5 requirements that you have to know before applying for a job in Indonesia.

 Every country and of course business has its own unique way to select potential employees. In Indonesia the country with the fourth largest population in the world, the job-hunting competition is high with the increase numbers in the unemployment rate and low numbers of new businesses that make Indonesians more difficult to get hired.

As difficult as it is for a native Indonesian to get hired, the hiring market has now expanded internationally through remote work markets and the Indonesian neighboring countries.

So, if you are interested to find a job in Indonesia, you may need to read this article first. Here it is five requirements that you need to know before applying for a job in Indonesia.

# 1 Huge number of competitors

As mentioned above, Indonesia is the fourth most populated country in the world with many of the citizens in a working age group. You must know that huge companies can receive a hundred job applications per week or maybe days. You must know that when you apply for a job in Indonesia, you may find yourself competing with such a huge number of competitors.

# Age restrictions

Many companies in Indonesia write an age restriction in the job post. For example, below 30 years old or max 25 years old. You have to be very careful before applying and make sure that you fit the age restriction that matches the company that you’re applying for. It’s different than the job requirements in other countries such as Europe does. Usually, candidates need to be below 30 to 35 years old in order to apply for the company but some companies required maximum age of 25 years or even 22 years. So be careful about this requirement when you’re applying for a job in Indonesia.

# 3 Clothing and religious requirements

Some companies such as Islamic companies even Syariah Bank prefer employees to dress with hijab and a hat called ‘peci’ also have Islam as the employee’s religion. But there are also some companies that prefer the employees to be clean and neat looking. If you’re from Europe or another Western country, you’ll be having a culture shock when you know this requirement. So, if you’re looking for a job in an Islamic company in Indonesia make sure you met the clothing and religion requirements otherwise, they won’t even consider you as one of the potential candidates.

# 4 Education requirements 

Most companies require their potential employee to possess at least a bachelor’s degree. Many employees that are high school graduates or lower usually work in small businesses called UMKM or other menial work such as cleaning services, package courier, and many more. So, make sure to get your bachelor’s degree especially if you’re applying for a well-established company in Indonesia.

# 5 Promise not to marry requirement.

Some companies, mostly government-established companies have a term called “Ikatan Dinas” which means that you are required to work there for one or two years without getting married. These “Ikatan Dinas” programs are also for new high school graduates the company usually paying their university education but they have to stay unmarried for two years and have to pay back the money by working in the company for two years.

Conclusion: You need to pay real attention to these requirements so that you can find the right job in Indonesia. Good luck with your job search.