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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
Posted in Employment Market, Generation-Y, Professions
Also tagged 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
Posted in Employment Market
Also tagged degree, Employment Market, Gen-Y, graduate jobs, job-seekers, student loans, university
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Baby Boomers, Gen-X, Gen-Y: What was the MOST Important requirement for your first job?
I want to get to the bottom of what each generation prioritised in their first job. Although I have my own assumptions, there’s some variance in references, so I’d like to hear it directly from my audience.
It’s pretty safe to … Continue reading




