5 months..and still unable to secure a job..
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im holding a foreign degree...graduated a couple of months back... my job search hasnt been fruitful..IIts a heartaching, frustrating, tearful n bumpy ride...
ive been thru like 5 interviews... manage to get a job offer.. but i didnt like the work environment and their culture + some unpleasant remarks about the coy. based on the boss comments, it seems like he look down upon foreign degrees.. i was given the offer becos its introduced thru fren's network... Tats wat hte b oss confessed in the interview..
managed to get a temp contract.. but was terminated early due to cost cutting measures.. its ok besides its not something that i like doing..... i accepted my fate...
found a job that i like dearly... my fren n i applied and managed to get an interview.. i did my best.. during hte itnerview...however was not selected for the 2nd interview. fren got in.. she managed to speak to those who are in the 2nd interview... then i realise.. those in the 2nd interview are those who have experiences.. i enquired with the coy a few times abt my status.. 2 wk later.. they got back to me with unfavourable news.. im sad but i accept my fate
im reallly gloooomy now.........
ive stopped talking to pple about my job search.. i just felt no one understands.. *cries*
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my sis has a local engineering degree, but she submitted over 60 applications (half a year ago), and in the end, had only 4~5 interviews, of which only 2 offered her the job...
How many applications have you submitted?
Which industry are you targetting?
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lucky for me me send one kena already
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No need to worry, although the economic downturn is looming according to those blah blah news. Many people are in fact changing jobs....I meant job hopping.
Since you have overseas education, have you considered working overseas at the country where you studied for your education?
Have you applied/registered with any job agencies?
Working itself is already not easy when you don't have experience and have to start from the bottom. And working together with your colleagues who are Singaporeans is even more difficult because I believed most of them would be childish, arrogant, competitive, back-stabbing, political and not helpful people.
So it's not bad to keep this in mind, "Working is like Acting".
The better worker you are, the better actress you will need to become.
Helpful, kind, sincere, genuine workers are usually the most naive people in the company and will be the first few people to die or placed on the chopping block.
Be EVIL, CRUEL, HEARTLESS, COLD-BLOODED, SINISTER, PRETENTIOUS. It is required for you to survive in this cement jungle you would be calling your workplace.
Smart doesn't usually necessary bring success in a person's career. And so good luck to your job hunting and I hope you will find a suitable job soon.
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lucky for me, din submit any application and got a job after doing some freelance job for the company.
btw, there is nothing to do with ur degree not loca.... mine wasnt local either... infact, i was paid more then my peers with local degree.
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my friend sent 100 applications and got a job at barclays.
he has NO working experience
just try harder in your search
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Originally posted by kopiosatu:
my friend sent 100 applications and got a job at barclays.
he has NO working experience
just try harder in your search
wow hes so...lol power!!! -
Originally posted by babyreyes:
im holding a foreign degree...graduated a couple of months back... my job search hasnt been fruitful..IIts a heartaching, frustrating, tearful n bumpy ride...
ive been thru like 5 interviews... manage to get a job offer.. but i didnt like the work environment and their culture + some unpleasant remarks about the coy. based on the boss comments, it seems like he look down upon foreign degrees.. i was given the offer becos its introduced thru fren's network... Tats wat hte b oss confessed in the interview..
managed to get a temp contract.. but was terminated early due to cost cutting measures.. its ok besides its not something that i like doing..... i accepted my fate...
found a job that i like dearly... my fren n i applied and managed to get an interview.. i did my best.. during hte itnerview...however was not selected for the 2nd interview. fren got in.. she managed to speak to those who are in the 2nd interview... then i realise.. those in the 2nd interview are those who have experiences.. i enquired with the coy a few times abt my status.. 2 wk later.. they got back to me with unfavourable news.. im sad but i accept my fate
im reallly gloooomy now.........
ive stopped talking to pple about my job search.. i just felt no one understands.. *cries*
dat's a common prob wif a foreign/private degree, like SIM etc etc, you are not alone
but doesn't mean all hope's gone, u HAVE to show that u are equally as capable. It takes time to prove yrself, so be patient, and don't give up on jobs so easily just because you think don't like it, need to press on man, wat more with the lousy economy now
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Originally posted by babyreyes:
im holding a foreign degree...graduated a couple of months back... my job search hasnt been fruitful..IIts a heartaching, frustrating, tearful n bumpy ride...
ive been thru like 5 interviews... manage to get a job offer.. but i didnt like the work environment and their culture + some unpleasant remarks about the coy. based on the boss comments, it seems like he look down upon foreign degrees.. i was given the offer becos its introduced thru fren's network... Tats wat hte b oss confessed in the interview..
managed to get a temp contract.. but was terminated early due to cost cutting measures.. its ok besides its not something that i like doing..... i accepted my fate...
found a job that i like dearly... my fren n i applied and managed to get an interview.. i did my best.. during hte itnerview...however was not selected for the 2nd interview. fren got in.. she managed to speak to those who are in the 2nd interview... then i realise.. those in the 2nd interview are those who have experiences.. i enquired with the coy a few times abt my status.. 2 wk later.. they got back to me with unfavourable news.. im sad but i accept my fate
im reallly gloooomy now.........
ive stopped talking to pple about my job search.. i just felt no one understands.. *cries*
Don't worry ya...you're not alone. I believed there are many people out there that are unable to secure a job just like you. -
Originally posted by kopiosatu:
my friend sent 100 applications and got a job at barclays.
he has NO working experience
just try harder in your search
It depends on what job he is doing at barclays.Got one time I met this indian guy who gave me his namecard showing off that he is working in barclays...I don't really remember much but I think it's some sort of banking position.
Then still tell me he's a prince back in india and his royal lineage has migrated to UK and he's a UK citizen and alot of blah blah blah.
In the end, he had to flag a taxi to go back to work while I drove pass his taxi stand in my car.
By the way, I'm jobless.
It doesn't means anything where you are working at. People can work as a maid, security guard for the Queen of England also doesn't means anything. But if you have your own Chwee Kueh business in some old hawker centre, that might means something to me.
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i'll put it this way, even a local graduate may not find it easy to find a job. going thru multiple interviews and literally a hundred applications is not uncommon.
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Try submitting your CVs to job agencies and in the meantime do some temp jobs to kill time.
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Originally posted by parn:
It depends on what job he is doing at barclays.analyst
with all the perks
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Originally posted by EarlNeo:
lucky for me, din submit any application and got a job after doing some freelance job for the company.
btw, there is nothing to do with ur degree not loca.... mine wasnt local either... infact, i was paid more then my peers with local degree.
ah gong treat me then.. -
no worry, just don't give up. I know of someone who is hold a foreign degree is out of job for 4 to 5 years.
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Originally posted by Fantagf:
no worry, just don't give up. I know of someone who is hold a foreign degree is out of job for 4 to 5 years.
Must be talking about yourself. -
The world is facing ecnomic downturn, and it is natural that jobs are hard to come by.
however, in your shoes, I find it funny that you got a job but quit due to blah blah blah...it is now a case, of getting one and hanging on.
let not the world change you, but you change the world.
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time to turn to real estate
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Originally posted by iceFatboy:
The world is facing ecnomic downturn, and it is natural that jobs are hard to come by.
however, in your shoes, I find it funny that you got a job but quit due to blah blah blah...it is now a case, of getting one and hanging on.
let not the world change you, but you change the world.
He didn't resign....he was TERMINATED, FIRED, SACKED, RETRENCHED, Made REDUNDANT, Became an unwanted Liability only. -
Originally posted by babyreyes:
im holding a foreign degree...graduated a couple of months back... my job search hasnt been fruitful..IIts a heartaching, frustrating, tearful n bumpy ride...
ive been thru like 5 interviews... manage to get a job offer.. but i didnt like the work environment and their culture + some unpleasant remarks about the coy. based on the boss comments, it seems like he look down upon foreign degrees.. i was given the offer becos its introduced thru fren's network... Tats wat hte b oss confessed in the interview..
managed to get a temp contract.. but was terminated early due to cost cutting measures.. its ok besides its not something that i like doing..... i accepted my fate...
found a job that i like dearly... my fren n i applied and managed to get an interview.. i did my best.. during hte itnerview...however was not selected for the 2nd interview. fren got in.. she managed to speak to those who are in the 2nd interview... then i realise.. those in the 2nd interview are those who have experiences.. i enquired with the coy a few times abt my status.. 2 wk later.. they got back to me with unfavourable news.. im sad but i accept my fate
im reallly gloooomy now.........
ive stopped talking to pple about my job search.. i just felt no one understands.. *cries*
if u have a foreign.. then u can go for a master in local uni..
time to upgrade...
=)
or time to mortage your house and start your own business
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just keep trying
if u are having this mindset, the more u can't find a job
and of cos, i must say.... mai hiam... -
Ai Yo... nvm lah... try again.
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Originally posted by kopiosatu:
my friend sent 100 applications and got a job at barclays.
he has NO working experience
just try harder in your search
i sent like 90 already.. lolx.another 10 more.. its a 100.. whee... hai
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well i did switch job early this year but after more than 7 mths of searching. more than 100 applications with only 3 interview opportunities....but the good thing was all 3 also selected for job but 2 of them, $$$ increase was little so rejected until last one got over 30% increase......
i think its patience & luck.....so keep trying, cheers.
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Originally posted by eagle:
my sis has a local engineering degree, but she submitted over 60 applications (half a year ago), and in the end, had only 4~5 interviews, of which only 2 offered her the job...
How many applications have you submitted?
Which industry are you targetting?
hmm about 90 already.. actually.. im trying to get into education industry. rejected by moe again.. nd to wait another 6 months then can apply again...