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Job Market Becoming More Competitive for Engineers in Asia Pacific Region

Adnan says, "Our experience in Singapore so far is that the local universities have world-class science and engineering facilities with graduates that are in relatively high demand. This is supplemented by Singapore's open immigration policy for global talent, which enables Applied to attract top engineering talent from anywhere in the world--an important consideration when creating teams composed of world-leading talent."

IT JOBS BY THE THOUSANDS

IBM is expanding its IT services in India by partnering with colleges and universities such as Karpagam College of Engineering and Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology. IBM says the program is part of a strategy to help students develop IT skills as undergraduates, making them and IBM more competitive as the company expands its presence in smaller cities across India. IBM is also looking for engineers with a variety of skill sets to staff vacancies in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Bangkok, and Jakarta.

GETTING SOFT ON SOFTWARE?

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), meanwhile, is replacing the IT proficiency test introduced more than a decade ago with a new IT course. Starting in 2012, all CUHK students must complete the one-unit IT foundation course in their first year at the school.

LOOKING AT AUSTRALIA

Generally, Agilent Technologies has 150 employment opportunities across Asia, according to Franklin So, the company's Asia marketing manager. "Our first objective is to look for qualified individuals," says So.

APAC ENTREPRENEURS HEAD FOR HOME

Wadhwa says another survey of 1224 foreign nationals who were studying at U.S. universities in 2009, or who had just graduated, revealed they believed that the United States was no longer the destination of choice for professional careers. "Most did not want to stay for very long."

Ron Schneiderman is a contributing editor for Electronic Design and Vision Magazines, and a regular contributor to IEEE Signal Processing Magazine.

Source: NewsWise