Just read something very depressing about the state of Singapore on a blog. (click on the links to find out more) Seems like the ripples of the IT bubble burst can still be felt now. Wondering would we see a similar situation 5-10 years later for the Life Science industry. Lucky for those who found a job in the civil service. As for the rest of my friends, good luck when you graduate.
Also heard from the radio that about 90% of NUS graduates found a full-time or part-time job within 3 months after graduation while NTU did so in 5 months. Makes us wonder how many of the 90% only found part-time jobs...
Also heard from the radio that about 90% of NUS graduates found a full-time or part-time job within 3 months after graduation while NTU did so in 5 months. Makes us wonder how many of the 90% only found part-time jobs...
Excerpts
I have been following the exchanges on MrBrown about Singapore undergraduates being discriminated and on AcidFlask about Singapore postgraduates being discriminated by the the education policies. In response, I just have to say this: Those students have no idea what they are going to face when they start trying to make a living in Singapore.
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I was chatting with a friendly recruitment agent ("headhunter") last Friday. What I heard ran a chill down my spine. According to the nice lady who runs the IT desk at the recruiter, there were quite a few positions open for skilled entry-level paying around S$2500 a month, and a couple positions open at the mid-levels. What was upsetting to me personally was that her clients are specifically rejecting Singaporeans for those positions.
Read all of it here
I have been following the exchanges on MrBrown about Singapore undergraduates being discriminated and on AcidFlask about Singapore postgraduates being discriminated by the the education policies. In response, I just have to say this: Those students have no idea what they are going to face when they start trying to make a living in Singapore.
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I was chatting with a friendly recruitment agent ("headhunter") last Friday. What I heard ran a chill down my spine. According to the nice lady who runs the IT desk at the recruiter, there were quite a few positions open for skilled entry-level paying around S$2500 a month, and a couple positions open at the mid-levels. What was upsetting to me personally was that her clients are specifically rejecting Singaporeans for those positions.
Read all of it here
1 comments:
- At 2:46 pm Anonymous said...
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hehe, when did u start blogging too? didnt inform me earlier eh??
anyway, i agree tat the employment market is like wat ur fren mentioned in his blog. most young s'poreans r not aware of it. n they live in a beautiful dream of finding a perfect job after graduation & everything goes on smoothly.
i never believed in any of these stats from newspapers or wat. cos these numbers r all being manipulated. do u think an article can make it to the public in s'pore if it talks abt such the real, ugly employment market now??
end of the day, dun believe everything tat the newspapers, or our dear govt says. its a sad n cruel fact. ;)
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