for Labor & Welfare, a resource for citizens and noncitizens on working conditions in this country as well as abroad with warnings about overseas employment scams and illegal recruiters.

Tanikalang Ginto

Tanikalang Ginto is a huge human-edited web directory. Operated by Ken Ilio, Tanikalang Ginto has been online since 1994. Yes, you'll find a section for Job Opportunities, but users of my site will always remember that I encourage you to think "employers" and "possibilities," not just "jobs."

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Singapore

Contact Singapore

General information about Singapore and what it is like to live and work here. Under Career Opportunities the site offers a small database of very good jobs called "Hot Jobs in Singapore." You can also connect to some other job sites featuring jobs in Singapore.

JobCyclone

...job and resume database for Singapore. You do not need to register in order to review the jobs nor apply to them, but their form for nonregistered users will automatically store a copy of what you list here in their database. You have the option of placing it in the private database where it will not be accessible by recruiters and employers.

JobStreet.com Singapore

Nice site with nice opportunities for Singapore. Select the "Jobs" tab to review all the jobs sorted by date of posting, industry, specialization, or postion level. JobStreet also has sites for India, Malaysia, and the Philippines. My biggest complaint is you must register your resume in order to apply for any listings found here. U.S. job seekers will notice that a lot of personal information is required, including date of birth, marital status, and gender. You also need an identity number, which I imagine is proof of your eligibility to work in Singapore.

Singapore Economic Development Board

... detailed information about specific industries in Singapore. Click on Living in Singapore or Working in Singapore to access helpful tips about the culture, finding jobs, and living the good life.

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Thailand

Department of Employment, Thailand

Jobs listed with this agency. They also supervise Thai nationals working overseas as well as foreign nationals working in Thailand. Several good professional positions in their database.

PRTR

Founded in 1990, PRTR is "one of Thailand’s most successful independent recruitment, human resource outsourcing, payroll outsourcing, staff outsourcing, sales force outsourcing and business process outsourcing companies." Interested applicants can review current vacancies they are working to fill in accounting, administration, computing, engineering, HR, management, sales, and other areas (I saw architecture and security at the time of review). They also have listings for contract opportunities. PRTR also operates an executive search firm, PRTRExecutive, and and a separate service for the Eastern Seaboard area of Thailand, PRTR-ES.

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Vietnam

VietnamWorks.com

...job listings in Vietnam. Job seekers can search jobs, post resumes, and set up job search agents. Registration is required in order to search the jobs, but that does not mean posting your resume unless you find jobs here that interest you and you want to use their one-button "apply now" feature. Website can be viewed in English or Tieng Viet. I suggest searching "all locations" no matter what job family you select.

CareerLink.vn

...employment opportunities in Vietnam. The site is primarily in Vietnamese, but can also be viewed to some extent in English and Japanese. Numerous very good positions listed here at the time of review.

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