My opportunities

[kuikz]

Hello everybody 

My current situation:

I am 21 years old, Swiss and really intensively looking for a job in Singapore. I am living here since 2 months with my boyfriend. He had the opportunity to work for the same company as in Switzerland. I have a long term visit pass, that means we stay 2 years or maybe longer.

Now i realize it is not so easy to get a job, if you are not PR or singaporean it is a hard path.
I made an apprenticeship as a laboratory assistant in Switzerland (=Diploma). I finished with best results in the country and i really like to work in the lab!
I can speak perfectly german, spanish and english. After living 16 years in the Dominican Republic i decided to go to switzerland make my studies and now here i am again in an other country.

I am very good working with many different softwares, e.g. SAP.

What i have done till now:

I sent my resume and made so many calls to different Recruitment Firms, e.g. Kelly Scientific. I know there aren't many jobs in this category for expats like me but even if i try with other kind of jobs it doesn't get better. I tried finances, insurances, banks and other office jobs.

Can you give me a tip what else i can try? maybe i am doing something wrong.....i hope so, because i really want to do something productive!

Thank you very much!

[Perhaps]

How about the Swiss school and the German European school as a teacher's assistant, admin staff or lab assistant?

[curious as hell...]

Now kuikz, I have a burning question. Is that you in the picture?

[Hope not]

Now kuikz, I have a burning question. Is that you in the picture?

I was wondering the same thing. She sounds like a intelligent girl, she wouldn't do such a stupid thing. Or would she?

[curious as hell again]

I am suspecting that it may just be her...

[Options]

I am not familiar with your line, but do you know which are the companies that you are interested in working? If yes, have you considered checking their website for potential internships / management associate positions?

My company have quite a number of interns and management associates. Some fresh graduates applied for interns positions because they cannot find a permanent job. And those interns who performed well, are usually offer a permanent position after their internship.

[To PP]

Read the OPs original post, she doesnt have a degree so the advice you offer is worthless

OP consider going into full time education and get some relevant degree.  Without one you are just another unemployed statistic

[kuikz]

Thank you for the tips but i already checked many, many, many of those companies....nestle, novartis, syngenta, clariant, roche, bayer, SGS....and so on....
I send a lot of reminders and its always the same answer, you do not fit to the position. Although i really analyze the positions i apply for and they are not above my qualifications i do not get the chance to meet for an interview.

Kind of a boring thing having to wait so long for a job..

I was making some research about the studies here in Singapore and i am not sure if there is anything else i can do after a diploma than a bachelor, what takes 3 years and i just stay for two years!

[Keep on going]

Hi, I really understand your situation. However it's not an unusual thing to spend months looking for a job until one actually finds a suitable one. Important thing not to lose faith. It might be more difficult without a degree but not impossible as I know from many of my friends who had a diploma too. Talk to many people, do networking, keep eyes and ears open, try some volunteering for the time being - everything helps where you can meet people!!