The career path doesn’t always run smoothly. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, companies fail, or careers get derailed. Personal crises can also happen that can affect focus at work, and compatibility with your boss or the nature of a job can also affect your ability to do it.
Other times, the return from a career break may not have run so smoothly, and finding a job may not happen as quickly as you’d expect.
But that doesn’t mean the end of your career ambitions and aspirations! Here are some Singaporeans who’ve faced their own challenges, reskilled and upskilled, and managed to get their careers back on track.
Career comebacks after health setbacks
Managing Career Ups and Downs: This Singaporean Chef Lost His Sight But Hasn’t Given Up
Finding a Job Despite Health or Medical Issues: Here’s This Singaporean’s Story
Health Issues Didn’t Stop This Singaporean From Achieving Job Search Success
Overcoming Adversity: Advice From a Visually-Impaired Artist
Career comebacks after personal setbacks
Managing Career Change and Personal Woes Can Be Hard, But This Singaporean Did It!
Career comebacks after a long break or timeout
Why This Career Coach Mattered: A True Story Shared By A Singaporean Jobseeker
Career comebacks after retrenchments or a job loss
These Singaporeans Took Their Careers for Granted. Learn From Their Hard Lessons Why You Shouldn’t
A Singaporean Had a Job Offer Rescinded. Here’s How This Career Coach Helped!
Never Giving Up: How this Singaporean Successfully Made the Transition from Boss to Employee
Career comebacks after an industry switch
Left the Travel Industry During COVID-19? Here’s How These Two Singaporeans Bounced Back
Career Switch for the Family: Why This Singaporean Dad Made a Leap
