Plain answers to the questions boards and hiring managers ask us before a search.
Hiring a senior foreign executive in Singapore: Employment Pass and COMPASS
MOM's Employment Pass salary rules, the COMPASS points test, exemptions, job advertising and processing times, as published in November 2026.
Appointing an independent director in Singapore
What independence means under Singapore's 2018 Code and SGX rules, the nine-year limit, board mix, training, seat limits and the search steps.
Notice periods, non-competes and garden leave: Singapore, India, the UAE and Indonesia
How notice, non-competes, garden leave, pay in lieu and buy-outs work in Singapore, India, the UAE and Indonesia, and what hirers usually ask.
Reference checks for senior hires: what to ask and what the law says
Who to ask, how consent works under Singapore's PDPA, ten sample questions, what fair employment guidelines rule out, and how to weigh what referees say.
Writing a brief for a senior role
What a senior role brief usually contains, how to word requirements fairly under Singapore's fair hiring rules, and the mistakes that tend to cause delay.
Hiring a country head for a new market: Vietnam, Indonesia and India
What a first country head does in Vietnam, Indonesia or India, what tends to be settled before searching, work permit basics, and first-year milestones.
Moving a senior hire to Saudi Arabia or the UAE
How a company brings a senior hire to Saudi Arabia or the UAE: visas, quotas, residency, family, attestation and the practical side of the move.
The first 100 days of a new plant head or country head
What is usually agreed before day one, what a new plant or country head does in days 1 to 30, 30 to 60 and 60 to 100, and what the employer provides.
How long does an executive search take?
Typical stages and durations of a senior executive search, what tends to slow it down, and why notice periods are often the longest part.
Hiring a plant head in Indonesia: what companies usually plan for
Hiring a plant head in Indonesia: the role, local or foreign hire, work permit steps, language, labour relations, candidate checks and pay structure.
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