Introduction
Singapore, dubbed as the “Asian Switzerland” and recently the most expensive city in the world (Ranasinghe, 2014). Many conditions attributed to the exponential growth (i.e.: favourable tax regime, stable political climate, effective regulatory bodies) and prima facie, the robust human capital supporting its economy has well augmented it to be an economic powerhouse (Hui, & Toh, 2014) – despite the disparity in land size compared to her neighbours and the lack of natural resources.
Section one of this reflective commentary examines the factors concerning and influencing Singapore’s graduate employment opportunities (GEO) from different perspectives and viewpoints.
Section two delves into my professional career pathway till date. Deliberating input from psychometric analysis, peer feedback and personal preferences, this commentary discusses on the suitability of my desired role as a Business Development Manager at an Online Travel Agency (OTA).
Section three would then discuss on recommendations for personal growth and professional improvements for career advancements.
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1. Graduate Employment Opportunities
1.1. An overview
From a labour-intensive economy in the years following independence, Singapore transformed into a capital-intensive and finally a knowledge-intensive economy (Gopinathan, Yiu & Saner, 2014). Gross Domestic Product per capita has nearly doubled itself in less than a decade (The Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015, 2014) – a clear signal of sturdy economic progression with extremely low rates of unemployment.
An array of GEO are accessible across industries ab initio – with outperformers securing arrangements or employment contracts as early as internships and faculty hiring – a norm of public tertiaries and private institutions.
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