If good, why am I still jobless? I graduated in '03, amidst the SARS financial crisis (worse than the recent global one). I am from research background. At that time, Recruits was about only ten pages thick, research jobs all looking for phds with experience. So I went back to study an Msc. in '07, situation was slighly better, I got to work in an MNC for 1 1/2 years, but I was underpaid (I had gotten an Msc. degree). I left the job months ago without thinking too much or getting an offer first because of very long and irregular OT hours. It is supposed to be easier now for me, after searching, I have sent emails to more than 10 openings that match my qualification and experience, something not possible in '03 or '07. But still no reply from any of them. Hard to imagine if there are many with the same research background are looking for research jobs at the same time.
time to do some research and build a waist mounted minigun or something.....get rich and live in a mansion with a swimming pool with flipper the dolphin in it and an army of lobsters at bottom of pool..
made some advancement today on my material specimen tests.
Discovered i could dissolve a chemically unreactive adhesive material after using and make it not adhere by formulating a film of 1 mil or so.got great results on 2 test specimens.but i need to dissolve unreactive material to a non viscious fluid further for ease of processing which would make release on surface harder due to chemical which actually is corrosive and destroys property if material.
further tests are to be made regarding other types of chemicals or neutralising of corrosive properties using chemicals using water on plastic tester.
Time is really bad.
Employers world.
Dont ask too high (salary).
Lower your expectation.
What is your expected pay?
I wrote 3k~3.5k on jobs that require Msc. 2.3k on jobs that don't.
PHDs are all over....one of them even became the highest educated taxi driver in Singapore...
how to get one employed or stay employed is largely great relationship or networking skills with whom your livelihood depends on....apart from the necessary qualifications.
Why we see so much of the recent campaign for meritocracy and fair employment...simply because they all know most are being hired based on whether the boss like you or not, favouritism and some other complex reasons....
so do spare sometime on brushing up on networking skills....its the reality
Hmmm...seems like there are few jobs left for grads like you...but there seems to be plenty for others...I have got friends who only have diplomas in Biotech and they're earning close to 2K every month as a part timer...
Since you can't find any research jobs, why don't you consider going for jobs outside your field? Who knows, it may even boost your resume
I am not surprised. biotech is still a burgeoning field. mine is physics, the biggest employer of physics grads is Astar, which also is believed to have fired the taxi driver Fcukpap said. Astar has been ignoring my applications, not giving a single interview. I have been taking up some courses in IT/programming/web design, but I'm not sure of my chances, since most companies require comp science, comp engineering, etc. I have no network of any kind that could secure an employment.
Originally posted by jabxvc:I am not surprised. biotech is still a burgeoning field. mine is physics, the biggest employer of physics grads is Astar, which also is believed to have fired the taxi driver Fcukpap said. Astar has been ignoring my applications, not giving a single interview. I have been taking up some courses in IT/programming/web design, but I'm not sure of my chances, since most companies require comp science, comp engineering, etc. I have no network of any kind that could secure an employment.
Then what are you waiting for? Go out and start looking for contacts la!
Waiting for jobs to fall from the sky ah?
Also, you can start small, I'm sure you can take up a teaching profession or become a research assistant at polys or Unis.
It's better than being jobless.
CCNA ~♪
Usually you send you CV or at least a resume.
You get called for an interview, your chances is there, you have a good chance of getting the job.
At the interview, you get selected or rejected in the first 5 - 10 seconds when walk into the interview room. Your bearing is very important.
Then the interview, which confirms or reverses the first impression.
If you CMI in the first 5 - 10sec. your interview will be just a formality.
in 2 years time since 2007, singapore has changed alot. govt open our doors wide wide to "talents" all over the world. the supply of manpower has increased, but the demand has dropped due to the economy downturn.
nowadays many of the jobs available don't require graduate qualifications. when grads apply for such jobs, companies don't even dare to hire them. if you have a post-grad degree, you are actually discriminated against. on the other hand, being a grad most likely you will find those jobs not your cuppa tea.
Elec engineering and mech engineering degree have traditionally been the easiest to find jobs in the private sector.
As for you, from the research background and armed with a Msc degree, MOE or any poly will gladly rope you in to teach students. With your qualifications and experience, I'm pretty sure you will get more than 3k in these 2 places.
Btw, I love physics too! :)
i also think SG job market has become a refferral market....so try networking.
Lan Dao Bu Ge Yi Zai Lan.
If you are a foreign talent or PR then high chance to get employed.
If Singaporeans, different story....
Originally posted by Junyang700:Lan Dao Bu Ge Yi Zai Lan.
If you are a foreign talent or PR then high chance to get employed.
If Singaporeans, different story....
it's sad, isn't it ?
this is a case of singaporeans selling out on our own people.
i can't wait for election time to come
Originally posted by Junyang700:Lan Dao Bu Ge Yi Zai Lan.
If you are a foreign talent or PR then high chance to get employed.
If Singaporeans, different story....
How can Singaporeans help fellow Singaporeans to get jobs?
Originally posted by eagle:Elec engineering and mech engineering degree have traditionally been the easiest to find jobs in the private sector.
As for you, from the research background and armed with a Msc degree, MOE or any poly will gladly rope you in to teach students. With your qualifications and experience, I'm pretty sure you will get more than 3k in these 2 places.
Btw, I love physics too! :)
provided TS likes to teach. not everyone likes teaching as a profession.
Originally posted by luvcfood:
provided TS likes to teach. not everyone likes teaching as a profession.
If that's the case, then he's considered choosy, and should not complain if he cannot get a job he wants, or the pay is too low for his qualifications.
A research job isn't any simpler or more difficult than a teaching job.
It's not about policies; it's about being practical. Teaching is merely one of other jobs he can do. He could research on how to impart the ideas of physics better and write some books out, or he could do other things! He says he has a Msc degree, surely he can think creatively how to solve his situation.
Everyone wants a high paying easy life job. But think again, you want to be lazy and be well paid? Dream on.
At the end of the day, it's up to pple to decide what they want to do with their lives. Every minute spent complaining, sighing, and waiting for things to happen to you is every minute loss. Waiting for things to just happen magically is an express ticket to hell.
If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain. It's that simple. If this profession does not want to take you, move on to another.
Job market is good for the low skilled workers.
Research and teaching are different. Teaching students, nurturing talents require heart more than head. I have conditioned my mind or have been conditioned to perform logical thinking all these years. It will take a long time to switch. I guess my current best option is to pick up some new skills that are much sought for and be open for other opportunities. And yes networking.
Of course it is different. But no point stubbornly sticking to one place where you can't secure any income right? And it's merely an opinion...
I'm being practical. What I meant is there are still opportunities out there that will gladly take you in and pay you well without much more stress than your previous research job.It's whether you are willing to accept them.
If you aren't willing, then you are not forced to be jobless; you chose to be.
Anyway I'm just sharing my thoughts. Your life is in your hands, suits me fine if you want to continue waiting indefinitely or chase about some sought after new skills that might become irrelevant in the near future.
now is still employer's world. they can afford to pick among the hundreds of applicants. now is they choose you, not you choose to work for them.
during bad times, rise of sluts also increase...making headlines and asking for donations into bank account published on paper....