New traineeships will need rigorous structure if fresh graduates are to truly gain
These government-funded roles offer experience but no guarantee of a job – and may thus lack appeal for graduates
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[SINGAPORE] As a graduating student worried about my job prospects, I watched with keen interest as Prime Minister Lawrence Wong spoke about the problem of graduate unemployment in his National Day Rally speech.
But my interest ebbed when he announced traineeships as a solution.
Traineeships may not be a game-changer for fresh graduates struggling to find jobs, since there is no assurance of conversion into full-time employment.
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