Hello ladies. Just wanted some career advice and encouragement. Being someone who has a Masters degree in business and leadership and wanting to see myself in leadership roles someday, I’m having a hard time getting my first big break. I wish to break into a few industries and it’s been ridiculously difficult to hear back from employers. The job market in my country is extremely saturated and competitive (I’m from Singapore).

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I don’t really have a great solution for you but I wanted to say that your background seems very impressive, I don’t have a masters degree myself, and I know that you will be very successful. I think the best piece of advice my father gave me was to pick a company that aligns with your values and even if you have to start out a little lower on the ladder you can grow within an organization. Best of luck

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Hello. Thank you for your advice. Really appreciate it. Maybe receiving a ton of rejection and not being able to secure an opportunity that genuinely excites me, has made me a little cynical but I haven’t stopped trying. That’s the only thing I can do and hope for the best :)

Have you tried consulting or temping to get into there doors

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Hi! I haven’t tried consulting but I am interested in this field. Would like to give Management Consulting a try :)

See if anyone you know through school or personally can introduce you to people in the fields you want to break into. Ask those people to coffee or a lunch to learn more about how they landed their jobs. That may give you some ideas and the relationship you build may lead some of them to ask you to apply to roles.

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Hi! That’s great advice. Thank you. I have recently started putting myself out there since I know networking is really powerful. Just hope to come across the right person who will lead me to the right opportunity, soon :)

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