| Winning Entry #1 |
Contributed by Gilbert Goh
I count myself lucky to have survived two tough years of unemployment with mounting financial problems during the period after 9/11 right up to the Sars epidemic. My family had just returned from overseas as we were away for a year on study purposes. The situation was made worse when we decided to buy a private house burdened with a mortgage loan. It was one of my worse personal decision....
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| Winning Entry #2 |
Contributed by Kum Cheong
Recession – a dreaded but unavoidable economic condition that no one wants to be part of. Just like what goes up must come down, an economic boom must necessarily be followed by an economic downturn or recession, which is what we are currently experiencing…
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| Winning Entry #3 |
Contributed by Joseph Ong
I joined the workforce after graduation from university in end 1999.
My first employment was a 6 month contract assignment in the Finance department of an MNC. After the assignment expired, I continued to send out countless CVs to Banks and Financial Institutions. However, after more than 10 interviews for various positions in different Banks and Financial Institutions, I was still unemployed…
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| Winning Entry #4 |
Contributed by Mr Choo
I had just graduated from university in mid 2002 and began my job hunt immediately after my last exam. As a major in banking and finance, I was actively looking for positions in the industry. There were limited positions available and before long, I realized I had to expand my job hunt beyond the industry I was looking for. Interviews were few and far in between….
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| Winning Entry #5 |
Contributed by Mr Low
I started my career in Jan 1980 as a Technician and slowly moved up the corporate ladder, having few job switches along the way. Eventually I became a Manager in June 1991. I was very happy but before long, in March 1999, I was retrenched. I was told to pack and leave the company immediately. I have never tasted recession prior to this and I was totally lost and depressed…
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