What to do when your degree doesn’t match the jobs in the market
About this episode
Dhareeni Shanmugam discusses her experience navigating the job market after graduation and the importance of skills over academic qualifications.
Nearly one in five workers in Singapore is considered overqualified, with many choosing roles that better suit their career goals or preferences. For some graduates, this can mean taking roles outside their field of study. Nat Fetalvero and Gerald Tan speak to international relations graduate Dhareeni Shanmugam, who shares how she navigated a tough post-COVID job market and how shifting focus to skills and non-academic experiences helped her find purpose in a different field. Editor's note: This episode of Work It has been edited to remove references to the guest's university. She graduated from the University of London, where she completed a programme designed and assessed by the London School of Economics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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