Question abt ICA Specialist

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guess they only took in local grads.. those private degree like us they call for doc submission/round 1 is just to see if we got 1st class degree or not... if just pass degree or wat, they just reject... sigh!.
 

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guess they only took in local grads.. those private degree like us they call for doc submission/round 1 is just to see if we got 1st class degree or not... if just pass degree or wat, they just reject... sigh!.

I 1st class also got rejected what. I think maybe you should join some of the garment bashing threads, can vent some frustration.
 

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wat 1st class also reject? so biased for wat... we r all singaporeans, so why they give priority to local grads only? the seats in local unis r limited.. only a certain no. can get in.. so the remaining can only study private... so i dun see d pt they must be biased wen it comes to jobs also.. den wen our students migrate they nag. aiya. so difficult.
 

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alright, just gt an sms today telling me to head over to ica building for document submission nxt wk. any heads up/tips on what i can expect frm here? oh and anyone heading over to lavender nxt wk as well? :)
 

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wat 1st class also reject? so biased for wat... we r all singaporeans, so why they give priority to local grads only? the seats in local unis r limited.. only a certain no. can get in.. so the remaining can only study private... so i dun see d pt they must be biased wen it comes to jobs also.. den wen our students migrate they nag. aiya. so difficult.

Most accepted do not have honours... Class not as impt as u... It's not totally biasness.. Well, as u said seats in local unis limited, that's why there is a diff... If there's no diff who would bother to study hard and go local uni? What's the incentive then? Govt job of coz follow the syst that they set...
 

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yeah i agree with u mouse.. thats why i still regret not studying hard during my jc days... wish i had a second chance den i will try my best to get into local uni.. now i can only try to do masters in a local uni. haha.

Btw, my SO position is IN PROCESS since sept.. so i gave up..

I applied JO last week... its also in process ... any chance i can get in for JO position atleast? :(
 

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Just remember to bring your original and photocopied copies of all the documents that they required.
You can either choose to wear polo T/jeans or formal.
Its more of document submission then interview, so you don't have to prepare too much. Probably with a reason why you left your current job if applicable.
alright, just gt an sms today telling me to head over to ica building for document submission nxt wk. any heads up/tips on what i can expect frm here? oh and anyone heading over to lavender nxt wk as well? :)
 

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Just remember to bring your original and photocopied copies of all the documents that they required.
You can either choose to wear polo T/jeans or formal.
Its more of document submission then interview, so you don't have to prepare too much. Probably with a reason why you left your current job if applicable.

appreciate the heads up pantheon. :) applied for jo position, hoping to get straight to work as soon as my ns liability finishes in 4 mths time.

what did you apply for pantheon?
 

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yeah i agree with u mouse.. thats why i still regret not studying hard during my jc days... wish i had a second chance den i will try my best to get into local uni.. now i can only try to do masters in a local uni. haha.

Btw, my SO position is IN PROCESS since sept.. so i gave up..

I applied JO last week... its also in process ... any chance i can get in for JO position atleast? :(

Dun u think it's too low a position to try for? Why do u like ica so much? Hehe....

So u got A levels? And any diploma? If its JO position I think it's based on those certs...
 

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I just want to work in front line.. Haha :) I do have Alevels. Since its hard to get into SO with a private deg, i dont mind starting from scratch.. :(
 

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I just want to work in front line.. Haha :) I do have Alevels. Since its hard to get into SO with a private deg, i dont mind starting from scratch.. :(

If you got private degree why even aim for JO.

Both also do shift work at the checkpoints.

But JO need to chope passport, imagine at Woodlands checkpoint smelling the car exhausts.

While SO just sit in air-con office do admin stuff, faster progression also.

Btw if you study part-time degree/MBA while you JO, upon grad, your pay is not immediately adjusted on par as local degree(NTU,NUS,SMU). They at most give you higest grade A level pay. (This is how ministries and stat boards work).
 

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Hmmm, i apply for JO cos I applied for SO in sept & till now no news(maybe cos its private degree after all).... I just need a job.. and i dont mind starting from scratch...
 

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ok. i'm starting to hv doubts. thing is i'm interested in joining ICA and taking up a career as a ICA Specialist. I'm currently still serving NS with 4-months left till my ORD and hope to join ICA as soon as i complete my NS liability in May 2013.*
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I've thus went abt applying but the reply came a tad earlier than expected. lol. Question is, shld i go ahead with the proposed document submission/application or wait till i completely finish my NS liability and re-apply for the position later in May. Anyone care to shed some light.
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Gladly appreciate any inputs/insights. :)
 

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Since you said you are already interested in joining, I would recommend submitting your documents first. This is because the wait from the date of the document submission can take 2 months or more. If all goes well, you could be employed upon serving your NS liability.
ok. i'm starting to hv doubts. thing is i'm interested in joining ICA and taking up a career as a ICA Specialist. I'm currently still serving NS with 4-months left till my ORD and hope to join ICA as soon as i complete my NS liability in May 2013.*
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I've thus went abt applying but the reply came a tad earlier than expected. lol. Question is, shld i go ahead with the proposed document submission/application or wait till i completely finish my NS liability and re-apply for the position later in May. Anyone care to shed some light.
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Gladly appreciate any inputs/insights. :)
 

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I just want to work in front line.. Haha :) I do have Alevels. Since its hard to get into SO with a private deg, i dont mind starting from scratch.. :(

hey, i really advise you, dont be stupid.

I mean it. Dont waste your degree.

Serious.

Most JO will quit within a few years.
 

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Hmmm, i apply for JO cos I applied for SO in sept & till now no news(maybe cos its private degree after all).... I just need a job.. and i dont mind starting from scratch...

In this case also apply Police, better package than ICA, though both under HTA.

Police JO pay is on par with police SO, my SO friend(Uni-sim IT degree) told me.
 
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