。。。About 24,000 jobseekers secured either jobs or work attachments under the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package between March and end-July, Manpower Minister Josephine Teo said on Tuesday (Aug 11).
The majority of them were placed in short-term positions with a contract period of up to 12 months. Here is a breakdown:
Short-term professional, manager, executive and technician (PMET) jobs: 5,200
Short-term non-PMET jobs: 8,600
Long-term PMET jobs: 4,600
Long-term non-PMET jobs: 5,200
Announced in May during the fourth Budget, the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package is a S$2 billion programme aimed at creating 100,000 job, attachment and training openings.
The 24,000 positions are part of a total of 92,000 that will be offered to job seekers, said Mrs Teo at the press conference on Tuesday, terming such roles "committed opportunities".。。。。