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But he ensured that we are going to work on two different projects,&#8221; said Henry, who graduated from NTU&#8217;s School of Art, Design &#038; Media. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Harry said:<\/strong> &#8220;I think there are jobs available. It&#8217;s whether you&#8217;re willing to work or not.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The brothers make up two-thirds of a cohort that have secured jobs before graduating.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>In a preliminary study conducted by the university, it was also found that the top five earners from NTU&#8217;s Class 2011 are drawing entry-level salaries of above $100,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NTU&#8217;s new president predicts a significant proportion would be living and working abroad.<\/strong> The challenge then is to ensure future graduates have the competitive edge in a <strong>globalized job market<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Andersson, who succeeded Professor Su Guaning whose term lasted eight years, was giving his first convocation speech. Professor Su was also conferred the title of President Emeritus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/stories\/singaporelocalnews\/view\/1142937\/1\/.html\">Source<\/a><br \/>\n<!--break--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A record 9,066 students are graduating from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore this year. 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