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Written Answer by Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister for Manpower, to Parliamentary Question on Career Support Programme

Skills, training and development

Notice Paper No. 8 of 2016 for the Sitting on 29 January 2016 Question 23 For Written Answer

NCMP: Mr. Leon Perera

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) what are the types of jobs thus far identified in the Career Support Programme (CSP) that pay at least $4,000 a month; (b) whether the Ministry will be monitoring the employment status of those on the programme after the period of wage support ends so as to assess the value and sustainability of the CSP.

Answer

The Career Support Programme (CSP) was launched as a pilot programme on 1 Oct 2015 to provide Singaporeans aged 40 and over, who have been looking for jobs for at least six months, greater opportunities to access mid-level and above jobs. Under the CSP, wage support is provided to support employers who hire such individuals in any job that pays a gross salary of at least $4,000 a month. Jobs that have been supported by the CSP so far include jobs in functions such as Business Development, Project Management, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Information Technology. WDA will be monitoring the employment status of the individuals who have been placed through CSP.