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Consider this: We offer you OPPORTUNITIES……
Opportunities to:
- Touch the lives of people and make a difference to the country. A career in EDB offers intrinsic and intangible rewards and satisfaction. We are not just the business architect of the industries; we are responsible for creating meaningful jobs for all Singaporeans and for our next generation.
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- Accumulate business skills, such as marketing and strategic planning, international business, client relationship management, effective negotiation, project evaluation, knowledge of finance and tax, indepth knowledge of industry and technology trends as well as related job functional skills.
- Enjoy international exposure in your work, be it meeting up with clients from North America, or negotiating a free-trade agreement with India. With a network of international offices in North America, Europe and Asia, you’ll also enjoy opportunities for international travel and job postings.
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- Experience various career paths. As varied as the industries we are developing, are the career development opportunities we offer you. We offer a wide range of growth and development opportunities in Singapore and our overseas offices around the world. Career opportunities include international postings, job rotations, secondments to other government agencies, and even doing and MBA or Executive Development programme.
- Receive continuous learning & development. At every step in your career, we offer the training and support you need to get your work done effectively. We have a comprehensive suite of programmes tiered at progressive junctures of an officer's career. With a strong emphasis on a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning, our programmes are carefully designed to meet the relevant needs of diverse groups of officers. With keen involvement and facilitation from EDB management, key government and industry leaders, the sessions are practical and provide the "real world" education to complement theoretical business models. These programmes focus on nurturing leadership, honing business knowledge and skills, as well as developing the capacity of officers for future responsibilities in EDB.
Initially, to kick start your journey with us, our 2 day interactive Orientation Programme provides an overview of the EDB, our culture and operations. Following this, officers in their first 6 months will begin intensive on-the-job training coupled with a 2 week Induction Programme. These programmes are designed to provide the background, business skills and tools you will need to perform your job in the chosen division. It is also intended to help you form a cross-divisional network of contacts and strengthen your bond with fellow EDB officers.
- Enjoy comprehensive rewards & recognition. As a high-performing organization, our rewards and recognition are tightly linked to corporate and individual performance. On top of a competitive compensation package, we also have a variety of incentives (e.g. innovation awards, corporate excellence incentives) to reward and recognize outstanding work.
- Achieve work-life effectiveness. Our programmes are purposefully designed to help assists employees in optimizing the balance between work and life to enhance their quality of life. To help you balance your personal commitments with professional goals, we have a wide range of benefits that include:
- Vacation Leave
- Family Leave (childcare, paternity and maternity leave)
- Marriage Leave
- Study Leave
- Flexible Benefits Fund (which you can tap into even for your pursuit of hobbies.)
These, with our array of our wellness and health programmes, we are committed to helping you stay in the pink of health!
Work with a great team, in a dynamic culture and intellectually challenging environment! Over the last 4 decades, EDB has successfully grown and adapted to new global environments and challenges without losing sight of its mission and vision. As global competition for investments increases, we will find even more creative and innovative ways to engage investors, acquire new tools and resources, develop new policies and attract new clients from new geographies. For EDB to succeed, we have to be able to attract and retain some of the best and brightest.
The EDB culture and core values is the foundation that makes this possible. We pride ourselves as having a passionate, committed and motivated workforce, who has a strong sense of professional and personal integrity, team spirit and a deep respect for each other. What our people truly appreciate is the camaraderie and the exchange of ideas and knowledge that goes on daily. The “Dare to Dream, Dare to Do” spirit has dominated our culture and differentiated us over the years. This spirit will continue to distinguish us into the future.
If you are interested to learn about the type of people in EDB and an insight into life with us, hear it from our officers! |
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