More than 5,200 job seekers in the South West District were given assistance between April 2009 and March this year.
The South West Community Development Council (CDC) said this was a 93 per cent increase in placements over the previous financial year.
This is a key highlight of the CDC's report for the financial year 2009/2010.
The report includes updates on employment and social assistance to residents.
The CDC said many of the job applicants that seek help face various barriers, such as not being receptive to the work environment, and not selected by the prospective employers due to skills gaps.
To help the job seekers overcome these barriers, the CDC embarked on various job placement and training services initiatives, to enhance their employability skills.
In addition, there were also workshops conducted to moderate their mindsets and expectations of jobs offers.
In total, nearly 2,160 jobseekers were sent for training between April 2009 and March this year.
This was a 61 per cent increase from the previous financial year.
The CDC has also organised more job fairs and recruitment exercises.
A district dialogue will be held on Saturday to engage residents on strengthening community bonding and integration.
- Channel News Asia
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