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‘50 applications, 10 interviews, but no offer’: Singapore worker says job hunting feels harder than before COVID
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk Mary Alavanza , as published by The Independent Singapore
· September 17, 2026
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SINGAPORE: After sending out at least 50 job applications and attending 10 first interviews, a finance professional who still has no job offer was prompted to ask, “Is the job market really so bad nowadays?” She said she had been looking for a new role since April, after being passed over for pro...
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