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[Ask A Headhunter]

Anybody can enlighten if the forensic accounting industry is worth investing time into? Am considering a mid career change so would like to know if there are prospects and good pay for this line?

Thank you!

Forensic accounting is not too bad but you will be better off working in a Big 4 doing it or a consultancy firm

 

[newstranger]

got any outstanding cover letter or resume/cv or interview ans you receive?

can say what it was.....

 

[TwistedMind]

kudos to TS for a good thread/read.

 

[duffy]

upz for a good read

 

[Dark84]

So where is the sweet spot in the industry now? VPs in demand?

Also, is there a value for loyalty these days when banks poach from each other like nobody business? First bank I stayed to 4 years. Next few moves averaged 1 year each

When discussing payment terms, are sign-ons and guarantees still the trend these days?

Financial industry


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[yukari_san3]

So where is the sweet spot in the industry now? VPs in demand?

Also, is there a value for loyalty these days when banks poach from each other like nobody business? First bank I stayed to 4 years. Next few moves averaged 1 year each

When discussing payment terms, are sign-ons and guarantees still the trend these days?

Yes HH I'm interested to know as well. can you comment on the intangible, "Loyalty"?

Lets say my entire CV I stuck with one bank only


or nobody cares about "loyalty"?

loyalty = no real benefits?

 

[vbhelper]

if ur salary is inclusive of $600 transport allowance and it's indicate in your payslip, if u hop to another coy, will the coy offer u increment based of your salary inclusive or exclusive of transport allowance ?

 

[wahkao3]

if ur salary is inclusive of $600 transport allowance and it's indicate in your payslip, if u hop to another coy, will the coy offer u increment based of your salary inclusive or exclusive of transport allowance ?

no
doesnt happennn

 

[newstranger]

how impt is academic grades for internship applications. mine is just pass everything only.


for mnc, ngo, sme, startup, govt?



thank you

 

[fallenicarus]

Hi HH,
I am in IT. I feel it is very difficult for a non-caucasian to break higher than 240k p.a.
Is this true? Or is it just my perception since I am not there yet.
How often do you see non-caucasian in IT that can secure a position above 240k p.a.?

 

[vbhelper]

Hi HH,
I am in IT. I feel it is very difficult for a non-caucasian to break higher than 240k p.a.
Is this true? Or is it just my perception since I am not there yet.
How often do you see non-caucasian in IT that can secure a position above 240k p.a.?

is this a hao lian post?

 

[cakes.cakes]

hi

i have an offer as an demand planner that handles forecasting and planning of inventory management. is that something will be a good prospect in future job advancement?

 

[Ask A Headhunter]

Apologies as i have been tied up with work.

Please bear with me

 

[Ask A Headhunter]

So where is the sweet spot in the industry now? VPs in demand?

Also, is there a value for loyalty these days when banks poach from each other like nobody business? First bank I stayed to 4 years. Next few moves averaged 1 year each

When discussing payment terms, are sign-ons and guarantees still the trend these days?

Sweet spot?

AVP level roles with around 5 to 7 years experience.

Somehow, VP level roles are not in demand anymore.

Loyalty is still valued. especially if you are looking for a mid career change to another function within the banking industry.

I have seen people move from call center to a VP in Compliance simply because the person has been in the same bank for more than 10 years.

Sign ons and guarantees are no longer the norm. In fact, very few companies give it nowaday unless you are working in specific roles.

Yes HH I'm interested to know as well. can you comment on the intangible, "Loyalty"?

Lets say my entire CV I stuck with one bank only


or nobody cares about "loyalty"?

loyalty = no real benefits?

As answered above.

if ur salary is inclusive of $600 transport allowance and it's indicate in your payslip, if u hop to another coy, will the coy offer u increment based of your salary inclusive or exclusive of transport allowance ?

Allowance is not considered. Because the other company might give their own allowance as well.

how impt is academic grades for internship applications. mine is just pass everything only.

for mnc, ngo, sme, startup, govt?



thank you

Grades are extremely important especially if applying for govt. Not so much for SME and Start, and depends on what type of MNC

But beyond grades, they also want to see achievements beyond grades

hi

i have an offer as an demand planner that handles forecasting and planning of inventory management. is that something will be a good prospect in future job advancement?

Demand planning i am not sure as i do not do supply chain. Apologies

 

[Dark84]

From my experience and personal observations, those with the fastest career progression and pay increases are those that actively switch jobs 1-2 years. Quicker to get a promotion and mark to market adjustment on moving. Staying within the same org tend to lead to inflation based adjustments pa only. Comments?

 

[Ask A Headhunter]

From my experience and personal observations, those with the fastest career progression and pay increases are those that actively switch jobs 1-2 years. Quicker to get a promotion and mark to market adjustment on moving. Staying within the same org tend to lead to inflation based adjustments pa only. Comments?

It depends on how high up the ladder you want to go.

Quick career switches do help you move up the ladder faster, to a certain extent.

But once you reach a certain level, you will not be able to move up the ladder as fast (in fact it will slow down considerably) and the people with more stability will overtake you in the long run

 

[squidy]

Thankssssssss

 

[Ask A Headhunter]

Under what circumstances an agent is reluctant to fight for more salary for their candidate? Because from what I understand, their commission is based on the salary of their candidate.

When the client explicitly says up front that is the maximum they can pay.

Lets say for example you are currently on 5k a month, asking for 6.5k

Their client specifically say the maximum they can pay is 6k (non negotiable)

Nothing the agent can do will change the client's mind

2) You can. But i don't usually reply because this thread is more advisory on how to get a better job, and not legal (i am not a legal expert)

 

[squidy]

Oh ya, one more question, what's the singapore industry standard of determining whether it's a sme or mnc?

 

[Ask A Headhunter]

Oh ya, one more question, what's the singapore industry standard of determining whether it's a sme or mnc?

Headcount of permanent staff

Operation in how many countries (globally or regionally) ?

Type of headcount (if a lot of HC is construction workers vs mostly office workers)