Inaugural Startup Career Fair offers more than 300 jobs to build pipeline of talent to drive future innovations

Inaugural Startup Career Fair
offers more than 300 jobs to build pipeline of talent to
drive future innovations

30 March 2017, Singapore – Facilitating talent flow into the
thriving startup scene is the key objective of the inaugural Startup Career
Fair 2017, with more than 100 startups looking for talent. Organised by the
Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE), the Startup Career Fair presents a
diverse range of over 300 full-time, part-time, and internship positions
brought together by startups at the forefront of Singapore’s disruptions and
technological innovations in areas such as e-commerce, fintech and medtech. The
one-day event is expected to attract an audience of students and fresh
graduates looking for internships and full-time employment and PMETs looking
for a mid-career switch.

Singapore’s
startup landscape has enjoyed strong growth underpinned by generous
governmental support, excellent infrastructure and funding availability. Statistics from ACE reveal that startup acquisitions and
exits have swelled from two in 2012 to 41 in 2015 and 2016. Total funding has
also surged from US$157 million in 2012 to US$1.19 billion in 2016. With the
technology sector growing twice as fast as the global economy, it has never
been more important to drive talent into the startup scene.

According to the 2017 edition of the
Startup Genome Ecosystem Ranking report, Singapore places twelfth in overall
ranking, but tops the global ranking for talent. However, with competing
manpower demands from multinational companies and the public sector, an equally
strong talent supply to startups is necessary to ensure they reach full growth
potential. The Startup Career Fair is thus focused on addressing the pressing
talent problem faced by many startups, aiming to attract experienced talent
with the right skill sets and to inject fresh blood into the scene.

In addition to job hunting and
establishing networks in the startup community, jobseekers can look forward to
a wealth of knowledge sharing. Experienced technopreneurs will headline a
selection of talks designed to offer insights on the startup life and the
importance of securing enduring skill sets that will withstand industrial
upheavals. Visitors will also have the opportunity to embark on exclusive tours
into the offices of Singapore’s most prominent startups.

Mr Imran Bustamam, Head of HR at
Ninja Van, welcomes ACE’s latest endeavour to support the booming startup scene
in Singapore. He said, “The inaugural Startup Career Fair is a great addition
to ACE’s line-up of activities and an excellent platform for startups like ours
to connect directly with students, fresh graduates and skilled talents. We look
forward to participating in the fair and meeting potential candidates who are
keen to join our vibrant and dynamic team.”

The Startup Career Fair 2017 is co-organised by JTC, and supported
by the Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) and the NTUC
U Associate.