Since Monday, the Marina Bay Sands Resorts has launched a recruitment exercise to get some of the 10,000 staff it will need.

The initiative is focusing on rank-and-file positions such as security officers and hotel room attendants, and the the Resort has pledged to give priority to locals.

Resorts World Sentosa has also begun hiring, but only for managerial positions. Hiring for other positions will begin next year, and the Resort is also looking at a staff strength of 10,000.

But some are questioning if the current global financial crisis will have a negative impact on the employment opportunities promised by Singapore's upcoming integrated resorts.

Just yesterday, Las Vegas Sands (the parent company of Marina Bay Sands) was trading at US$12.86, registering a sharp 91% drop in share value. Analysts are also speculating that the credit crisis will dampen gambling appetite, a situation that is already happening in Macau, where gaming revenues have slipped for a second successive quarter.

How do you think the economic situation will affect Singapore's integrated resorts? Will the resorts live up to be the silver lining for Singapore's economy? Do you still plan to apply for a job in the resorts?

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