Your Journey with NodeFlair begins here!
Welcome
Thank you for your interest to be a part of Singapore’s #1 tech talent network — we match tech talents across the world (like you) to tech companies / startups in Singapore. Approved profiles will go “live” and start receiving multiple interview offers within the first 1–2 weeks.
Your journey on the platform has just begun — below is a quick 3 mins read on what to expect next, and some insights that might be useful!
1. What are Talent Advocates?
2. Cost of Living in Singapore
3. Setting the Right Expectations
1. What are Talent Advocates?
Every approved candidate on NodeFlair is assigned a Talent Advocate. They are your personal knowledge resource as you go through the NodeFlair platform, setting you up for success so that you can find an awesome opportunity.
To help with jitters on your first day of work, we give our talents a GiftBox to ease them into their first day!
(FOMO? Follow us on LinkedIn & FaceBook to get updates on why fellow developers love NodeFlair— link at end of article)
Oh, and do remember to claim SGD$1,000 from us when you get hired!
How Can Talent Advocates Help?
- They’ve worked with thousands of candidates, so they are well aware of the pains of a job search experience.
- Experienced in navigating the technology job market, they have great guidance on how to interview, what to prepare for, and how to negotiate.
- Give you insight on market trends and what might be a perfect fit for your particular set of skills & interests.
- Help polish your NodeFlair profile, which can lead to better requests from more companies.
How is a Talent Advocate different than a Recruiter?
- Talent Advocates are NOT paid on commission and they do not work for the potential employers
- They are evaluated solely based on ratings of how happy you are with your experience on NodeFlair
- They will never push you to take one offer over another or a specific company. If the best job offer for you isn’t coming from NodeFlair, they’ll tell you that.
- They will check-in with you when appropriate to see how your opportunities are progressing on a timeline best for you
- Always available for you to ask job seeking/career advice or to voice concerns.
2. Cost of Living in Singapore
IMPORTANT: CANDIDATES MUST BE READY TO RELOCATE TO SINGAPORE
If you have not visited or lived in Singapore before, you might want to speak to friends working in Singapore to get a clearer picture. If you are already based in Singapore, you can skip this section.
TL;DR: Cost of living is estimated to be on average SGD $3,500 (individuals), or SGD $5,500 (with spouse/family).
a. Housing
- Room — $1,000/mth
- Studio Apartment — $1,500/mth
- Full Apartment (3 bedrooms) — $3,000/mth
b. Transportation
- Public Transport — $100/mth
- Car — $1,400/mth
- Taxi/Grab — $20/ride
c. Others
- Food — $500 to $1,000/mth
- Gym — $100/mth
d. Taxes
More info can be found in this link.
- 7.0%: $40k — $80k annual
- 11.5%: $80k —$120k annual
- 15.0%: $120k — $160k annual
- 18.0%: $160k — $200k annual
- 19.0%: $200k — $240k annual
Other useful links for your research:
- Link 1 (Generic cost of living — moneysmart.sg)
- Link 2 (General cost of living — guidemesingapore.com)
- Link 3 (Cost of Apartment)
- Link 4 (Cost of owning a Car)
If you have any queries, please speak to your assigned talent advocate for help!
3. Setting the Right Expectations
We pulled actual data from our own platform as well as partnering companies to provide a salary chart for Software Development roles (as shown here):
Some tips when setting your salary expectations
a. Manage your salary expectations
- Recommended to benchmark according to the chart above if you are relocating from abroad
- If you are already working in Singapore, you can expect an increment of 10–15%
- Having expectations significantly higher than market rate will only lead to disappointment
b. Are you open to stock options?
- Some companies offer Stock Options to their employees
- You might want to think if you are open to receiving that in conjunction for cash
c. Dig deeper into your motivations
- Why are you changing jobs NOW?
- Are you exploring for a higher salary?
- Are you able to save more if you relocate to Singapore? (for expats)
- What do you want to achieve?
If you lack clarity now, fret not — our talent advocate will be hopping on a call with you to chat more! Till then!
NodeFlair Referral Programme
Click HERE to refer a friend.
Know a friend who is a web developer and wants to work in Singapore? Refer him/her using the link HERE!
Once your friend is successfully hired on NodeFlair (with any of our 150+ partnering companies), you will receive SGD $2,000 referral bonus directly from us — straight into your bank!
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