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The universities said in a joint press release that the number of job vacancies has moderated from the post-pandemic peak, driven by reduced churn and slower hiring.<\/p>\n
“This reflects a more cautious hiring sentiment amid broader economic uncertainty and geopolitical developments,” they said.<\/p>\n
There continue to be entry-level job opportunities, but some hiring in outward-oriented sectors like information and communications has been more subdued compared to previous years, they added.<\/p>\n
Beyond the six-month mark, graduate employment outcomes generally improve as more secure jobs, the universities said.<\/p>\n
For example, initially, the employment rate of the 2024 cohort was about 2 percentage points lower than the 2023 cohort.<\/p>\n
By the 12-month mark, the proportion of the 2024 and 2023 cohorts that had wage records was comparable at 95 per cent.<\/p>\n
The graduate employment survey is administered by the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore Institute of Technology and Singapore University of Social Sciences. About 14,400 graduates took part in the survey.<\/p>\n
The universities said they have stepped up their efforts to support students and fresh graduates, including proactive offers of personalised assistance and regular dissemination of job opportunities.<\/p>\n
Graduate employment has come under the spotlight amid reports of job anxieties among younger Singaporeans.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng told parliament that the job market for fresh graduates remains resilient.<\/p>\n
More than four in 10 job openings in Singapore are entry-level professional, manager, executive and technician (PMET) roles suitable for young graduates, according to the Ministry of Manpower.<\/p>\n
The ministry announced that over 400 graduates have started on a new scheme offering government-sponsored traineeships, known as Graduate Industry Traineeships.<\/p>\n
The scheme is still open to graduates from the 2025 cohort and applications will also be extended to the 2026 cohort, Dr Tan said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n