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

[artncraft]

go regional, your skills are in demand.
dun be like the sour jobless bbfas here complaining all day

The exchange rate is a disadvantage.

 

[Newtype_com]

Sorry to burst your bubble

Not only boomers / Jian Guo generation will vote for lightning

Many young / working adults also vote for

Confirm is those who are successful wanna pawn the unsuccessful

Sinkie pwn Sinkie at its finest

 

[fire]

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.

Even for those with certs also jialat...now minimum degree, those with just diploma, ite certs good luck

 

[SimpliCity2k]

Must heed gahmen kindness

Time to re-skill~

 

[batuchka]

in b4 cannot share data cos would break social compact

 

[Shion]

not to forget the swarm of outsiders rushing into sg to take jobs

 

[Shion]

in b4 cannot share data cos would break social compact

we demand complete and absolute transparency

but anyway dont want disclose also never mind. just look at cpb, mbfc, mbc, tuas, shenton way

 

[Joseph12]

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.

And yet more foreigners come.in
And I bet not all are experienced

 

[blackvice]

not to forget the swarm of outsiders rushing into sg to take jobs

Don't worry, more younger generation will be jobless compared to the older generation boomer pmets who are still holding on their jobs, renting out their rooms to collect extra money

 

[yesman2978]

They voted for the government they deserve, this is what they wanted

 

[ckt1978]

after GE say skills gap widen. need to import more ppl to close up the gap si bor...i think the gap is price vs skills.
they wan cheaper labour with the skills instead of paying more for the skills.

 

[Prime 13]

Landslide victory yo!

 

[Shion]

Don't worry, more younger generation will be jobless compared to the older generation boomer pmets who are still holding on their jobs, renting out their rooms to collect extra money

ns, ict, ippt, blue collar, food delivery, parcel delivery, taxi, phv, collect cardboard, give flyers, deliver newspapers, cleaner, technicians, psle, o levels, a levels, carpenter, hawker, electrician, plumber, bus driver, cleaner, sweeper, toyota, nissan, honda, fixed deposit, li chun deposit $, t-bills, hdb etc for sinkies

office jobs, mgmt roles, strategic positions, supervisory roles, HR, marketing, finance, cfo, ceo, cio, coo, white collar, acca, cima, aca, cpa, cma, spu, uptron, mercedes, bmw, audi, volkswagen, crypto, equity investment, directors, condo, landed, gcb etc for fts

 

[mcylo]

Interesting that all this kind of doom and gloom news come out after GE!

纸是包不住火的

 

[NintendoSwitch]

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.

Why so jialat juz get Uptron to setup shop here. Instantly our students will becum employable at talent celery somemore.

 

[kage]

attend skillfutures also cannot fill up the gap??

 

[sciprof]

Means skills not taught by the unis and skillsfuture no use?

 

[MiG123]

meanwhile only uptron with 3 years experience in scam call center have the sufficient skillset and experience.

 

[worldmap777]

who did they vote for?

 

[messi7]

after GE say skills gap widen. need to import more ppl to close up the gap si bor...i think the gap is price vs skills.
they wan cheaper labour with the skills instead of paying more for the skills.

Not true anymore, many are here on EP with high salary

the key issue is foreigner are in HR or key positions and in turn they hire their own ppl