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Category Archives: Employment Market
NCC Employer’s Survey on Hiring Requirements
In a previous post I made public the views of thousands of NUS students about their career requirements. This article leads on from that and elaborates on what Employers consider in their hiring strategies.
As per the survey conducted last year, … Continue reading
NUS Students’ Survey on Careers
The NUS Global Talent Forum took place again this year with some interesting findings from the Students and Employers Survey. The study was conducted in December 2009, and while the results could have been made public in a more timely … Continue reading
Also posted in Generation-Y, Professions
Tagged first job, Gen-Y, graduate salary, job-seekers, NUS, salary, social media, work-life balance
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A College Degree Does NOT Entitle You to a Great Job!
I am so sick of reading articles about how desperate the job market is for recent graduates. If much of the literature out there propagates the notion that jobs are hard to come by, well guess what, that’s the attitude … Continue reading
Jameson Stand Out With Creative Graduate Recruitment Campaign
Students are always encouraged to differentiate themselves and “stand out from the crowd”, but how often do employers do that? It’s usually the same mundane application process – fill out application form; attach CV and cover letter; psychometric testing; interview…and … Continue reading
Also posted in Social Media Recruitment
Tagged graduate employer, graduate recruitment, social media recruitment
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Singapore Careers: Job-seekers are Fussier as Economy Improves
I read a very interesting article from Human Resources Online regarding the employment market here in Singapore. It affirms something that I have been predicting for a while, we’re slowly moving back to an employee driven labour market as the … Continue reading
