Review of Mandatory Job Advertising on Jobs Bank

Mr K Karthikeyan asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry will consider getting employers to advertise for all jobs via the Jobs Bank.

We encourage all employers to post their job vacancies on the Jobs Bank. It is a convenient platform, which is free-of-charge, for employers to search for the workers that they need. Over 63,000 Singaporeans have registered on the Jobs Bank so far. This is a good pool of potential employees for employers to tap on. Over 14,000 employers are registered with the Jobs Bank, with about 80% actively posting job vacancies. Feedback from employers and job-seekers on the Jobs Bank has been positive.

The Jobs Bank complements existing job-matching services and other recruitment tools. Employers should have the flexibility to decide how they search for workers. Some employers may find other forms of recruitment, such as headhunting or other recruitment processes, more suitable for their needs. Countries with similar jobs banks do not require all jobs to be advertised on them.