NTUC and partners set up job match for Jetstar Asia’s retrenched staff

There are over 1,400 job openings, including roles for pilots and cabin crew.

The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and its partners have jointly organised a job-matching exercise to help workers affected by Jetstar Asia’s impending closure find new employment.

The budget airline, along with The Singapore Manual & Mercantile Workers’ Union, the NTUC Aviation and Aerospace cluster of unions, NTUC’s Employment and Employability Institute, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), organised the job matching exercise for over 500 retrenched employees at the company’s premises.

Around 38 employers are involved in the exercise, with 14 participating in the event.

The majority of the employers are from the aerospace and aviation sectors. Other employers also include SMRT Corporation, SATS, and the Changi Airport Group.

There are over 1,400 job openings, including pilots and cabin crew, as well as positions in engineering, air hub operations, safety, and quality assurance.

NTUC Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng assured that NTUC would provide additional career transition support through the NTUC Job Security Council.

Ng also said that Singapore Airlines Group, the Changi Airport Group, and SATS, which are offering various openings at the Jetstar Asia job matching exercise, are continuing to hire for various roles and expand.