Just a quick question regarding obtaining an E Pass:

I am Malaysian, recently graduated from a private university (accounting). If I have an offer for SGD3,200, will I be able to qualify for an E Pass?

I understand that the salary requirement for an E Pass has been raised to SGD3,300. Is this strictly enforced? I took a self assessment on Singapore's MoM website and it says I am likely to qualify for both an E Pass and an S Pass. Not sure why this appears to contradict its policies...

In any case, either pass will be sufficient right?

3 years... obviously it is not deep in every single subject, topic, and area. it is broad in the sense that it is multi-disciplinary, going into the fundamentals of many related but separate subjects. then it is very deep in the 2 or 3 areas you major/specialise in.

the difference... there are a lot of 3 year or 4 year degrees. sounds like too short a period for you to go deep? consider the schedules of medical students. even in a 5 year medical degree (vs a 5 year Law + Arts degree) their hours are much more than other students per week, they have far less holidays (so even more hours), and the objects of their study are far more intense than Marketing or Management.

not all subjects were created equal. studying a week of hematology is surely harder than a month of management for the average person. just like first year mathematics is harder than third year finance.

along those lines... what I study exists within business but is not business admin or management. it combines different subjects and fields into one. its standards require you to go deep in many of these sub-components. my interviewer is either intimately familiar with this because he/she studied the same way back when, or at least understands it because he/she works alongside people with that kind of background and is responsible for recruiting at a very competitive level.

Mmm the fact you having trouble getting a job after saying how good you are or how good the network you have mean there is something you are not seeing, instead of blaming the market, just saying. Anyway, good luck~ Sleepy~

Time off since noon, had lunch and sitting here at Changi with other half watching people moving around. Phone never rang since leaving office, no email notifications. SG working life so stress!
OCBC better. Less queue.

I hear transport using motorbike to Singapore. very harmful for health.

we may also have a different understanding of what is good. often in consulting, management, banking you need to be the best at what you do. those expectations weigh heavy on graduates too.

lol. like the way you say it.

Which job doesn't expect you to perform the best efforts?
So true that OCBC has shorter queue.

Which job doesn't expect you to perform the best efforts?
So true that OCBC has shorter queue.

Is OCBC bank good? seen alot of people using their credit card.

wow u still around, thought balik kampung already 

Is OCBC bank good? seen alot of people using their credit card.

there may well be something i'm not seeing but i never said i was good or that i had good networks

i'm saying networks are really important

i'm not blaming any market. it just is. and it has been for years. it both attracts and pushes others away at the same time. basic economics.

we may also have a different understanding of what is good. often in consulting, management, banking you need to be the best at what you do. those expectations weigh heavy on graduates too.

business/mgmt/consulting/finance/risk mix

i can assure you jobs are not a lot. across 3 countries. i know this because

1) I talk to people within the industry, including HoDs, directors and VPs, who make the hiring requests and decisions. Not only that, these guys are high up and the industry is relatively small, so they know everyone everywhere, and can tell me if others are hiring or not - if i bring up names of companies i am interviewing with, they automatically know the specific person i'm meeting

You don't often get to the "expectations" stage and I have not once been told to lower my expectations (except to maybe look for an operations or less relevant type of job) because salary/benefits is a given (I can't or don't need to ask for a lot and they have the resources to not need to compromise)

It's down to luck, and then networks. My grades are already great (not #1 in the class, but well above top 10% or 15%) but if you are a local then an average/just above average grade might be good enough if you're lucky. Resume wise already pretty good, not exceptional but well above average.

along those lines... what I study exists within business but is not business admin or management. it combines different subjects and fields into one. its standards require you to go deep in many of these sub-components. my interviewer is either intimately familiar with this because he/she studied the same way back when, or at least understands it because he/she works alongside people with that kind of background and is responsible for recruiting at a very competitive level.

Ncs 
Which project?

Just bring up something you said below.
You talked to the higher management people in 3 countries for the industry leh, that is a very good network. I don't even dare to say I know any higher up people outside SG in my field after nearly 10 years of working.

I don't believe in luck and networks. Luck is for TOTO and network is for "I help you, you help me" culture. Would have stay back in Malaysia if need to help you help me. I got into grads program in a bank, 2 offers from IB and 1 call for interview in another IB because someone sold my info. All these only using my lousy smoke through general BBA degree. Never use any connections available or trying to build one.

There are interviews and jobs around, only there are someone better in skill took the jobs or maybe he/she had better network...

You don't believe in networks but you think someone with a better network got the job? A bit hypocritical.

You don't believe in networks but you think someone with a better network got the job? A bit hypocritical.

Networking doesn't have to be I help you, you help me. After all what is a student going to do for someone with 15, 30 years of experience? Bring them more business? Believe it or not, there exist people in this world who genuinely want to help other people out, whether it's a few words of advice, sharing a contact, or a referral.

Networking also doesn't mean I have senior executives on speed dial. We're not lifelong friends, and in most cases we're barely acquaintances.

Sure, you got a couple IB offers. What division? Which IB? Did you end up working there?

She is being sarcastic. Something she always do here when she done mocking her workers and no other people she can find in the office.

i also wanna know since i'm going to open a bank account soon....
mostly will open a POSB/DBS account for conveniences but still considering also OCBC...

@_@ you guys didnt know about the OCBC program?

http://www.ocbc.com/personal-banking/Accou...aign=360account

@_@ you guys didnt know about the OCBC program?

http://www.ocbc.com/personal-banking/Accou...aign=360account