By Li Xueying, Political Correspondent

AMID the rounds of corporate layoffs, Singapore's biggest employer - the civil service - is still hiring.

The Ministry of Education (MOE), for instance, is looking for teachers and school counsellors, among others.

Also recruiting is the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). It wants to beef up its Home Team - which includes police, prison and immigration officers.

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