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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I posted that I tried for MINDEF DXO in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Am a male ( NS, NUS 2:1) and currently working in a Ministry. I realized that I was rejected in both years because I applied for roles that are either highly competitive or where my qualifications would be highly irrelevant. Specifically, I applied for Defence Relations, Policy and Media Relations. Competitive positions.
I am trying again for DXO this year, submitted my application in April. This time round, I applied for positions that are a closer match to my job experiences, and are (hopefully) less competitive.
So my questions are:
1) Can there be more than 1 vacancy for each advertised position?
Actually applied for 1 position only. But HR replied and asked me to consider Position B too, and I applied accordingly. Realized that Position A was already advertised for a month before I applied.
2) Have not taken PT. Ever since HR emailed me to tell me to re-submit some documents, I have never heard back. Has CB resulted in new forms of selection processes?
3) What do you think were the factors that made you tick and got the job?
Being a DXO is a dream of mine. Would have signed on if I could haha. Thats why I am trying 3x in a row already, inclusive of this year's attempt.
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Hey. Im from Defence Relations! We’re not at all competitive.
What is your career profile?
From my experience, all of the hires in my dept have served a short stint either in account management roles with an MNC or MIC procurement.
I graduated with only a 2nd lower. I have 1-year experience doing aerospace sales with Honeywell.
Best wishes with your DXO role hunt!