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Aloong
post Mar 28 2009, 12:41 AM

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QUOTE(david8080 @ Mar 26 2009, 10:10 PM)
Recently whenever i go for interview and after all the usual talk comes the salary negotiation part ... and I'll will always state my expected salary in percentage & the HR  person will always look at the expected salary column and jokingly say things like " u are asking xx % ? How did you manage to come up with this number ? "   mad.gif

What gets me is the way they say it like I'm a complete fool and they are the ones who what is the "proper job increment value is" 
Pls help got interview again on Monday... honest answer only & no bashing me pulak ...ok
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I think ur issue is not whether u mention in % or RM, but wen u ask for any amount, it seems very high for the HR ppl. I gues HR is trying to reduce the cost for the company.

Anyway, i did always faced the same issue and honestly i still couldn't come up with any good answer.

Whatever amount i say, the HR will always reply that's too high. then wen i ask what is their budget / reasonable amount, their answer is either:

1. the same amount as my current (no increase), as it shows that's what my current company values me;
2. that their budget is in fact lower than my current salary, but they r willing to match my current salary; or
3. a mere 5%, and they presume i shd be happy with that.

Any suggestions pls, especially from HR experience ppl would be great.
Aloong
post Mar 30 2009, 08:16 PM

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QUOTE(bpk16 @ Mar 30 2009, 08:01 PM)
if its stated under consideration on jobstreet for a job i applied for, is it a sure thing that i will get called for an interview?
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No.
Aloong
post Apr 8 2009, 09:16 PM

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How about the following type of questions:

What's your definition of success?

What is your success factor?

WHat's your objective or you wish to achieve in 3 years, 5 years and 7 years?

All 3 above actually is pretty similar questions, but all 3 give me a stunned most of the times.
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post Apr 9 2009, 07:52 PM

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QUOTE(sweet_pez @ Apr 9 2009, 10:57 AM)
Yes, they are pretty similar questions, but requires diff method to answer.

1) Will have to depend on your personal view of success. Maybe sitting in an MNC office high up, with the title Director is how you define 'success'. Or maybe simply achieving a target set - is success in your terms. This have to be based on your personal POV.

2) Again, same as above. Varies from invidual - success factor could be your motivation, your will, persistence, high adaptability skills etc

3) What do you want to achieve in these upcming years? 3 years' time - Executive, 5 years - Assistant Mgr, 7 years - Manager? Or 3 years - Ass Mgr, 5 years - Mgr, 7 years - Deputy Director?

Well this question test how ambitious you are, and check whether you have an aim. In any case, since you know interviewers like to ask these questions to you, plan your answer first before attending wink.gif
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1. normally i would say in the next 3-5 years i'm targeting to be at to management.
it may sounds a bit simple / lame, but better than saying i want to achieve a salary of xxx in 3 years etc etc...

2. Then the next questions is how do you plan to do that? or what kind of strategies you have?
any ideas?
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post Apr 20 2009, 07:30 PM

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QUOTE(duhdude @ Apr 13 2009, 04:10 PM)
First job: served abt 1 year, left bcos higher salary, widen job scope & 5 WD/week smile.gif
Second job: company down sizing, so get retreched lor. I also served there abt 1 year only
Third job: company politic n dun like working enviromeny, served abt 1.5 years
4th job: nothing to learn, boss dun care what i doing. Sometime even no meeting or discussion in a month. So i jump job when got great offer by 5th company
5th job: retrech due to plant shut down, i also serve 1.6 year like that

When i tell my friend or collegue i had served 5tth company, they are "mata besar" look at me. I had attened interview few time b4, interviewer always ask me why I change company so frequent.. they seem not so buy me my explanation.
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Ur problem is none of the companies serve more than 2 years.

U have 3 choices:
1. Be honest (self explanatory)

2. Lie on ur historical employment, by combining 1st 3 jobs that u work for 3.5 yrs. Not advisable, but if u nid the money to survive no choice. (Also depend on the industry ur in. If u work in banking / audit, dun do that, industry very small. But if accounting, general IT, etc etc where the industry is very big, then u can take the risk).

3. Consider lie oso, by taking out first 2 company and say u only worked for 5 years (cut down the first 2 years). Probably say u dint work just to help out in your house, personal reason, help relatiove biz, etc etc..

 

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