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Why Can’t Young Graduates Find Jobs?

Andrew Pereira, CEO, General Assembly Malaysia

30-Aug-22 12:00

Why Can’t Young Graduates Find Jobs?

Young graduates these days are facing challenges kick-starting their career as they cannot get a job without experience, yet they cannot get the necessary experience without a job. What has led up to this situation plaguing our young graduates and how can it be addressed? We speak to Andrew Pereira, CEO of General Assembly Malaysia to understand the issue and discuss the solutions moving forward. 


Image Credit: Shutterstock | Doloves

Produced by: Jeremy Ng

Presented by: Richard Bradbury, Lily Chai


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Categories:  the workplace,  SME,  entrepreneurs

Tags:  graduates,  career,  challenges,  work experience,  workplace,  organisation, 


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