Dear members,

The Singapore employment market continued to grow strongly as the economy picked up pace in the first quarter of 2008.

Employment has grown to an estimated 68,400 in the first quarter this year. This is higher than the increase of 62,500 in the previous quarter and 49,400 in the first quarter of 2007.

The Services industry continued to lead the employment gains, adding 42,900 workers in the first quarter of 2008. And driven by the growth in building activities, Construction increased its workforce by 13,400, continuing the rapid increase of the earlier quarters. Manufacturing posted gains of 11,900.

If you want to find out more about your dream job, or a particular job industry, you can do so at our Industry Focus webpage, which has a wide range of feature interviews on different companies from various industries.

Are you also looking to enhance your career prospects and communication skills? Then sign up for a useful and enriching event at our Career Events and LearningDB websites today!

And for all our student jobseeker members, remember that ‘Campus’ webpage on JobsDB.com has got loads of essential knowledge and advice to help you prepare for the working world. You can also find lots of job postings for fresh graduates, student jobs and even internships!

All the best in your studies and careers!

Jobsdb.com