Clarification by Minister for Manpower
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Summary
This clarification concerns a factual correction by Minister Dr Tan See Leng regarding the participant statistics of the SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme. Minister Dr Tan See Leng stated that out of 7,200 trainees, over 3,400 had completed or exited the programme by November 2021, while the remainder were still active participants. Among those who completed or exited, approximately 2,600 individuals or 77% were successfully employed, while others may have pursued alternative career paths or different job opportunities. For the balance of over 800 trainees yet to find work, the government continues to provide assistance through career coaching, networking sessions, and job matching. These corrected figures were provided by Minister Dr Tan See Leng to ensure clarity on the programme’s outcomes and the ongoing support measures available to mid-career jobseekers.
Transcript
The following statements were in the reply given by the Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng) during Question Time at the Sitting on 4 April 2022:
The Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng): Out of the 7,200, close to 1,800 have exited the programme. I think they have either moved on, found jobs or decided that they wanted to do something different and not continue with the programme itself. Out of the 5,000-plus that are left, the 2,600 or 77% that we have successfully placed into jobs that are permanent, the balance 800-plus we are still helping them in terms of working with them closely – as I have alluded to, an entire range of options of matching them with jobs, working with career counselling coaches, networking sessions and job fairs. The balance 2,000 out of that 5,000 that exited, the 2,000 are still in the programme itself and they have not completed the programme. So, I hope that provides the clarity. [Please refer to “Number of Applicants for SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme”, Official Report, 4 April 2022, Vol 95, Issue No 60, Oral Answers to Questions section.]
Written statement by Dr Tan See Leng circulated with leave of the Speaker in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5):
I wish to make the following factual correction to the reply given during Question Time for the Parliamentary Question "Number of Applicants for SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme" at the Sitting on 4 April 2022. My reply should read as follows:
The Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng): Out of the 7,200, over 3,400 trainees have completed or exited the attachments as of November 2021, and the remainder were still in the programme at the time. For those who exited the programme early, I think they may have either moved on, found jobs or decided that they wanted to do something different and not continue with the programme itself. Amongst these 3,400 trainees, about 2,600 or 77% were employed, and for the balance of 800-plus trainees, we are still helping them, as I have alluded to, through an entire range of options of matching them with jobs, working with career counselling coaches, networking sessions and job fairs. So, I hope that provides the clarity.