Alert! – Beware job offers from “The Gallery Hotel London”

“Job seekers – Beware if you receive an email from “The Gallery Hotel London” pertaining to Job offers!
This is a 34 room small hotel located in London but the emails state that they are hiring 280 workers! This doesn’t make sense does it??”

Please see the email that they have sent out has tell tale signs that this is a fraud:

1. The email is sent using MSN: galleryhotel-234@msn.com (Corporate organisation will Usually use a corporate email and not “free” emails
2. The reply option is stated as: info@gallery-hotels.co.uk; The corporate website is stated as: www.galleryhotellondon.co.uk and does not tally with the reply email. It should be: info@galleryhotellondon.co.uk instead.
3. How is it possible for a 34 room hotel offer 280 jobs???

Please see the email that was being circulated to attract job seekers worldwide. Such bogus job offers normally ask you to pay for the Visa processing fee or Lawyer fees which amount to a few hundred dollars/ pounds or more. But after an unsuspecting job seeker paid the amount, you will never hear from the “employer” again.

Job seekers should excercise caution and do some background checks before jumping into such offers. We hope that this news will benefit many. Please see the attached email below that was sent by this “employer”.

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From: Gallery Hotel [mailto:galleryhotel-234@msn.com]
Sent: Thursday, 23 July, 2009 6:59 PM
Subject: THE GALLERY HOTEL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Head Office Address
Address: 8-10 Queensberry Place, London, UK
Office Job Information Hours:
GMT:
TEL: +447031828196
+447031828480
Website; www.galleryhotellondon.co.uk
Monday – friday : 06:00-18:00

Job ID: UK/BHL/ 02467-08

As per above request we need manpower to work in in Uk.Gallery Hotel The total requirements will be 280 workers.

Workers that have the ability to work hard only need to apply and must come from non-criminal origin and must agreed to abide by the hotel..s rules and regulations. Details needed: Bio-data’s of these workers in advance for us to do the shortlist before conduction of interview .Also important they must speak some English during interview. They will be tested on the spot and interviewed by the hotel management.Salary: is very attractive depending on experience to be found in applicant. Our salary and benefit which will be forwarded to you for your perusal. The hotel management wants the whole thing settled in45days time. If you can meet our requirement please reply for further procedures.

The management will take care of your feeding,accommodation including your air ticket.We will provide all the relevant backup documents to enable the applicant get his or her visa at UK-Embassy in the applicant..s country.Visas will be issued upon approval from Uk-Immigration Gallery Hotel.

If you are interested to work with us, respond to this mail as a matter of urgency.EMAIL. (info@gallery-hotels.co.uk)

Resources for Rooms for RENT in Singapore

If you are considering to work in Singapore, check out some of the available rooms for rent resources here.

We have compiled the following links to assists potential individuals who are seeking to make Singapore their workplace. We are not related to any of the listed links and hereby do not take responsibility on your transactions with them. These links are listed in Google. We wish you all the best!
Rooms to Rent

http://www.rooms-to-rent-singapore.com/

http://sg.easyroommate.com

http://www.gumtree.sg/

http://singapore.roomsdb.net/

http://www.flatsdb.com/

Tax information relating to foreigners and those who employ or pay foreigners

Who are Foreigners?
Foreigners refer to individuals who are not Singapore citizens or permanent residents.

Foreigners are liable to tax in Singapore on all income accrued in, or derived from Singapore. The extent of your tax liability will depend on your tax residency status.

Go to the following link to see detailed information on Singapore’s taxation for foreigners:

http://www.iras.gov.sg/irasHome/page01.aspx?id=88

Resources for cheap temporary stay in Singapore

If you are considering to stay Singapore with a budget or temporarily while searching for a long term place to stay, check out some of the available Hostels’ resources here.

We have compiled the following links to assists potential individuals who are seeking to find temporarily cheap shelters while searching for a place to stay. We are not related to any of the listed links and hereby do not take responsibility on your transactions with them. These links are listed in Google. We wish you all the best!
HOSTELS

http://www.hostelsclub.com/city-en-291-Singapore.html

http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/singapore/singapore/

http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/singapore/backpacker/hostel/

http://www.hostelworld.com/findabed.php/ChosenCity.Singapore/ChosenCountry.Singapore

Considering to work in Singapore?

If you have chosen to seek for greener pastures in Singapore, you may wish to read the following to avoid making the mistakes of many foreign job seekers.

Singapore is booming with jobs in the coming years but foreign job seeker should be realistic and careful in their job hunting. You must understand your self capabilities, qualifications, financial ability, psychological and physical attributes for working abroad. Once you are ready, you should do some research on the country and understand the employment culture, criterias etc.

Below, you may find some important information that we had compiled based on true experience that may help you:
1. Find a reputable or proven and licensed employment agency in Singapore. See the list at Ministry of Manpower website:
http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/momportal/en/communities/others/employment_agencies/Publications/list_of_licensed_employment.html

1a. If you have chosen to engage a licensed and proven employment agency, you may not need to travel to Singapore for your job hunt. The agency could assist you through many other channels of selection by employers, such as web cam interviews, telephone interviews or face to face interviews where the employers will make the effort to travel to your country.

2. Avoid dubious or fly by night “employment agencies” or individuals with empty promises. The most obvious way to substantiate is to obtain the In Principal Approval letter from the Ministry of Manpower.
You can check you application status online at Ministry of Manpower website: http://www.iep.mom.gov.sg/momiep/html/ReqEPStatus.html

3. Understand the basic criteria for the various passes at: www.mom.gov.sg before you start applying for a job here.

4. Employment Pass eligibility Certificate (EPEC). You need not pay anyone to obtain this pass. Check: http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/momportal/en/communities/work_pass/other_passes/employment_pass_eligibility.html
Having a EPEC does not automatically qualify or guarantee you a job in Singapore.

5. Understand the taxation system of Singapore at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore: www.iras.gov.sg

6. Get to know more about Singapore here: http://www.visitsingapore.com/
On behalf of Blue Ocean Consultancy, we wish all the best in your the pursuit of your career in Singapore!

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