MORE jobseekers living in north-east Singapore are returning to the workplace again.
Over 1,200 residents found new jobs in the first quarter of this year, up from 488 people in the same period in 2009 - a whopping 150 per cent rise, said the North-east CDC on Tuesday.
Compared to the last quarter of 2009, the placement rate rose by 27 per cent, with 648 residents finding jobs in February alone.
In a sign that the economy was recovering, more jobs also came onto the market in the first quarter of the year. The 3,115 openings were almost 80 per cent more than what was available in the last quarter of 2009.
Attributing the increase to its ability to train job seekers and match them according to the needs of hirers, the CDC added that more residents had benefited from its employment assistance services.
Since November, the CDC has shared its jobs database and provided additional funds for three Local Job Placement Centres to help more unemployed residents.
It also saw less people seeking social assistance, with 1,107 cases in the first quarter compared to 1,600 cases in the same period in 2009.
- The Straits Times
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