Written Answer to PQ on Employer response on interview outcome and constructive feedback to candidates

NOTICE PAPER NO. 342 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON 14 JANUARY 2026
QUESTION NO. 1045 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry has data on the proportion of local jobseekers not receiving potential employers' updates beyond 45 days after their interviews; (b) if so, what is the proportion in the last two years; and (c) what new initiatives, if any, are being considered to encourage more timely and constructive feedback from employers to jobseekers where practical.

Answer:

1. The Ministry of Manpower does not collect data on jobseekers receiving updates from potential employers after their interviews.

2. We recognise that jobseekers can benefit from timely and constructive feedback from employers. The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) has published a Fair Recruitment and Selection Handbook which encourages employers to inform candidates during the interview on how the interview results will be communicated, and to subsequently notify candidates of their interview results within a reasonable timeframe.

3. As conveyed in a reply to a Parliamentary Question in September 2025, we also encourage employers and jobseekers to exchange constructive feedback where practical. The tripartite partners will continue to monitor how to support workers in the job search process.