#Job hunting struggles

She never expected to end up working at a bubble tea shop after graduation. But after four months of unsuccessful job hunting, she says earning an income took priority over holding out for a role in her field.

After six months of job hunting, one Singaporean says he's no longer convinced it's worth leaving a stable job without another offer in hand.

SINGAPORE: After nearly two years of fruitless job hunting, an NTU graduate quipped that she might have better luck in becoming an influencer. In a post on the r/NTU subreddit on Sunday (Aug 2), the...

A National University of Singapore graduate who said he felt like a failure after five months of unsuccessful job hunting received an unexpected response online

He started his job search full of optimism. Six months later, he says even opening a job portal fills him with disappointment.

SINGAPORE: After sending out more than 1,000 job applications over the course of seven months without landing a new role, a Singaporean says he's had to turn to GrabFood deliveries just to keep up wit...

SINGAPORE: An unemployed Singaporean shared that she’s been experiencing extreme anxiety over the entire job search process. Every time she thinks about applying for jobs, she wrote in a Reddit post...

SINGAPORE: A Big Four employee with around five years of experience has expressed frustration after hearing nothing back despite submitting more than 100 job applications. In a post on the r/singapo...

SINGAPORE: Frustrated by the growing number of deceptive job ads, a local jobseeker took to social media to ask why some hiring managers would “waste their time” posting “ghost jobs” and put candidate...

SINGAPORE: A fresh graduate recently admitted on social media that they have been struggling to come to terms with being rejected for a role they desperately wanted after making it all the way to the ...

SINGAPORE: In today’s job market, being ghosted after submitting applications is already frustrating, but going through multiple interviews only to end up with no offers can feel even worse.   One Si...

SINGAPORE: A 25-year-old graduate says he is beginning to feel like he is “watching everything collapse” after spending the past six months unemployed despite submitting between 400 and 500 job applic...

SINGAPORE: After sending out around 600 job applications with little success, a Singaporean woman is beginning to wonder if it is finally time to give up on pursuing a career in the creative industry ...

SINGAPORE: After a year of unemployment and endless rejection, one Singaporean jobseeker has admitted that the experience has completely shattered his confidence, to the point where he now avoids meet...