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[newstranger]

if i apply for a job and get a letter saying job has been filled 1 month later means what ah?

Why never say not chosen for interview but inform me after position has been filled?

Means my resume good enough to keep on standby?




edit: also a 4mth internship asking for someone with degree means what ah?

HR forgot to say need someone pursing degree in finance/biz and wrote degree in finance/biz instead?

cos recent grads got different type of internships leading to full time jobs iirc

 

[dravidan]

how exactly do online job portal of a mnc work? filter out resumes based on buzzwords and pass rest to HR?

 

[dravidan]

can i apply to 2 jobs with same coy? small coy but jobs a bit similar....

 

[Sever]

question:

do you send your resumes in word document format?

I used PDF and notice I have not gotten any calls or interviews for the past month I have been sending resumes.

 

[Ask A Headhunter]

can i apply to 2 jobs with same coy? small coy but jobs a bit similar....

Yes but most likely you will only be interviewed for one

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[drkcynic]

Why you all like to low ball your candidates. Would you yourself accept 0% for your next move?

 

[Ask A Headhunter]

question:

do you send your resumes in word document format?

I used PDF and notice I have not gotten any calls or interviews for the past month I have been sending resumes.

No difference but typically hh prefer word format as they will reformat your cv to their company template before sending to clients.

But most importantly is not whether word or pdf format, but whether your work experience is good or bad

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[Ask A Headhunter]

Why you all like to low ball your candidates. Would you yourself accept 0% for your next move?

As mentioned many times, the hh charge a fee to the client based on the person salary

(20% of the person annual salary)

So I don't understand your concept of "lowball" since the more your salary the more the hh earns

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[drkcynic]

As mentioned many times, the hh charge a fee to the client based on the person salary

(20% of the person annual salary)

So I don't understand your concept of "lowball" since the more your salary the more the hh earns

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Not sure if you are serious or pretending. If the candidate don't go because of salary mismatch you get zero? So i guess it's in your interest to keep salary low since no one wants to overpay.

 

[bluemagi]

We (as a company) wish to only pay 10% in placement fees for successfully referred candidates but often in the local agencies context, they are asking for 18% to 24%

The annual package for each candidate is about s$100k and above. Will head hunters rejoice at what they are potentially getting ($10,000) or are u guys referring this 18% to 24% more applicable for annual package of s$60,000 and below?

UK agencies on the other hand seems happy with 10% placement fees but local agencies keep insisting on their 18% to 24%

 

[vbhelper]

lets say in your previous job was a consultant who had worked on many clients b4.
Is it advisable to provide the company names that you worked with to the interviewer?

 

[havetheveryfun]

Not sure if you are serious or pretending. If the candidate don't go because of salary mismatch you get zero? So i guess it's in your interest to keep salary low since no one wants to overpay.

I believe there are 2 main ways these agencies work

1) Is the kind where lets say the coy wants to pay $5000 a month for a particular candidate, the coy says they don't care how much the person is earning as long as the person is there in their company (the person would be under the agency payroll instead of the company). So the person may end up only drawing $2500 and the other half is "eaten up" by the agency every month. That is where most of the bad reputation of these agencies come from.


2) Another kind where the coy may have signed a contract with the agency saying they will pay a % of whatever that person earns, all is in black and white. the person payroll will be under the coy straight away, and the coy just pays a fee to the agency and then never bother the agency again. This clause can often be seen even in simple part time contracts under RE for example where it says the company will have to pay maybe a months' worth of salary to RE if they want to make that person under their own coy payroll instead

 

[Ask A Headhunter]

I believe there are 2 main ways these agencies work

1) Is the kind where lets say the coy wants to pay $5000 a month for a particular candidate, the coy says they don't care how much the person is earning as long as the person is there in their company (the person would be under the agency payroll instead of the company). So the person may end up only drawing $2500 and the other half is "eaten up" by the agency every month. That is where most of the bad reputation of these agencies come from.


2) Another kind where the coy may have signed a contract with the agency saying they will pay a % of whatever that person earns, all is in black and white. the person payroll will be under the coy straight away, and the coy just pays a fee to the agency and then never bother the agency again. This clause can often be seen even in simple part time contracts under RE for example where it says the company will have to pay maybe a months' worth of salary to RE if they want to make that person under their own coy payroll instead

This was mentioned few times by me in this thread already.

But since got over 1000 posts I guess nobody bother read everything

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[havetheveryfun]

This was mentioned few times by me in this thread already.

But since got over 1000 posts I guess nobody bother read everything

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Not they don bother to read, but rather they dun believe what u say due to the other black sheeps in the industry and their bad impressions of them

 

[lecterc]

Is it a standard practice to give the resignee a pro-rated 13th month on top of his final basic salary? Assuming the company has a 13th month policy for its employees.

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[lovemyself123]

Hello headhunter

I am doing audit in one of the big 4. I specialise in the financial services industry esp insurance companies. May I know what kind of exit options u have seen before? I dont really feel like going out tobe accountant/ finance mgr/ internal auditor

Pls advise thanks

 

[rider83]

HHH (Hi Head Hunter),

Since the beginning of this year, I have been receiving some interesting emails asking me if I know/recommend somebody for some positions. Sometimes I do know of people who are relevant and thus recommend the recruiters to contact them. However, I have seen quite unrealistic (if not amusing) openings... For example, the recruiter is looking for someone with:

• US GAAP Accounting/Audit Experience
• 3-5 years working experience in MNC (preferably US MNC)
• Liaise with US counterparts on accounts/financial matters
• Singaporeans/PR preferred

And some other list of more general requirements. However, the "amusing" thing is the position being offered is "Account Assistant".

I only know a handful of people (Singapore/PR) who can fit the above requirements. They either Account Managers in MNC who have experience with US GAAP or Senior Auditors in one of the Big Fours. Of course they have 3-5 years experience.

When I see openings like this, I wonder if the client(employer) knows the market out there? Or is it just an idea to smoke "MOM" and say "I cannot find locals to take up this position, so I have to bring in somebody".

As headhunter, how do you feel about taking up such assignments?

 

[Ask A Headhunter]

Hello headhunter

I am doing audit in one of the big 4. I specialise in the financial services industry esp insurance companies. May I know what kind of exit options u have seen before? I dont really feel like going out tobe accountant/ finance mgr/ internal auditor

Pls advise thanks

You can do Operational Risk or Compliance, specifically anti money laundering.

Can take the first step by enrolling in some courses by the ICA

But to be fair, both are equally as dry.

HHH (Hi Head Hunter),

Since the beginning of this year, I have been receiving some interesting emails asking me if I know/recommend somebody for some positions. Sometimes I do know of people who are relevant and thus recommend the recruiters to contact them. However, I have seen quite unrealistic (if not amusing) openings... For example, the recruiter is looking for someone with:

• US GAAP Accounting/Audit Experience
• 3-5 years working experience in MNC (preferably US MNC)
• Liaise with US counterparts on accounts/financial matters
• Singaporeans/PR preferred

And some other list of more general requirements. However, the "amusing" thing is the position being offered is "Account Assistant".

I only know a handful of people (Singapore/PR) who can fit the above requirements. They either Account Managers in MNC who have experience with US GAAP or Senior Auditors in one of the Big Fours. Of course they have 3-5 years experience.

When I see openings like this, I wonder if the client(employer) knows the market out there? Or is it just an idea to smoke "MOM" and say "I cannot find locals to take up this position, so I have to bring in somebody".

As headhunter, how do you feel about taking up such assignments?

No issue. There are official and unofficial titles. A VP in a japanese bank for example, might be called an assistant manager, an AVP, a officer, etc.

This issue with unusual titles i find, is usually only with Asian companies.

Most important is, what is the job scope, and what is the salary on offer.

Is it a standard practice to give the resignee a pro-rated 13th month on top of his final basic salary? Assuming the company has a 13th month policy for its employees.

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No. In a lot of companies, you need to resign after you get your AWS credited into your bank account.

If you resign, and your AWS period falls within your notice period, by right you are not eligible. (unless the company gives it to you out of goodwill)

Do note however, a lot of companies (but not all) have this thing called a clawback.

Eg: You get your AWS in 15th of the month, but you can only resign after the last day of the month, if not you will be required to pay back the money to the company.

 

[dravidan]

oh man thought you left.....


just random qn....

1. "Demonstrate positive attitude, flexibility, ability to work independently and interact with all levels of the organization"
"Verbal and written communications skills"
"You have a good command of spoken and written English"

this is like such vague and hard to show qualities. do ppl just put this in as a filler cos job details are boring routine stuff?


2. read on american forums, that hiring guy doesnt even look at cover letter cos program will select good resume and just send that over. sg also?


3. which is hardest to get into. MNC, Banks, Local "MNC", Local SME, Foreign SME, Govt, Stat Board, GLCs, startups, NGOs etc.


just curious. dunno any hr/hh personally.......

 

[Beta_Tester]

I notice recently a lot of people are coming to interview with this. Experience in lieu of degree.

Lots of top recruitment firms,are sending experience people in their 30s n 40. These are highly experienced people.

is it a trend now?

What is your take? Gone are the days No degree no talk approaches from coys n recruitment firms/headhunter? I know some.are rejected once they are known not to have degrees.