Poly grads still finding jobs despite downturn
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Extracted from The Straits Times
By Jane Lee
THE polytechnic graduate is not only employable, but gets a recession-proof salary despite an economic downturn, according to a study released on Thursday.
The annual employment survey by the four polytechnics -- Nanyang, Ngee Ann, Singapore and Temasek -- found that seven in 10 of their graduates found jobs within three months of completing school last year.
Those who were sponsored by Singapore hospitals to do courses such as nursing and physiotherapy even had jobs waiting for them.
Optometry graduates, for instance, commanded a starting pay of about S$2,500, a pipe dream for many fresh university graduates who will get only about S$2,000.
The average gross monthly salary for a poly grad has remained almost as high as in the boom years.
Last year's fresh grads got S$1,499, a slight drop from S$1,535 in the pre-recession year of 2000.
Those who completed national service and started work last year got S$1,805, down from S$1,882 in 2000.
A similar survey by the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University is yet to be released, but other studies suggest that university grads will not fare as well as their poly counterparts.
In September last year, a record 12,900 degree-holders, both old and new, were out of work. Those who landed jobs had to be satisfied with leaner pay packets.
The polytechnics' survey, conducted in September last year, involved 6,013 fresh graduates and 2,429 male graduates who had completed national service.
times are still bad... -
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true true, poly dip is not enough, got money go for degree now, wait for economy to recover...............
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alot of my frens still lookin for jobs...on and off temp jobs....even gt full time job aso no good...they wan experience...then do tis n tat everyting bao ga liao....then pay v little n long workin hrs or shift..haiz times r bad
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hmm not bad mah... lucky i from poly? lol
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Originally posted by www:
i started work in 2001 oso dun have such high starting pay... ..dunno if the pple who they survey is all civil servants...
Extracted from The Straits Times
[b]By Jane Lee
Those who completed national service and started work last year got S$1,805, down from S$1,882 in 2000.
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i guess so... me jus completed NS... and e job i holding now also quite low pay... but in such economy, can have a job is consider good enough liao.. meanwhile, if can tk up part-time degree course.. when things get better.. can find a better job with ur degree cert...Originally posted by xelat1:i started work in 2001 oso dun have such high starting pay... ..dunno if the pple who they survey is all civil servants... -
luckily i still in poly for another yr n 3 mths
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mi another 3mths....Originally posted by MoonIce:luckily i still in poly for another yr n 3 mths
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tink going for civil servant or corp MNC is good ... higher starting pay..
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good luck to you...Originally posted by duotiga83:mi another 3mths.... 
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but gettin in is quite hard leh..Originally posted by xelat1:tink going for civil servant or corp MNC is good ... higher starting pay.. -
not yet...ns is in front of mi 1stOriginally posted by ScorpioX:good luck to you... -
me also poly last time, just finish my degree, sian ah find job liao...
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mi onli $20 to spend on food per month...wat do u think mi pay is like? haiz
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