Fresh Graduates

last SG · 2006-08-17T14:22:46+00:00

Yep. I feel I am gettin better too with each interview. Now I have prepared myself for some of their standard questions. IE.. What Do u see urself doing in 5...

shannie27 SG

Any fresh graduates around here?

How long does it take for U peeps to find a job?

Smile

ditzy SG

Not long, 3-6 years? Laughing

Ah Cek SG

gees, that's pretty fast! Laughing

Coquitlam SG

Wow...that's very quick...anyway...you peeps ought to work hard once a job is found cos Sillypore is getting harder to work in man.....

I'd rather hire an Indian or Chinese national....get the same output if not more for a fraction of the price man...its all about business costs....

Such is the reality of the business world man....

Good luck to all yer graduate peeps

shannie27 SG

seriously, took 3- 6 yrs to get a job upon graduation huh...
Hmmmm.....
Shocked

InnoHippo SG

that's the problem with being over-qualified Wink

shannie27 SG

Overqualified?
I beg to differ. Graduates are out there everywhere, every corner, every turn.
It was over qualified two decades ago.
Now graduates are as common as rebonding Wink

ditzy SG

I beg to differ. Rebonding is so yesterday, the in-thing now is ceremic perm. Laughing

Axelheat755 SG

and they're still asking for 3k probation pay Laughing Mr. Green

shannie27 SG

Haha. Issit wor!!
I not so demanding.
$2 K i beri happy liao le .. HAHA

Scar- li those U mentioned are those 1st class honours one...

de_middle SG

very subjective, u want higher salary it'll take longer or maybe never will find one.

if you dun mind a lower salary, very fast find job. plenty of lowly paid jobs around Laughing

Urroh SG

I know some of my friends who are grads working in Service line la, Hawkers la and in retailing. Very hard to find jobs for grad, so they work temp lor, must bring money home ma..

saline SG

financial planner anyone? Laughing

-[0]- SG

The main thing is to get a job first. Doesn’t matter if the starting salary is lesser. One can easily work his way up and get more pay eventually.

FireIce SG

it’s not hard to get a job if u are not picky.

shannie27 SG

Mmm. Partially true la.
It doesn't matter the salary falls below my expected range by a bit as long as it is a good firm, gd career prospect and good learning ground.

I mean if u are a freshie and having no experience to speak of, it maybe a bit unreasonable to demand high pay ya.
What U deserved to have is almost equivalent to what U can contribute to the firm ya..

But shouldn't be in too much a hurry to get a job because of the pressure to be hired asap.
Cos don't want to waste precious time in doing something we not interested in nor in a lousy job that we can learn nothing from it. U know, the temp jobs these days, they are paying $6/ hr for university graduates?! OMG!

elindra SG

When I first started working, the economy just collasped and it was the employers' market. Starting pay then was $1700 which was good as I had friends getting offered $1400 for the same job. It took me about 2 months to find a job and I was being picky and I don't think I even sent out 20 resumes. Btw, my job is in marketing and that was like about 5 years ago.

My brother just graduated not long ago in electrical engineering. It took him like 5 months to get a job but his starting pay is $2,200 exclusive of over-time pay. However he sent out over 100 resumes.

I guess it depends on your luck seriously.

shannie27 SG

I think I sent less than 100 copies of resume.
Initially beri enthusiastic about going online to search for job opportunities everyday.
Then a month later, the drive went down cos I sent many resume but seldom get any replies. At least, those I want didn't respond. Esp. the banks neber reply one.

I think I not beri picky, at least that's what i think.
I not open to those contact centre, those telemarketing, cold calling, sales, roadshow, customer service niah la.. Hahaha...
No like to entertain people everyday ya.

gnoik SG

Be a waiter is good! Prospects are good! Can become chief waiter in less than 2 yrs! Laughing

shannie27 SG

HAHAHAHHAHA!!!!
Laughing
Beri funny la U