Singaporean tech graduates in limbo amid shrinking job market

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February 04, 2023 5:00 AM - Unexpected layoffs, hiring freeze by global tech firms force them to look for Plan B.

SMU information systems graduate Mr James Looi applied for 20 jobs in technology but only heard back from one.

SINGAPORE - Since he was a teenager, Mr James Looi aspired to work for a tech firm where he could create products to improve people’s lives.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: Singapore

Topics: Access Unlimited Singapore Management Stories Information Looi Subscriber-only James Systems University

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Published On: 2023-02-04 @ 05:00:00 (1 months ago)

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