THERE are many retirees here who now need to seek either part-time or full-time work to meet their current or future financial needs.
I was forced by circumstances to retire after a failed venture in China. I am 62 now and it has struck me that I need some form of work to bolster my self-confidence and keep my mind and body agile and healthy.
I searched the Net and in the classified sections of local newspapers to locate an organisation or agency that caters to the job needs of seniors, but could not find any.
The Government has been encouraging seniors to upgrade their skills and continue working as long as they are sound in body and mind. I urge the authorities to set up an agency where seniors can register details of their experience and skills so they can be matched against jobs that fall vacant in various institutions and companies.
Tan Teck Kim
Yes, govt should have this agency for the elders looking for a jobs.
Persently job agencies normally gun those young pple. That is the real life we ae facing.
They have oready wat.
several 'agency' run by cdac.
but
old pple hor ....... they'll tell u, u muz adapt 2 changes hor ...... u wanna b kopi tiam cleaner or toilet cleaner??
请问一下, pls tell me the meaning of "retiree"...........
Youngsters cant find jobs, dont even talk about the elderly finding work.
get connected with the members of thunderstrike party should can find job successfully. They promote cronyism.
There is WDA, CDAC and various town council have a list of job at their precinct.
There are jobs that they don't want.
There are jobs that don't want them.
There are no jobs that are just right for them.
Best bet for them is to go for reskilling, but they must get a surrogate employer first.
There are abuses as after the training they don't want to work, don't want to pay the penalty.
And they become angry the government don't give them eazy job, with good pay, good working hours, and wonderful benefits.
Ask them what job they want to do, they can do, they will say " Don't Know"
Agreed with Mancha.
Mostly those jobs offer are those service line....
I hv a ex colleague, resigned for more than 8 years, went to courses conducted by the govt...course after course, still...unable to find a good job till now. Now, he is jobless again....waiting for handouts from the govt.