Career Support Progrmme

Debated in Parliament on 29 Jan 2016.

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Leon Perera asked the Ministry for Manpower to specify which types of jobs in the Career Support Programme (CSP) pay at least $4,000 a month and whether the Ministry would monitor the employment status of participants after wage support ends to assess the CSP's value and sustainability.
The Career Support Programme (CSP) was launched as a pilot in October 2015 to provide Singaporeans aged 40 and over who have been job-searching for at least six months with greater access to mid-level and above jobs.
Under CSP, wage support is provided to employers who hire eligible individuals in any job with a gross salary of at least $4,000 a month, with supported jobs including roles in Business Development, Project Management, Sales and Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Information Technology.
The Workforce Development Agency (WDA) will monitor the employment status of individuals placed through the CSP.
This response addresses both parts of Leon Perera’s question by listing the job types supported and confirming monitoring arrangements.

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Leon Perera

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what are the types of jobs thus far identified in the Career Support Programme (CSP) that pay at least $4,000 a month; (b) whether the Ministry will be monitoring the employment status of those on the programme after the period of wage support ends so as to assess the value and sustainability of the CSP.

Lim Swee Say

The Career Support Programme (CSP) was launched as a pilot programme on 1 October 2015 to provide Singaporeans aged 40 and over, who have been looking for jobs for at least six months, greater opportunities to access mid-level and above jobs. Under the CSP, wage support is provided to support employers who hire such individuals in any job that pays a gross salary of at least $4,000 a month. Jobs that have been supported by CSP so far include jobs in functions, such as Business Development, Project Management, Sales and Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Information Technology. Workforce Development Agency (WDA) will be monitoring the employment status of the individuals who have been placed through CSP.

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Leon Perera asked the Ministry for Manpower to specify which types of jobs in the Career Support Programme (CSP) pay at least $4,000 a month and whether the Ministry would monitor the employment status of participants after wage support ends to assess the CSP's value and sustainability.
The Career Support Programme (CSP) was launched as a pilot in October 2015 to provide Singaporeans aged 40 and over who have been job-searching for at least six months with greater access to mid-level and above jobs.
Under CSP, wage support is provided to employers who hire eligible individuals in any job with a gross salary of at least $4,000 a month, with supported jobs including roles in Business Development, Project Management, Sales and Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Information Technology.
The Workforce Development Agency (WDA) will monitor the employment status of individuals placed through the CSP.
This response addresses both parts of Leon Perera’s question by listing the job types supported and confirming monitoring arrangements.

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Career Support Progrmme

Debated in Parliament on 29 Jan 2016.

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Leon Perera asked the Ministry for Manpower to specify which types of jobs in the Career Support Programme (CSP) pay at least $4,000 a month and whether the Ministry would monitor the employment status of participants after wage support ends to assess the CSP's value and sustainability.
The Career Support Programme (CSP) was launched as a pilot in October 2015 to provide Singaporeans aged 40 and over who have been job-searching for at least six months with greater access to mid-level and above jobs.
Under CSP, wage support is provided to employers who hire eligible individuals in any job with a gross salary of at least $4,000 a month, with supported jobs including roles in Business Development, Project Management, Sales and Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Information Technology.
The Workforce Development Agency (WDA) will monitor the employment status of individuals placed through the CSP.
This response addresses both parts of Leon Perera’s question by listing the job types supported and confirming monitoring arrangements.

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Leon Perera

Lim Swee Say

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Leon Perera asked the Ministry for Manpower to specify which types of jobs in the Career Support Programme (CSP) pay at least $4,000 a month and whether the Ministry would monitor the employment status of participants after wage support ends to assess the CSP's value and sustainability.
The Career Support Programme (CSP) was launched as a pilot in October 2015 to provide Singaporeans aged 40 and over who have been job-searching for at least six months with greater access to mid-level and above jobs.
Under CSP, wage support is provided to employers who hire eligible individuals in any job with a gross salary of at least $4,000 a month, with supported jobs including roles in Business Development, Project Management, Sales and Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Information Technology.
The Workforce Development Agency (WDA) will monitor the employment status of individuals placed through the CSP.
This response addresses both parts of Leon Perera’s question by listing the job types supported and confirming monitoring arrangements.

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