Local Labour Market Continues Path to Recovery The Singapore resident unemployment rate declined for its sixth consecutive month this April. It is a sign that the local labor market is continuing on the path to recovery. The statistics were released by Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM). The Singapore resident unemployment rate includes both citizens and…
Equipping Recent Graduates and Mid-career Employees With the Skills They Need to Be Industry-relevant The SGUnited Traineeship programme launched last year has been met with great success, with 7,600 recent graduates and 1,900 mid-career workers partaking in the programme. The mid-career workers took part in the SGUnited Mid-Career Pathway programme. That brings the total to…
Workforce Singapore and Career Programmes Helped Over 10,000 Employees Last Year Workforce Singapore and career programmes helped over 10,000 employees last year by filling positions or transforming their jobs to make them more attractive. Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) reported that this was a 45% increase from 2019. 90% of those helped by the Workforce…
New Arrangement for Dependent Pass Holders Will Start on May This Year The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) recently announced that those who hold a Dependent Pass would have to have to start applying for a Work Pass to continue working in Singapore soon. Previously, spouses or family members of foreign workers only needed to acquire…
Over 110,000 Local Job Seekers Hired Under Singapore Jobs Growth Incentive Scheme Under the Singapore Jobs Growth Incentive Scheme, 110,000 local Singaporean job seekers have been hired by 26,000 companies within the first two months. According to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Singapore, more than half of those hired were 40 and above. The top…
Company to Focus on Jobs in the Energy and Chemicals Sector DuPont is set to create new high-skill manufacturing jobs in Singapore, focusing primarily on the chemicals and energy sectors in the country. The plant known as Singapore Flexiblend is set to be the operational facility. Operations are expected to commence in the second quarter…