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When that dream job eludes you, take the path less travelled
Fresh graduates should consider less conventional industries, part-time gigs and even stints overseas.
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The key to staying ahead lies in one’s ability to adapt by changing course when needed, learning from every role and trusting that the process can open up alternative pathways to a rewarding career, says the writer.
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SINGAPORE - It’s never been easy landing that first job, but today’s fresh graduates face a particularly tough market, with some employers putting hiring on hold and others replacing entry-level workers with artificial intelligence.
Competition for a shrinking pool of jobs, particularly in choice industries like banking and technology, is rife. It’s no longer uncommon for fresh graduates to apply for more than 100 jobs without ever hearing back, or facing multiple rounds of interviews without success. Now, they’re urged to lower their pay expectations and labelled “entitled” if they turn down jobs that don’t fit their career goals or life plans.
