raden888 wrote:Hi all,
I have been scanning the boards and there seem to be some regulars with good insights . I am at crossroads at the moment, thinking of making a move to Singapore in the near future.I am in my early 30's and from Malaysia. I have recently completed a MA in Journalism from a top tier Australian University.My previous professional experience was in the hospitality industry with a strong sales focus and my Bachelor Degree is from the UK.I speak 4 languages but none of them are Chinese. Would my prospects be good in Singapore or would it be better to find a journalism post in Malaysia and then move in 1 or 2 years time? Are Singaporean employers ageist? Thanks in advance for any input.
re: journalism
Do some work online. You don't need to be a journalist to get work published on fan contribution sites, web sites, blogs.
Publishing is going further and further to the net these days. As in, every publisher will be 80% net, 20% print in maybe a decades time.
Paper/Ink/traditional journalism costs them too much.
So, I'd seriously try and get some sort of web portfolio going on. Things published online, to show them.
It's not hard. There are a thousand web sites, for every subject in the world. 90% of them rely on contributions for their content.
Publishers these days are expecting applicants to be a lot more proactive these days. The web doesn't give you any excuses now. As in, you don't need experience to be published any more.
If you go to a job interview with 5 examples of web articles you have already written somewhere, your chances will double.
If you want any links to web sites that rely on amateur contributions, drop me a line.
