By Jennani Durai

THE National University of Singapore (NUS) has, for many years, been able to boast that 90 per cent of its graduates found jobs within three months of graduation, but that rate took a hit during last year's economic downturn.

Though exact figures were unavailable, the past year was a 'wake-up call', said Dean of Students Professor Tan Teck Koon.

To get employment rates up again, the university has partnered recruiting agency Kelly Services, to tap its database to match more employers to fresh NUS graduates.

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