With nearly 70,000 postings currently on the National Jobs Bank, there’s now a need to track and see if those in need of jobs are getting them and being placed.
The Jobs Bank was mooted by NTUC Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) Patrick Tay in 2013 to complement the Ministry of Manpower’s Fair Consideration Framework which came into effect in August 2014.
According to ASG Tay, this is one area the Labour Movement hopes to play a more proactive role in.
Speaking during a news conference to announce details of the forthcoming PME Week, he added that some of the efforts the Labour Movement can take include calling companies which have advertised on the Jobs Bank to find out more about their requirements so that workers can be connected with the job. This is part of the Jobs Connect programme which Devan Nair Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) has started.
“There should be concerted tracking of placement data, though difficult but at least some sample size at some juncture so that we can get sense of whether the playing field is levelled, and Singaporeans are given opportunities,” said ASG Tay.