Are you looking forward to graduating from your school soon? Having the jitters about your first full time job opportunity? Wondering how to find that perfect job position? In this article, we’ll be providing you with some tips to help you find the right job as a fresh graduate.
Maybe you’re currently in your final semester of academic pursuit, looking ahead and worrying about locking in that dream job of yours. Or maybe you’ve already graduated and are feeling quite apprehensive of the uncertainty you see lying in front of you.
Whichever situation you find yourself in, remember that this anxiety will eventually pass. We hope that some of the tips that will be mentioned in this written piece can help to put some of your pressing concerns to rest.
Word of advice
As an individual who is looking to get hired in Singapore, it is important to ensure that you are abiding by the rules and regulations as stipulated by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) when working locally. There are certain factors you will need to consider when making such a decision.
Some of these factors include the Central Provident Fund contributions, applying for specific pass types for different categories of employees, and your daily/weekly working hour limits.
If you ever find yourself in doubt on the topic, feel free to contact the customer service staff at MOM. You can do so either over an email or a phone inquiry to have your questions answered.
Better to be safe than sorry, after all! Lest the slight negligence costs you or your company its license to operate/work in the country!
If everything is looking good, let’s jump right into the piece!
1. Sketch out a professional road map
Sketching out a professional road map is perhaps the first step you can take to help yourself on the journey to finding the right job. This can help to provide you with the view of a bigger picture and give you a glimpse on where or how to get started!
One way to get started with the professional road map is by considering your own interests. Continue by asking yourself where that particular career path can lead you in the future?
Say 5 years from when you join, does the job promise you with enough room to grow? Does the idea of a promotion to a senior position at that firm or within that specific industry align with your future goals on a personal level?
Essentially, sketching out a professional road map is all about asking yourself what your passion(s) are. It’s also about where you see yourself going with it in both the near and further future. That’s one way to find the right job for yourself 🙂
2. Who's hiring?
Sure, you’ve been looking at that vacancy within that particular company for a long time now but just as you’re graduating, that position has been filled. Now, you’re stuck with your second best option and wondering if there are any other spaces that could get bumped up to your list of top 5 companies to work at.
In such a case, one of the best ways to find the right job is to keep track of which companies may be hiring. This can be done by setting alerts or notifications on LinkedIn or attending career fairs. Alternatively, you can tap on your networks to browse through available opportunities too.
Actively monitor some of the companies that tend to open up vacancies within their firms during a specific window. This will allow you the opportunity to submit your applications accordingly.
To really expand your options, you can consider working abroad (or remotely from abroad). There are many advantages such as moving to countries where certain skill sets are more in demand with less supply allowing you to command a higher salary to, depending on your location choice, working from a beach with a lower cost of living! If this sounds interesting, you can check out The Future of Remote Work to give you a more detailed understanding of what this process will look like and provide you with the necessary steps to get started.
3. Match your identity to the opportunity
The third way you can find the right job for yourself after you graduate from school is by ensuring that you match your identity to each job opportunity that you find yourself interested in.
The right job will always call out to you. You can identify the perfect job opportunity by comprehending your personality and passion. Then, you can match your existing skill set and connect them to the advertised job position.
It is important that you feel some form of connection or interest in your full-time job. Simply because, you will be spending the bulk of your time working for this specific company in your designated job role.
Therefore, it is pertinent that you identify with the job opportunity on a personal level.
And there you have it – a compiled list of 3 simple tips fresh graduates can utilise to find the right job for themselves!
We hope this article has helped to calm some of your nerves as you look forward to joining the workforce. We wish you the best of luck!
If you’re on the lookout for jobs within other industries that are nonetheless located in Singapore, here’s an article that shares with you the top 19 job portals in Singapore.
No matter the industry or the position, remember to visit GrabJobs to find a job opportunity in Singapore easily!
