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Janice Heng

Janice Heng

Published Thu, Nov 22, 2018 · 09:50 PM

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    MORE than mismatches in aspects such as salary expectations, education or experience, skills mismatches are the most likely to result in an unsuccessful job application, according to a study by Ministry of Trade and Industry economists.

    In particular, "non-generic skills mismatch" - knowledge of particular programming languages or expertise in areas such as tax and insurance - was more significant than a mismatch in generic skills.

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