Civil Svc/ Statboard - Typical Timeline for making a Hiring Decision

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How come his medical check up was complicated? Thought it's supposed to be some basic check up.

Nothing about medical check up has been mentioned to me so I don't think it is an issue for me at this point. Do you know whether ministries will offer before security clearance or it's only after clearance then offer?

Allow me to paraphrase for the person who posted. Ministry can let you sign whenever they deem fit, but they can void the contract if any component is not cleared eventually. This is stated in black and white when you sign. Some components can take a long time to clear, like 2-3 months. Maybe the person is queueing for a specialist appointment.

How come failed? I believe its a person's privacy. In fact, sometimes even the candidate won't know. Give u an example, for certain high Classification job, having a Singapore PR wife from certain foreign country can also result in failure of clearance. But they won't tell you.

I'm currently holding a nanyang scholarship. Does it mean I will get promoted faster as compared to the rest if I were to join a ministry or statboard?

Is the scholarship status transferrable between university to "civil or public service"?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I'm currently holding a nanyang scholarship. Does it mean I will get promoted faster as compared to the rest if I were to join a ministry or statboard?

Is the scholarship status transferrable between university to "civil or public service"?

No such thing.

What is the usual timeline to commence work for ministry job? I have waited since Feb..

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What is the usual timeline to commence work for ministry job? I have waited since Feb..

Anyone? Is it usual for it to be this long? So far only received verbal offer and cleared medical.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone? Is it usual for it to be this long? So far only received verbal offer and cleared medical.

Did they ask you when you will start work?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Did they ask you when you will start work?

There's no exact date as it requires ministry approval for the appointment. Is this the norm duration?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

There's no exact date as it requires ministry approval for the appointment. Is this the norm duration?

Usually verbal offer is made after Ministry approves. Maybe your SB is confident of getting that approval. You might want to check with your HR when is your expected start date.

is reference check the last stage before offer?

got to the final interview round at a ministry, got told a week later that they were doing reference checks. it has been 3 weeks since and still nothing. is it a lost cause?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What is the usual timeline to commence work for ministry job? I have waited since Feb..

MOE takes up to 6 months to sign teachers, Mindef takes 3 months min, cannot promise anything buddy.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

is reference check the last stage before offer?

got to the final interview round at a ministry, got told a week later that they were doing reference checks. it has been 3 weeks since and still nothing. is it a lost cause?

Yes reference is usually the last stage. For ministry usually just formality since everybody sure arrange for BFF and rehearsed already. Sometimes they just want to see if u dare to put your ex boss because some people think burning bridges is something they waited a long time to do due to accumulated hatred.

Clearance can take 1-2 months buddy. Also wonder what they check. Private companies take under a week.