Monday, February 27, 2006

National University of Singapore Graduates Get Jobs Faster

Singapore graduates are creating new records. They are getting jobs faster and earning higher salaries than their counterparts in the previous three years.

According to a National University of Singapore survey, nearly all (98%) its graduates found jobs within 6 months. Eight in 10 did it in less than three months. But many have also decided to set up their own businesses or join small start-ups.

Students who have been on the NUS Overseas Colleges Programme are paid an average of $2,900, $400 more compared to other NUS graduates. Companies who hire them say this is because these graduates can hit the roads running. Also, they have an international experience and a global mindset which can value add to the workplace. Other NUS graduates are also earning higher salaries - on average, about $125 a month more than those the year before. Bachelor in Law graduates commanded the highest mean gross monthly salary of $4,083, followed by medical graduates, at $3,911. On the whole, professional degree holders earned an average of $2,750, an increase of 3% compared to 2004.

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