Staying open to opportunities

JOB seekers are proving to be a resilient bunch.

'The half-hearted job seeker is something of the past,' says Ms Lynne Ng, regional director of global recruitment agency Adecco in South-east Asia.

'The Singapore job seeker of today is focused, well-researched and most definitely investing in his or her future.'

The current job seekers are open to options like taking on temporary and contract positions as a stepping stone to a full-time position. They are also more keen on training, she adds.

Just take the thrice-retrenched Ms Chai.

She took a part-time job as a sales executive with a printing company last December, earning less than $1,000 a month.

Now, she is also thinking of taking up a property management diploma course.

'It is a good opportunity to upgrade my skills, as I always said 'no time' in the past,' she says.

This article was first published in The Straits Times.

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