Career Corner | Vent in the Right Places

Career Corner | Vent in the right places

Over the years, I have encouraged readers to share their job search frustrations. One of the worst things you can do is to end up feeling isolated and alone. Unfortunately, many have gone a little too far in the opposite direction. Every day, there are many cringeworthy social media posts online. Recently, I saw a LinkedIn post by a job seeker who was declaring that she was giving up. She had enough with applying for jobs and with getting reject…

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Class of 2025: Here are tips for landing your first job and forming good money habits - Overpasses For America

Cast a wide net. There’s more competition for fewer entry-level jobs, according to the online job platform Handshake. The number of applications per job has increased by 30%. And more than half of this year’s college graduates are pessimistic about starting their careers in the current economy. Be a dreamer. What companies or nonprofits are doing work that aligns with the things you value? What kind of work would engage you? · Tim Platt via Get…

Singapore jobseeker plans to pause job hunt after 6 months of rejections

SINGAPORE: After nearly six months of sending out résumés and sitting through dead-end interviews, one mid-level finance manager in Singapore is planning to hit pause on his job hunt for the rest of the year. Posting on the r/askSingapore forum on Friday (May 30), the man shared that he had sent out “lots of applications” […] The post Singapore jobseeker plans to pause job hunt after 6 months of rejections appeared first on The Independent Singa…