[GLGT] Graduates should ‘stay calm’, with early data showing better employment rates: Tan See Leng

[herzberg]

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Dr Tan said vacancies for entry-level jobs remain steady, highlighting that the public sector has about 2,400 immediate vacancies suitable for fresh graduates.

“To our 2025 graduates, it is still early in your job search,” he said. “We encourage everyone to keep an open mind to different opportunities in their job searches.”"

Yes must keep open mind to jobs like food/parcel delivery, wash plates, cleaners. Mai keep on thinking of wfh, work life balance, starting 8k celery just because you got a degree

 

[SayPorkGuy]

this guy really is Tiu Sei Lei.

 

[zamowk]

Monitoring mode on ... Zzzz...

not sleeping, they are monitoring in their dream

 

[asymmetric]

Lol stay calm

 

[tokong]

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/si...-showing-better-employment-rates-tan-see-leng


[SINGAPORE] Manpower Minister Tan See Leng urged fresh graduates and parents to “stay calm” amid growing anxieties about the tough job market, noting that early data suggests improved prospects for this year’s cohort.

The job market has generally remained resilient, he said, with more job vacancies than job seekers as of March: 1.64 vacancies per unemployed person.

“We have heard concerns about these fresh graduates, who may face anxieties starting their careers in these turbulent times,” he said at a media briefing by the Singapore Economic Resilience Taskforce on Thursday (Jul 10).


“We understand the anxieties but we want them to be assured that there is support available,” he added.

According to early data for the 2025 cohort of fresh graduates, employment rates are higher than for last year’s batch, he noted.

“Based on a very preliminary MOM (Ministry of Manpower) study, employment rate as at June 2025 is 51.9 per cent,” the minister said. This is slightly higher than the June 2024 rate of 47.9 per cent.

So how about the sandwiched pmets?

1. retrenched
2. contract not renewed
3. slashed pay
4. moved to lower job designation within the company

how they pay for the kids and hdb?

 

[Itsthatguy]

Better employment rates for graduates from which countries?

 

[SimpleToo]

really 死鸭子嘴硬….

 

[virtualape]

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Dr Tan said vacancies for entry-level jobs remain steady, highlighting that the public sector has about 2,400 immediate vacancies suitable for fresh graduates.

“To our 2025 graduates, it is still early in your job search,” he said. “We encourage everyone to keep an open mind to different opportunities in their job searches.”"

Yes must keep open mind to jobs like food/parcel delivery, wash plates, cleaners. Mai keep on thinking of wfh, work life balance, starting 8k celery just because you got a degree

entry level for fresh grads. while their immediate superior positions are for FTs. locals are just there to provide quota for FTs.

 

[dxdx999]

Hahahahah

He not affected, of course tell u stay calm.

Who did the grads vote for? Pls stay calm as FT take ur jobs hahahah

 

[cute_togepi]

When PAP ask you to stay calm, it means time to panic.

 

[Apparatus]

Have to 'stay calm' and remain unemployed lah

If work as security officers or cleaners sibeh lau gui if friends or relatives know they got degree and hold such low level throw face job hor

Will lose their ego and pride hor

 

[Travis_Touchdown]

Food delivery also taken by tourists and foreigners. As for rides, these days people use informal chat apps to book rides which is halved the cost of normal bookings

bohz chupz de... as long as gotch take orders and $ come in and registered in cpf... then considered employed riaoz...

 

[gaul_ads]

monitor, watching closely, assure, stay calm and wait.

does it solve anything?

Most importantly stay calm time is it no need to eat ?

Or stay calm time can claim for free food?

 

[Godeau]

That's gold. Nonchalantly sitting ontop of his ivory tower and telling young graduates to 'stay calm'.

 

[Itsthatguy]

Need more CDC vouchers to stay calm

 

[gaul_ads]

entry level for fresh grads. while their immediate superior positions are for FTs. locals are just there to provide quota for FTs.

65% of the sinkie say ky..

They think LMW is all rubbish, troublemaker..

 

[Visor9999]

Have to 'stay calm' and remain unemployed lah

If work as security officers or cleaners sibeh lau gui if friends or relatives know they got degree and hold such low level throw face job hor

Will lose their ego and pride hor

Sg universities should issue degree in security guard and cleaning. Life time employment confirmed with no unemployment

 

[gaul_ads]

That's gold. Nonchalantly sitting ontop of his ivory tower and telling young graduates to 'stay calm'.

Maybe go food court tell them I staying calm can claim free lunch..

Stay calm is the secret code.

 

[BlackTortoise]

Ceca huat ahh

 

[Apparatus]

Sg universities should issue degree in security guard and cleaning.

Skillfuture courses already have that but not degree level