Higher wages, spiffy outfits fail to shift locals' mindset against F&B, retail jobs
Employers try various incentives, but increasing their Singaporean headcount remains uphill task for many
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HIGHER wages, medical insurance, a robust commission structure and even new "designer" staff uniforms - these are some of the carrots the food and beverage (F&B) and retail sectors are offering to local workers amid cuts to the services sector's foreign worker quotas.
But it remains an uphill task to fill job vacancies, as local interest in these sectors continues to wane.
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