• HOSPITALITY: 20,000 jobs

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Positions: Croupiers, butlers, doormen, chefs, waiters, retail assistants, animal trainers.

Monthly Salary Range: $800 to $1,600

• MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: 7,500 jobs

Positions: Teachers, teaching assistants.

Monthly Salary Range: $1,200 to $2,700

• HEALTH CARE: 6,000 jobs

Positions: Nurses, health-care assistants, physiotherapists.

Monthly Salary Range: $1,000 to $3,100

• RETAIL: 4,000 jobs

Positions: Sales assistants, cashiers.

Monthly Salary Range: $900 to $1,600

• SECURITY: 3,500 jobs

Positions: Security officers, auxiliary police.

Monthly Salary Range: $1,200 to $1,800

Where to go for help

TO LEARN more about how you can re-train in a different industry, or pick up new skills, go to:

• Employment and Employability Institute (e2i), 141 Redhill Road, Block A, #01-01. Open Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 6pm; Saturdays, 9am to 1pm. Call 6474 0606.

For job-matching and career counselling and assistance, the Singapore Workforce Development Agency's career consultants can be found islandwide at your neighbourhood Community Development Council:

• Central Singapore CDC, HDB Hub Bizthree, 490 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #04-10. Open Mondays to Fridays, 8.30am to 5.30pm; Saturdays, 8.30am to 1pm. Call 6370 3410.
• North East CDC, 3 Tampines Grande, #01-02, AIA Tampines. Open Mondays to Thursdays, 8.30am to 5.30pm; Fridays, 8.30am to 5pm; Saturdays, 8.30am to 12.30pm. Call 6424 4000.
• North West CDC, 900 South Woodlands Drive, #01-04, Woodlands Civic Centre. Open Mondays to Thursdays; 8.30am to 6pm; Fridays, 8.30am to 5.30pm; Saturdays, 8.30am to 1pm. Call 6767 2288.
• South East CDC, 10 Eunos Road 8, #02-01, Singapore Post Centre. Open Mondays to Fridays, 8.30am to 5pm; Saturdays, 8.30am to 1pm. Call 6243 8753.
• South West CDC, The JTC Summit, 8 Jurong Town Hall Road #03-11. Open Mondays to Fridays, 8.30am to 5.30pm; Saturdays, 8.30am to 1pm. Call 6316 1616.

For general enquiries, call the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sport's ComCare Call, a 24-hour social assistance helpline, on 1800-222-0000; or Singapore Workforce Development Agency on 6883 5885 during office hours.

YEO SAM JO

This article was first published in The Straits Times on January 15, 2009.