Channelling Unemployed Citizens to Manpower-constrained Growth Sectors

Debated in Parliament on 17 Aug 2015.

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Mr. Thomas Chua asked if the Ministry will enhance efforts to guide unemployed citizens to growing sectors that need manpower.
The Minister responded that low unemployment and high employment rates are maintained, and the Ministry welcomes the suggestion to match jobseekers to growth sector vacancies.
Existing initiatives through career centres like WDA and e2i already provide employment facilitation, with a focus on growth sectors.
Longer-term plans involve Sectoral Tripartite Committees creating manpower plans to identify future jobs and equip workers with necessary skills.

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Thomas Chua Kee Seng

Mr Thomas Chua Kee Seng asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry will consider stepping up initiatives to facilitate the channelling of unemployed citizens to business growth sectors that are continuing to look for manpower.

Lim Swee Say

Our unemployment rate remains low and employment rate high. Our local workforce growth is expected to slow down going forward. My Ministry, therefore, welcomes the Member's suggestion to match unemployed citizens to available jobs in the growth sectors. These efforts would also benefit Singaporeans who are entering the workforce and those currently employed but are seeking better job opportunities and career prospects in growth sectors.

Through its career centres, the Workforce Development Agency and the Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) provide a suite of career services and employment facilitation efforts to match jobseekers to employment opportunities in various sectors, in particular the growth sectors.

For the longer term, the Sectoral Tripartite Committees are formulating manpower plans for their respective sectors. This will identify the jobs and careers of the future and the measures to equip Singaporeans, both employed and unemployed, with the necessary skills to take on these opportunities.

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Mr. Thomas Chua asked if the Ministry will enhance efforts to guide unemployed citizens to growing sectors that need manpower.
The Minister responded that low unemployment and high employment rates are maintained, and the Ministry welcomes the suggestion to match jobseekers to growth sector vacancies.
Existing initiatives through career centres like WDA and e2i already provide employment facilitation, with a focus on growth sectors.
Longer-term plans involve Sectoral Tripartite Committees creating manpower plans to identify future jobs and equip workers with necessary skills.

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Channelling Unemployed Citizens to Manpower-constrained Growth Sectors

Debated in Parliament on 17 Aug 2015.

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Mr. Thomas Chua asked if the Ministry will enhance efforts to guide unemployed citizens to growing sectors that need manpower.
The Minister responded that low unemployment and high employment rates are maintained, and the Ministry welcomes the suggestion to match jobseekers to growth sector vacancies.
Existing initiatives through career centres like WDA and e2i already provide employment facilitation, with a focus on growth sectors.
Longer-term plans involve Sectoral Tripartite Committees creating manpower plans to identify future jobs and equip workers with necessary skills.

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Thomas Chua Kee Seng

Lim Swee Say

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Mr. Thomas Chua asked if the Ministry will enhance efforts to guide unemployed citizens to growing sectors that need manpower.
The Minister responded that low unemployment and high employment rates are maintained, and the Ministry welcomes the suggestion to match jobseekers to growth sector vacancies.
Existing initiatives through career centres like WDA and e2i already provide employment facilitation, with a focus on growth sectors.
Longer-term plans involve Sectoral Tripartite Committees creating manpower plans to identify future jobs and equip workers with necessary skills.

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Channelling Unemployed Citizens to Manpower-constrained Growth Sectors

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