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It’s a hard slog for Gen Z job seekers. They can do without the derision

Landing a job has never been tougher for fresh grads. They are up against forces that earlier generations never faced.

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The latest Joint Graduate Employment Survey for the 2024 cohort showed that 12.9 per cent of graduates were still looking for work six months after graduation.

The latest Joint Graduate Employment Survey for the 2024 cohort showed that 12.9 per cent of graduates were still looking for work six months after graduation.

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SINGAPORE - The tough job market facing Generation Z has been in the news in recent months, with data and reports painting a bleak picture.

But it was a TikTok video a colleague sent me earlier this past week that put a human face to the story.

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