Mid-to-low-skilled grads getting more top jobs: report

The chance of non-degree holders with high skills proficiency obtaining a high-skill-use job declined to 39%.

Degree holders with mid-to-low skills proficiency have a higher chance of securing high-skill-use jobs, rising to 74% from 61%, according to a SkillsFuture Singapore report.

At 74%, the report also noted that they are almost as likely as degree holders with high skills proficiency (78%) to get these jobs.

In contrast, non-degree holders with high skills proficiency have seen their chances of obtaining high-skill-use jobs decline to 39% from 59%.

“Employers should look beyond traditional academic qualifications and adopt skills-first practices by clearly defining the capabilities they need rather than relying on qualifications which may not fully reflect an individual’s skills,” the report said.

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