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Fewer ITE, poly grads in full-time work due to changing employment trends: MOE
A shift in employment trends has led to fewer ITE and polytechnic graduates in full-time employment, with more choosing to study further, or engage in part-time and freelance work. (Photo: TODAY)
SINGAPORE: Fewer polytechnic and ITE graduates are employed full-time compared to 10 years ago, due to a shift in the choice of employment among these graduates.
Senior Minister of State for Education Janil Puthucheary said this in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 6), in response to a question from Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Leon Perera.
Dr Puthucheary said the Ministry of Education (MOE) surveys employment rates of polytechnic and ITE graduates every year, six months after they complete their final examinations.
The number of polytechnic and ITE graduates in full-time permanent employment fell from 77 per cent in 2007 to 58 per cent in 2016, a decline of 19 percentage points.
In contrast, the number of graduates who choose to go into freelance, part-time and temporary work has gone up, he said. Elaborating on the figures, Dr Janil said: “About half of the decrease is due to students choosing to do part-time work while they prepare for further studies”.
He cited MOE figures showing that the number of ITE and polytechnic graduates choosing to further their studies has gone up by 10 percentage points “over the last 10 years”.
The other half of the decrease is due to graduates choosing not to engage in full-time permanent work.
“They could be doing freelance work, or have other reasons to lead them to choose to work part-time or take up temporary employment,” Dr Puthucheary said.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...ads-in-full-time-work-due-to-changing-9931846
Singapore
Fewer ITE, poly grads in full-time work due to changing employment trends: MOE
A shift in employment trends has led to fewer ITE and polytechnic graduates in full-time employment, with more choosing to study further, or engage in part-time and freelance work. (Photo: TODAY)
SINGAPORE: Fewer polytechnic and ITE graduates are employed full-time compared to 10 years ago, due to a shift in the choice of employment among these graduates.
Senior Minister of State for Education Janil Puthucheary said this in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 6), in response to a question from Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Leon Perera.
Dr Puthucheary said the Ministry of Education (MOE) surveys employment rates of polytechnic and ITE graduates every year, six months after they complete their final examinations.
The number of polytechnic and ITE graduates in full-time permanent employment fell from 77 per cent in 2007 to 58 per cent in 2016, a decline of 19 percentage points.
In contrast, the number of graduates who choose to go into freelance, part-time and temporary work has gone up, he said. Elaborating on the figures, Dr Janil said: “About half of the decrease is due to students choosing to do part-time work while they prepare for further studies”.
He cited MOE figures showing that the number of ITE and polytechnic graduates choosing to further their studies has gone up by 10 percentage points “over the last 10 years”.
The other half of the decrease is due to graduates choosing not to engage in full-time permanent work.
“They could be doing freelance work, or have other reasons to lead them to choose to work part-time or take up temporary employment,” Dr Puthucheary said.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...ads-in-full-time-work-due-to-changing-9931846