Oh really? Since when do you know what I'm proud of and what I'm not?

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Added on December 25, 2011, 11:33 pmIs that so?

A real measurement of your worth is not how good you think you are (or how bad you think others are) but how much someone wants to pay you.

So, let's cut to the chase. How much do you earn from your non-kacang putih qualifications? Lets trade Linkedin profiles. Based on that, we can immediately tell if you're the laughing stock or I am. I want to see if you laugh harder at me, or I laugh harder at you.

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Added on December 25, 2011, 11:36 pmIf you have a strong resume, then apply online or respond to job advertisements - as higher profile or front office jobs tend to be advertised.

If your resume is not so strong, it's best if you engage a recruitment agent - most back office and lower profile accounting jobs are not advertised.

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Added on December 25, 2011, 11:46 pmI tend to like someplace farther from the CBD, eg. AMK or Yio Chu Kang up north where the rent is cheaper. And there's really no need to pay a premium and stay near an MRT station. As long as you stay near a feeder bus bus-stop, you can get to the MRT station in 5-10 minutes (5-10 stops). Assuming a 15 minute train ride, you're in town within 30-45 minutes from the moment you step out the door.

My place is about 15-20 minutes walking from the MRT station, but there's a feeder bus bus-stop directly underneath my block. And with a smartphone app that shows next bus arrival time, there's minimal waiting time involved.

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Added on December 25, 2011, 11:52 pmYour friends are right. The occasionally frequent "nice" meal will always happen.

Nobody possesses enough will power or underdeveloped taste buds to eat $5 economy meals 3 times a day, 7 days a week. Even if such people exist, they are not very fun to be around.

Hahaha… do you think I am too naïve to think something like that?…like, get a clue boy….~!

They are not fun but at least they can save more money for the future.. The true friend is the one who accept them who they are..even they are thrifty..if they are very sincere befriend with you, why not.

Thanks for the reply. Honestly, my resume does not stand out – it is just an average type of resume.

Do I stand a better chance if;
- I use reputable recruitment agents such as Robert Walters, Michael Page etc...... in addition to the generic job search such as Jobstreet and JobsDB?

Well, I have about 5 years of experience…. About 2 years in auditing (Big 4) and 3 years in commercial…the commercial experience is mostly on transactional accounting and supporting management decision making on financial accounting and costing....

The role I am looking for should have a stronger management accounting component… things like costing, spending and CAPEX, budgeting & FPA, business partnering, pricing, assisting management with decision making,......things that concern about the running of a business....

Hopefully, I can enter a company which is deemed as industry leaders and they are willing to invest in their finance staff…..….

Hahaha… do you think I am too naïve to think something like that?…like, get a clue boy….~!

I think you should work both sides... respond to ads as well as engage recruitment agencies. Another avenue is Linkedin... there are lots of Singaporean recruiters hanging out there and contacting people to make new connections. For ads, try www.efinancialcareers.sg as well. Very focused for finance (esp. banking) jobs.

I had to agreed with that. I got into one of the well established group because of the profile i listed in linkedin. Few headhunters approached me and I got the job I chose.

Problem is....... it's freaking stressful compared to all my previous jobs. Damn high expectation and lots of pressure. Just need to grow more balls and tough up.

Merry christmas and happy holiday to y'all

Do you find yourself getting sick of such foods, because from what I gather from other frens of mine, they all came down budgeting SGD500 per month on food, and after a while they just lose it and start spending like SGD900-1500 a month on foods (at fancier places).

You should know yourself and your taste buds. The thing is that generally Singapore hawker food (i.e. cheap) is inferior tasting to Malaysian hawker food. Some people not so particular about food then can tahan. Food at restaurants is great and has huge variety but isn't cheap. Example, some ramen places charge $20 per bowl.

For me, I normally eat cheap on weekdays and splurge a bit on weekends, I end up spending about $900/month on food & groceries (not including special occasion meals which will easily run you into triple digits per meal).

anybody got job to recommend for me?
customer service field....
pm me if you have any....
i got 2 years experiences....

I don't know about you but the whole, entire reason I came to Singapore in the first place, was so that I don't have to be thrifty in order to save money for my future. By growing my income, I don't have to minimise my expenses to achieve my savings target.

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Added on December 26, 2011, 11:41 amOK, 2 years Big4... and if your commercial experience is with a reasonable brand name and your educational background is reasonable - I'd think your profile's okay... somewhere in the middle. If you want to get into the "industry leaders"... then I reckon it's a matter of getting your resume noticed vs the competition. This is the hard part.

I think you should work both sides... respond to ads as well as engage recruitment agencies. Another avenue is Linkedin... there are lots of Singaporean recruiters hanging out there and contacting people to make new connections. For ads, try www.efinancialcareers.sg as well. Very focused for finance (esp. banking) jobs.

try apple... very high krass... got gym also in their office... very naiz

http://www.apple.com/

Oh really? Since when do you know what I'm proud of and what I'm not?

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Added on December 25, 2011, 11:33 pmIs that so?

A real measurement of your worth is not how good you think you are (or how bad you think others are) but how much someone wants to pay you.

So, let's cut to the chase. How much do you earn from your non-kacang putih qualifications? Lets trade Linkedin profiles. Based on that, we can immediately tell if you're the laughing stock or I am. I want to see if you laugh harder at me, or I laugh harder at you.

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Added on December 25, 2011, 11:36 pmIf you have a strong resume, then apply online or respond to job advertisements - as higher profile or front office jobs tend to be advertised.

If your resume is not so strong, it's best if you engage a recruitment agent - most back office and lower profile accounting jobs are not advertised.

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Added on December 25, 2011, 11:46 pmI tend to like someplace farther from the CBD, eg. AMK or Yio Chu Kang up north where the rent is cheaper. And there's really no need to pay a premium and stay near an MRT station. As long as you stay near a feeder bus bus-stop, you can get to the MRT station in 5-10 minutes (5-10 stops). Assuming a 15 minute train ride, you're in town within 30-45 minutes from the moment you step out the door.

My place is about 15-20 minutes walking from the MRT station, but there's a feeder bus bus-stop directly underneath my block. And with a smartphone app that shows next bus arrival time, there's minimal waiting time involved.

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Added on December 25, 2011, 11:52 pmYour friends are right. The occasionally frequent "nice" meal will always happen.

Nobody possesses enough will power or underdeveloped taste buds to eat $5 economy meals 3 times a day, 7 days a week. Even if such people exist, they are not very fun to be around.

SG office or Cupertino?

I don't know about you but the whole, entire reason I came to Singapore in the first place, was so that I don't have to be thrifty in order to save money for my future. By growing my income, I don't have to minimise my expenses to achieve my savings target.

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Added on December 26, 2011, 11:41 amOK, 2 years Big4... and if your commercial experience is with a reasonable brand name and your educational background is reasonable - I'd think your profile's okay... somewhere in the middle. If you want to get into the "industry leaders"... then I reckon it's a matter of getting your resume noticed vs the competition. This is the hard part.

I think you should work both sides... respond to ads as well as engage recruitment agencies. Another avenue is Linkedin... there are lots of Singaporean recruiters hanging out there and contacting people to make new connections. For ads, try www.efinancialcareers.sg as well. Very                        focused for finance (esp. banking) jobs.

From your posts, all I can say is u r just good in talking but last in action. If u r so great n always think ur advices r so precise, then go out n setup ur consultancy firm so that u can start to con ppl

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Added on December 26, 2011, 11:41 amOK, 2 years Big4... and if your commercial experience is with a reasonable brand name and your educational background is reasonable - I'd think your profile's okay... somewhere in the middle. If you want to get into the "industry leaders"... then I reckon it's a matter of getting your resume noticed vs the competition. This is the hard part.

I think you should work both sides... respond to ads as well as engage recruitment agencies. Another avenue is Linkedin... there are lots of Singaporean recruiters hanging out there and contacting people to make new connections. For ads, try www.efinancialcareers.sg as well. Very focused for finance (esp. banking) jobs.

Well.... truth be told....

I am an Australian graduate with B.Com (Acctg & Finance) but do not opt to do CPA Australia. Instead, I did the ACCA. Let me tell you this..... something from my experience....

ACCA is quite a tough nut to crack, especially P2 and P4 ~ which is widely recognised as one of the toughest papers amongst all the UK accounting professional bodies. It even topped the toughness threshold for ICAEW.

Having graduated from a 2nd tier university, i actually got hammered throughout the final 5 papers for ACCA, especially for Paper P2.

[2nd tier university is a better way of labeling those mickey mouse, money wasting, time wasting university which is more interested in making money, printing degrees than imparting quality education ----------example; .......for final year Advanced Financial Accounting paper..... there are 3 chapters on Accounting AND CULTURE.....Accounting AND Gender...... Accounting and Nationality / Politics .....and the syallabus scantly mention consolidation and deferred tax.......and mind you it is a final year Advanced Accounting Paper........Lesson to impart here ---------> Be careful when enrolling in Australian Universities.... some of them is just a front for selling PRs to HongKies .........some of the campuses is full of asean until you felt you are like in Asia instead of Australia.......and the lecturers actually speak English in a heavy asean dialect.......]
Back to the topic, doing ACCA it is worth all the sacrifice....... because for me, ACCA delivers a rock solid knowledge base that is extremely relevant to my work..... and i actually suffer during the first few years of my career due to graduating from a dumb ass university.......For this, I am proud for not choosing the easier path of doing CPA.

You can ask any CPA to do P2 and P4 and i bet they will find it extremely challenging......

Is that so?

A real measurement of your worth is not how good you think you are (or how bad you think others are) but how much someone wants to pay you.

So, let's cut to the chase. How much do you earn from your non-kacang putih qualifications? Lets trade Linkedin profiles. Based on that, we can immediately tell if you're the laughing stock or I am. I want to see if you laugh harder at me, or I laugh harder at you.

He is ACCA qualfied accountant. you said you don't want to hire ACCA qualifed, you prefer the CPA Australia.

I did a research about him. in March 2011, he said he is qualified ACCA, but in Aug 2011, he said he wanna take Nov'11 exam.