'Overwhelming response': Growing interest among Indian nurses in seeking work in Singapore
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NEW DELHI - Ms Carolyne Marak's family has faced financial difficulties since the death of her father four years ago. But a nursing job in Singapore may help change things for the family of four. The 29-year-old, who has six years of nursing experience, pas'Overwhelming response': Growing interest among Indian nurses in seeking work in Singapore
NEW DELHI - Ms Carolyne Marak's family has faced financial difficulties since the death of her father four years ago. But a nursing job in Singapore may help change things for the family of four. The 29-year-old, who has six years of nursing experience, passed the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) licence exam in April. She has a job offer from a nursing home in Singapore and is waiting for registration from the board. She will then apply for a work permit, according to her recruitment agency, Ajith Enterprises. Singapore was her top choice when she attended a Meghalaya state government job fair for nurses in 2023, at which international recruiters from other countries such as Japan and Britain were also present. «I chose Singapore because I heard the place is safe and the weather is good. There is also no need to learn another language,» said Ms Marak, who has been offered seven times the salary she currently earns at a private hospital in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, a state in north-eastern India. «My family is very excited. Let's see how much I can save,» she added. Read more