Yes, the subject can be as dry as the Sahara and there's a dearth of eye candy. But the latest news on engineering proves that it's not all doom and gloom for engineering graduates.

The Straits Times reported today that the Public Service Division is looking for more engineers.

And here are 4 reasons why you should consider it as your future career.

1. Singapore needs more engineers

The public service is looking for more engineers. How many to be exact? Preferably 1000 more engineers each year for the next five years.

If you take these into consideration

- the resignation rate for architectural and engineering services (2.1, as compared to public administration and education's 0.7),

- the general decline in the number of engineering graduates,

- and the number of graduates who decided to pursue a different career track into consideration.

The demand is certainly there.

2. Chance of rotation

A programme to rotate engineers to various public agencies is in place so that you don't get the hentak kaki feeling.

3. You can get your hands dirty

A 34-year-old engineer, Tan Chin Jiat, told The Straits Times:

"Like many of my peers then, we had the perception that working in the civil service meant more administrative work instead of hardcore, hands-on engineering work."

Well, things are going to get hardcore.

The service will introduce more design and operations work so that you engineers can get your hands dirty.

4. There's money to be made

Salaries have risen by between 12 to 16 per cent, according to the Institution of Engineers, Singapore.

Surveys have shown that the average monthly pay for engineering graduates who started work last year is between $2,800 to $3,500. The Public Service Division is also reviewing its salary structure to make the job more attractive.

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