'I haven’t even gotten a single interview’: Singapore fresh grad seeks advice after 70 applications
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SINGAPORE: A fresh graduate who can’t find a job shared her concerns online after not getting a single interview despite sending more than 70 job applications.
She lamented on r/singaporejobs, saying, “I can’t find a job. [I] recently grad with a biomed dip in late Aug and I’ve been trying to find a job since; I’ve applied to at least 70+ jobs, and I haven’t even gotten a single interview. Is this normal?”
She noted that while she knew the current job market was bad, she thought it would be easier for her as someone in healthcare.
Worried that being unemployed for longer would look bad on her resume after people told her it could, she asked what netizens thought about her situation.
Some netizens urged her not to worry too much, with several sharing that they too had spent months looking for a job after graduation.
One said it took her eight months to find a job after graduating, while another said he had been applying since last year but only started getting interviews in August.
Others also told her not to let comments about her resume gap get to her.
One commenter said, “I've been looking for 10 months, still no job. Everyone knows the market is bad, and if they don't, you can always explain that and also why there's a gap on your resume. Just because your resume has a gap on it, doesn't invalidate your qualifications or your right to keep going until you find the right opportunity for you. It is stressful, no doubt, but don't let in too much negative talk from others. Stay positive and keep going.”
Another commenter suggested that she look at her resume if she had not received a single interview, including whether it was tailored to the jobs she was applying for and whether it highlighted relevant internships and skills.
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Last month, Maybank said in a report that Singapore’s job market “appears to be cooling” even with the city-state’s strong economy amid the AI boom, describing the labour market as “low-hire, low-quit”.
Despite continued strong economic growth, the bank also expects the labour market to remain subdued, it said in the report. /TISG
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