aleksandrowa wrote:We arrived here last week. So far I sent my resume using LinkedIn or Indeed many times (a hundred?) and spent 4 hours a day sending CVs and none called. I start feeling insecure in SG cause I read a lot of stories about people who cannot find a job here on DP.
Is there anyone like me? Just feeling frustrated sad etc. It's first time in my live being in Asia country and moving for a longer period of time (2 yrs)
A lot of people discover that LinkedIn is generally a waste of time... even in the USA... no one ever gets a response... it's an easy troll for lazy HR departments who don't care about the candidates whatsoever.
Do consider joining or volunteering with one or more expat organizations, for example, the American Association of Singapore. There are a couple of reasons why this is good. First, you start to develop a network of people. Second, most expats are either in management positions (or their spouses are), so you'll have an opportunity to learn of spots that open up. And third, the organizations themselves sometimes need paid help... there are quite a few.
I know of one woman who started by volunteering at AAS, became the director of the organization, and then moved on to an amazing career... including working in a senior position at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission Asia Pacific in Bangkok, and now working in the Office of the Deputy Director General, Nuclear Safety and Security International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna... so yes, there are opportunities.
Others I know have taken similar routes to end up in positions at the local campuses of American universities... so don't give up.
And.... ENJOY!!!!!
