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[19 Apr 2010] My Paper: Extend upgrading to temp staff We refer to Ms Jasey Chua’s letter titled ‘Extend upgrading to temp staff’ published on My Paper on Wednesday, 14 April 2010, in which Ms Chua suggested that the Government look into measures to help Singaporeans who have lost their jobs... [more]
[19 Mar 2010] Help workers in training defray costs We refer to Mr Paul Antony Fernandez's letter title "Help Workers in training defray costs" on Tuesday, 16 March 2010, in which he suggested that the Government consider some form of workfare bonus for mature workers who are in training for more than three months to help them... [more]
[05 Feb 2010] The Sunday Times: English test for foreign staff is good move, but... We refer to Ms Susan Chang’s letter titled "English test for foreign staff is good move, but…" dated 31 January 2010. We thank Ms Chang for supporting the Service Literacy Test. English is the working language in Singapore. [more]
[04 Jun 2009] TODAY: Help that isn't helpful We refer to the letters by Mr D M Samy, "Retrenched need the help … now” and "Help that isn't helpful" dated 27 May 2009 and 3 June 2009 respectively [more]
[20 May 2009] Lianhe Zaobao: A job is hard to come by for the middle-aged We refer to Ms Phua May Fern’s letter of 1 May 2009, "A job is hard to come by for the middle-aged”, enquiring about how she could attend training to enhance her employability to be a sales assistant [more]
[21 Feb 2009] Lianhe Zaobao: How to afford training course fees after being retrenched? The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has developed many government-funded training courses that are directly accessible to individuals, including the unemployed. [more]
[21 Jan 2009] Berita Harian: Mother cannot afford to pay course fee organised by WDA We refer to the letter "Mother cannot afford to pay course fee organised by WDA", by Mdm Yasmin Rashid (Berita Harian, 7 January 2009). We would like to clarify that the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) provides the same funding support... [more]
[20 Jan 2009] The Straits Times: Retrained mid-career professionals – Employers must be open to hiring them I refer to the letter from Mr Edmund Lin, "Retrained mid-career professionals – Employers must be open to hiring them" (Straits Times, 13 January 09). Mr Lin suggested that mid-career professionals and managers who want to switch careers [more]
[31 Dec 2008] The Straits Times: Unemployed excluded We refer to Ms Poa Koon Koon’s letter, “Unemployed excluded” (The Straits Times, 20 December 2008). The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) provides financial assistance for training of all local workers, employed and unemployed, [more]
[06 Dec 2008] The Straits Times: SMEs frustrated by initiative to save jobs We refer to the letter by Ms Aileen Ng, "SMEs frustrated by initiative to save jobs" (29 November 2008). We apologise for the frustrations Ms Ng faced when accessing our services and the erroneous reply she was given when she called our hotline. [more]
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[19 Apr 2010]

My Paper: Extend upgrading to temp staff

We refer to Ms Jasey Chua’s letter titled ‘Extend upgrading to temp staff’ published on My Paper on Wednesday, 14 April 2010, in which Ms Chua suggested that the Government look into measures to help Singaporeans who have lost their jobs...

[more]

[19 Mar 2010]

Help workers in training defray costs

We refer to Mr Paul Antony Fernandez's letter title "Help Workers in training defray costs" on Tuesday, 16 March 2010, in which he suggested that the Government consider some form of workfare bonus for mature workers who are in training for more than three months to help them...

[more]

[05 Feb 2010]

The Sunday Times: English test for foreign staff is good move, but...

We refer to Ms Susan Chang’s letter titled "English test for foreign staff is good move, but…" dated 31 January 2010. We thank Ms Chang for supporting the Service Literacy Test. English is the working language in Singapore.

[more]

[04 Jun 2009]

TODAY: Help that isn't helpful

We refer to the letters by Mr D M Samy, "Retrenched need the help … now” and "Help that isn't helpful" dated 27 May 2009 and 3 June 2009 respectively

[more]

[20 May 2009]

Lianhe Zaobao: A job is hard to come by for the middle-aged

We refer to Ms Phua May Fern’s letter of 1 May 2009, "A job is hard to come by for the middle-aged”, enquiring about how she could attend training to enhance her employability to be a sales assistant

[more]

[21 Feb 2009]

Lianhe Zaobao: How to afford training course fees after being retrenched?

The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has developed many government-funded training courses that are directly accessible to individuals, including the unemployed.

[more]

[21 Jan 2009]

Berita Harian: Mother cannot afford to pay course fee organised by WDA

We refer to the letter "Mother cannot afford to pay course fee organised by WDA", by Mdm Yasmin Rashid (Berita Harian, 7 January 2009). We would like to clarify that the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) provides the same funding support...

[more]

[20 Jan 2009]

The Straits Times: Retrained mid-career professionals – Employers must be open to hiring them

I refer to the letter from Mr Edmund Lin, "Retrained mid-career professionals – Employers must be open to hiring them" (Straits Times, 13 January 09). Mr Lin suggested that mid-career professionals and managers who want to switch careers

[more]

[31 Dec 2008]

The Straits Times: Unemployed excluded

We refer to Ms Poa Koon Koon’s letter, “Unemployed excluded” (The Straits Times, 20 December 2008). The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) provides financial assistance for training of all local workers, employed and unemployed,

[more]

[06 Dec 2008]

The Straits Times: SMEs frustrated by initiative to save jobs

We refer to the letter by Ms Aileen Ng, "SMEs frustrated by initiative to save jobs" (29 November 2008). We apologise for the frustrations Ms Ng faced when accessing our services and the erroneous reply she was given when she called our hotline.

[more]

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