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Unfair Notice periods – case studies
🎯Definition The notice period in employment is the time between the date of resignation/termination and the last day of employment for...
Anne Ong
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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Over-promise, under-deliver
Recently, I spoke with an experienced professional at a leading engineering company. With the responsibilities and job title he has, his...
Anne Ong
Sep 11, 20241 min read
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Potential vs experienced
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 This recruitment took place when I was in corporate HR. A hiring manager, Z, was looking for her first team member. The...
Anne Ong
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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Human Resources (HR): The changing trend
As workplace dynamics evolve, together with changes in business needs and the employment landscape, the role of HR has changed over the...
Anne Ong
Apr 7, 20242 min read
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Resignation
The content of this post is in preparation for the upcoming resignation, usually in Q1 of the calendar year. Most salaried employees...
Anne Ong
Mar 26, 20242 min read
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Lower Salary
As a Recruiter and HR practitioner, most jobseekers I meet usually ask for a higher salary in their next smooth. This is normal...
Anne Ong
Nov 9, 20232 min read
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Be True and Real
In the context of this post, be true and real ✅To the people around us ✅While searching for jobs Sharing 2 encounters I have lately,...
Anne Ong
Sep 27, 20232 min read
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Non Statutory Leave type
Non-statutory leaves (NSL) are not required under the law, or not under the Employment Act in Singapore’s context. Such leaves are...
Anne Ong
Sep 27, 20232 min read
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How to be better hiring manager/ hiring HR!
Job seeking journey is not easy and can be painful for many. Being hands-on recruitment for both corporate HR and as a service provider,...
Anne Ong
Jun 23, 20232 min read
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Advice to Job Seekers
😔Disillusioned expected salary I met with a friend, B, for a coffee session. As a local, B obtained a scholarship to study at one of the...
Anne Ong
Apr 30, 20232 min read
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Is such risk worth taking?
There has been an ongoing discussion on getting employers to verify the degree certificates of candidates/interviewees/employees....
Anne Ong
Mar 31, 20232 min read
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Annual wage supplement (AWS)
We have entered the last month of 2022! Besides the festive moods, leave clearance, getaways, etc., another looking forward factor for...
Anne Ong
Dec 8, 20222 min read
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Good partnership with Clients and Jobseeker
Placement and representation 2 months ago, I received requests by phone from 2 different clients to look for 1 position each in their...
Anne Ong
Nov 8, 20222 min read
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Preparedness and Readiness
Preparedness and readiness seem similar, yet they are different. 📑Preparedness refers to when all arrangements have been made. When the...
Anne Ong
Nov 2, 20222 min read
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DO’s and DON’T’s for job-seekers
I am sharing the following as a Recruiter. This is on top of the usual advice such as having a detailed CV, etc., and is based on my...
Anne Ong
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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Reality vs expected – job market observation
An article was shared with me (link in comment) on many employers being obsessed with hiring degree holders for the open positions they...
Anne Ong
Aug 4, 20222 min read
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Job titles
A friend shared this interesting article shared in comment. An experiment was carried out for posting a Sales position on a...
Anne Ong
Jun 4, 20222 min read
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Honesty throughout job seeking process
C has technical sales experience of 10+ years. He aspires to do hands-on sales and brings in sales figures/numbers for the companies he...
Anne Ong
May 25, 20222 min read
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Flexi Work Arrangement (FWA) - employers are required to consider employees' requests by Year 2024.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/staff-requests-for-flexi-work-arrangements-must-be-considered-by-employers-by-2024...
Anne Ong
May 11, 20221 min read
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Would you tell the truth about leaving during exit interviews?
In today's era, an exit interview has become essential when employees are leaving their organisations, which is part of the offboarding...
Anne Ong
Apr 21, 20221 min read
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