[GLGT]Graduates face bleak future as skill gap widens, vacancies shrink

[fire]

No worries kids, just go find your MPs, they will find you a job

 

[asiafrenz]

70-80% overwhelming support for PAP clearly show they are doing a great job more handouts will do just great!!! no job no problem

 

[Mixxxy]

Isn’t this the same as if the CEO is a FT?

Yes same. Just that this village is our own village.

 

[justln]

Can go read this thread, all earning 10k as fresh grads.

 

[fire]

70-80% overwhelming support for PAP clearly show they are doing a great job more handouts will do just great!!! no job no problem

Yeah... CDC vouchers coming next week! No job still can eat cai png!

 

[coyote]

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/si...-graduates-employers-flag-skills-gap-linkedin

[SINGAPORE] Fresh graduates face a double whammy of fewer job openings and a growing mismatch between vacancies and skills.

Studies conducted by LinkedIn revealed that the labour market has tightened for jobseekers in Singapore, with the number of job postings per applicant falling 8 per cent over the last year to March.

“This means stiffer competition, with more graduates chasing fewer roles today,” said the professional networking site in a report released on Thursday (May 8).


In addition, employers are expecting candidates to be even more qualified, further widening the talent gap in the labour market, LinkedIn found. In a separate survey which polled over 500 human resources (HR) professionals in Singapore, recruiters revealed that half or less than half of job applications met their requirements and preferred qualifications for roles over the past year.

The most prominent hiring roadblock was difficulty in finding candidates with the right soft skills for a role, with 50 per cent of respondents describing it as a top challenge, while 44 per cent indicated that candidates’ lack of technical skills for a role ranked among the largest obstacles.

This is what the incumbent warned and this situation will further worsen with Trump's tariffs... Those new graduates can come to edmw and ask those middle age edmwers who said the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs is just fear mongering. They can also ask the opposition parties that said the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs is fear mongering now? When people starts seeing dwindling of job openings?

Using edmwers own words and I'm glad to said, thankfully most have voted wisely. The tariffs will not go away, job losses will not go away, but at least we have a more experienced team to help Singapore now... Brace... Brace... Brace...

 

[GoneNuts]

Where is bro ng role on this? I thot he ntuc and help the workforce 1...

Or issit that they only help the retrenched...

 

[chaiscool]

So now after graduate from diploma/degree, need to immediately claim skillsfuture to upskill?

Love our education system. Really prep us for the working world. Very relevant, very effective.

No school can prep for working world as they want experience. Got skill but no experience, coy don't want to bother too

 

[Akky85]

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/si...-graduates-employers-flag-skills-gap-linkedin

[SINGAPORE] Fresh graduates face a double whammy of fewer job openings and a growing mismatch between vacancies and skills.

Studies conducted by LinkedIn revealed that the labour market has tightened for jobseekers in Singapore, with the number of job postings per applicant falling 8 per cent over the last year to March.

“This means stiffer competition, with more graduates chasing fewer roles today,” said the professional networking site in a report released on Thursday (May 8).


In addition, employers are expecting candidates to be even more qualified, further widening the talent gap in the labour market, LinkedIn found. In a separate survey which polled over 500 human resources (HR) professionals in Singapore, recruiters revealed that half or less than half of job applications met their requirements and preferred qualifications for roles over the past year.

The most prominent hiring roadblock was difficulty in finding candidates with the right soft skills for a role, with 50 per cent of respondents describing it as a top challenge, while 44 per cent indicated that candidates’ lack of technical skills for a role ranked among the largest obstacles.

BullS.

They just dun want to pay more. More then 60% of the job across the job market can be picked up within 1-3 months.

 

[ShinnAsuka]

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/si...-graduates-employers-flag-skills-gap-linkedin

[SINGAPORE] Fresh graduates face a double whammy of fewer job openings and a growing mismatch between vacancies and skills.

Studies conducted by LinkedIn revealed that the labour market has tightened for jobseekers in Singapore, with the number of job postings per applicant falling 8 per cent over the last year to March.

“This means stiffer competition, with more graduates chasing fewer roles today,” said the professional networking site in a report released on Thursday (May 8).


In addition, employers are expecting candidates to be even more qualified, further widening the talent gap in the labour market, LinkedIn found. In a separate survey which polled over 500 human resources (HR) professionals in Singapore, recruiters revealed that half or less than half of job applications met their requirements and preferred qualifications for roles over the past year.

The most prominent hiring roadblock was difficulty in finding candidates with the right soft skills for a role, with 50 per cent of respondents describing it as a top challenge, while 44 per cent indicated that candidates’ lack of technical skills for a role ranked among the largest obstacles.

different from what ministers claim?

 

[Soracak]

Soft skills huh.

My foot understand.

 

[maleisme]

when 35% voice out, u 65% laugh at us. nw go watch ur kids n ur grandkids suffer. dammnnnn, feelin sleepy nw

 

[anchoraz]

Those without cert(mayb o or n level) even worse. Jobless liao even hard to land an interview. Mayb hav to do gf/grab or security guard liao.

Nw market super weak. 2025 recession have started.

 

[sanukboy]

It has nothing to do with their certification...
The problem LIES WITH THEIR RED PASSPORT...

 

[BradenHeat]

its like most of the boomer ceo, managers and mediocre sales people : all talk, planning but no action. Throw them into the pits , er er er ah ah ah and keep playing find the stroodle game where they have no idea what they are talking about

 

[lupster]

With toilet cleaning training payable using skillsfuture credit, daft 65% sees no problem here. Someone still has to clean the toilet and surely it's gonna be a sinkie so there is foreigner quota for good positions.

 

[gld998]

Sleeps well 2nite.. can see ppl tio paw deep deep

 

[Itsnotfunny]

Don’t worry. LW already said he won’t leave any man behind. Plse go see him. I am sure he has a thick list of skills future courses for u to go take one.

 

[coolmyth]

Moi also contribute one:

 

[archie7]

Who did their parents voted for? Don't worry the party will take care of you.

let see how it goes for the next 5years