Anyone jobless for a long time before?

[floralpeace]

Hi. Are u a fresh grad? Or quit w/o job?

Originally Posted by floralpeace

Hi. Are u a fresh grad? Or quit w/o job?

Quit w/o job...

Just got a call, permanent night shift support engineer. 9pm to 9am.

I cannot do night shift, I rather take a lower pay than night shift.

How about yourself? what's your plight? same as mine?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am looking for something between a junior and a senior executive. Like a mid-level kind of thing.

I have sent another 30 resumes over 2 days. Lets watch and see.

Just went for an interview 2 days ago, and the person thought I was over-qualified.
The position only required a diploma and it is for a primary school ICT coordinator.
Pay is 1800. I don't mind doing this job, but the person thought I may decide to quit simply because I have a slightly better resume. Employers need to realise that there are people who are desperate already.

I myself also sent over 50 resumes over the past weekend. But have been in same situation for quite some time.

The problem is the qualification and the salary. If lower your expected salary too much, the HR will consider negatively. If maintain expected salary, the HR will reject because of better options.

Consider Sg now has high unemployment situation, surely we have to be stuck for quite some time, with new batch of fresh grad shipping in.

[floralpeace]

I quit without job but jumped into another hastily but quit cz of inethical issues. So now oso looking.
R u spamming resumes?
Engineer shud be many job right. Which specialization?
I think its better find a gd one instead settling.. will regret one. They tend to tag ur pay with last paid. So if u accept low they will low ball u.

[floralpeace]

I agree dun expect too much. But if u looking perm and tk a underemployed role it will be on the resume. Nowadays employers look alot at history of job. However if its just temp just take the experience while on job hunt.

I have been jobless for around 5 months now and everyday I keep spamming resumes on jobstreet, jobsdb and career@gov.

I think that probably I did not get shortlisted or selected is because I lack the relevant experience. Take a look at all the so-called entry level jobs now, they required at least 2 years of experience.

Right now, I have job offers for maternity cover roles or short term contractual roles that require full commitment till end of contract. I know that it's best to take it instead of idling around at home but being available immediately is one of the advantages I have now...

Frustrated

I make a promise I will take whatever proper full time job that I receive next.

I am surprised there are so many young graduates unemployed now. I attended an employability course at e2i last month and realised there are many PMETs unemployed too.

I have been without a job since last Nov and have not been successful even in securing interviews. It is most likely due to my age, even though I have more than two decades of experience in my profession.

Looks like the employment market is quite bad here in Singapore, despite what our government portrays.

Very dishearten, sad

[floralpeace]

Wen I sent resumes in march there's many interview. Nowadays I sent alot n no calls. Like 10 resumes a day.

[Hermit]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am surprised there are so many young graduates unemployed now. I attended an employability course at e2i last month and realised there are many PMETs unemployed too.

I have been without a job since last Nov and have not been successful even in securing interviews. It is most likely due to my age, even though I have more than two decades of experience in my profession.

Looks like the employment market is quite bad here in Singapore, despite what our government portrays.

Very dishearten, sad

That is the reality.

Check out the number of uni grads applying for taxi license.

And not to mention all those who call themselves Consultants but are unemployed in disguise.