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Sun Jian
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Singapore
Apr 7, 2010
1,300 job offers for seniors
102 seniors secure jobs on the spot at job fair tailored specially for those aged above 50
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More than 750 job seekers attended the Chinese Development Assistance Council's Jobs For Seniors job fair yesterday at Bishan Community Club. twenty-five companies participated in the event. -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI
UNHAPPY with the long shift hours in her previous retail position, Madam Serene Lim, 60, decided to quit her job last year and make do with part-time jobs. 'I worked 10 hours a day,' said the mother of two grown children, who also has a grandson. Reprieve, however, came yesterday when she landed a full-time job with better hours after attending the Chinese Development Assistance Council's (CDAC) Jobs For Seniors job fair - which was tailored specifically for those aged above 50.
'It was easier for me to find a job in this fair; there were many options for me to choose from,' said Madam Lim, who will start her new sales assistant job next month, and was among 102 successful candidates who were offered a job on the spot. The fair, which was held for only the second time, featured more than 1,300 jobs offered by the 25 participating companies. Held at Bishan Community Club, it attracted more than 750 job seekers. It comes in the wake of a slew of steps taken to encourage older workers to stay in the workforce. Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.
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Apr 7, 2010
1,300 job offers for seniors
102 seniors secure jobs on the spot at job fair tailored specially for those aged above 50
By Yeo Shang Long <!-- by line -->
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More than 750 job seekers attended the Chinese Development Assistance Council's Jobs For Seniors job fair yesterday at Bishan Community Club. twenty-five companies participated in the event. -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI
UNHAPPY with the long shift hours in her previous retail position, Madam Serene Lim, 60, decided to quit her job last year and make do with part-time jobs. 'I worked 10 hours a day,' said the mother of two grown children, who also has a grandson. Reprieve, however, came yesterday when she landed a full-time job with better hours after attending the Chinese Development Assistance Council's (CDAC) Jobs For Seniors job fair - which was tailored specifically for those aged above 50.
'It was easier for me to find a job in this fair; there were many options for me to choose from,' said Madam Lim, who will start her new sales assistant job next month, and was among 102 successful candidates who were offered a job on the spot. The fair, which was held for only the second time, featured more than 1,300 jobs offered by the 25 participating companies. Held at Bishan Community Club, it attracted more than 750 job seekers. It comes in the wake of a slew of steps taken to encourage older workers to stay in the workforce. Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.
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