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Comment on 4 Great strategies to avoid getting hired by thenakedlistener

thenakedlistener — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:28:36 +0000

The 1st is sometimes unavoidable for some people, They could be desperate for a variety of reasons beyond their control, so I’m easy with desperate people. But the 2nd and 3rd is just … well, I don’t know – it’s just a phone call, isn’t it? Sort of points to an avoidance personality, doesn’t it?

The 4th could go either way. Sometimes it’s unavoidable – some companies just don’t have much to go on. Having said that, at the very least the person should know the employer’s general industry sector, the job position applied for and a NOTION of the work of that job position. I’ve literally had people coming in not even knowing what job they applied for – which really stretches my belief a bit.

Again, having said that, some employers don’t exactly make it easy or simple for potential employees. Some employers just put down “production assistant” in the job advert and expect 99% of the world to know which industry it relates to.

I’m surprised no-shows are common in Singapore. There’s an increasing trend of no-shows in Hong Kong among the younger people (especially the college and university graduates) from how I see things.

I also find there is also an increasing tendency worldwide for the more younger jobhunter to relying more on the parchment to get in through the door.

Comment on 4 Great strategies to avoid getting hired by Guus

Guus — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:07:15 +0000

Hi Liam, yes very true, employers do screw up interviews just as well. I’m sure you can write a blog post (if not a book) about that!

Comment on 4 Great strategies to avoid getting hired by Liam McDonald

Liam McDonald — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:02:07 +0000

I found this very pertinent and applicable in all cases. Especially being on time whuch I was burned on twice through no fault of my own. Once I showed up 10 minutes early but the elevator took ages! I walked in 5 minutes late and the clock in the lobby was actually 10 minutes fast. The employer made a point of noting I was 15 minutes late when I wasn’t. I didn’t get the job

The second one I was told by HR to come at 10 but they sent an email to come at 11 am. So at 10:30 I received a call asking where I was. I pointed out the time that was confirmed was for 11 to which checked and admitted to the error. However they didn’t tell the hiring manager (since they didn’t want to look bad). I didn’t get the job

Comment on How to take the TOPIK test in Singapore? by 4 Great strategies to avoid getting hired | Learn Languages: Yago

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Comment on Yago in today’s Straits times! by thenakedlistener

thenakedlistener — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:15:33 +0000

Very nice. Congratulations on your press coverage. This is better than buying advertising space, I have to say.

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Comment on Stuck at intermediate? Ways to keep learning by Guus

Guus — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:59:51 +0000

Thanks for your reply, Hanifa! Had a quick look at your website childhoodspeech.com. At first glance, seems we have a very similar outlook on language learning!

Comment on Stuck at intermediate? Ways to keep learning by Hanifa K.Cook

Hanifa K.Cook — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:23:45 +0000

Singapore is made up of more than 80 percent Chinese population. You will not be short of opportunities to practice speaking Mandarin. Yet there are just too many people preferring to converse in English. So how to improve yourself, is to join an interest group (the Chinese Chamber of Commerce ) , go shopping at the local groceries instead of the shopping malls (I mean like the wet markets, housing estates), visit the Chinese museums to listen and chat with the tour guides in Mandarin. Writing is a also great way to learn to express yourself also. I am going towards that direction myself.