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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 133891)

5 months on the longer side. More like 3 to 4 months.

They just told me they have expedited.. can't take so long as they told me the project needs to deliver before Q4. oh my goodness..

Reminds of the time when I applied to MFA way back in 2013.

I applied in June, went for the assessment centre (it's really fun) in July, and then heard nothing from them thereafter.

All of a sudden in January, I got an email asking me to go down for the next round.

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 133918)

Anyone with experience on HTX interview process?

Just had my 2nd interview last Tuesday. They did mention that they’ll get back within 1-2 weeks. However based on some posts in this thread it seems that the chances of getting the job gets lower as time goes by? Wondering if anyone who applied for HTX had some experiences on this?

Its covid so they may take longer than usual.

When did u first apply and how s the timeline then?

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 133995)

Its covid so they may take longer than usual.

When did u first apply and how s the timeline then?

Applied back in early Mar, had first interview in mid Apr, just had 2nd interview last week.

So I guess total waiting time is about 2 months for 2 interviews which should be pretty average.

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 134018)

Applied back in early Mar, had first interview in mid Apr, just had 2nd interview last week.

So I guess total waiting time is about 2 months for 2 interviews which should be pretty average.

Did the status on c@g change as you progressed? thanks.

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 133918)

What position are you applying for?

i didnt make it but the clearance for htx took around 3 months (usually)

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 134038)

Did the status on c@g change as you progressed? thanks.

No change in status. Did yours change?

How many applications to get a job in civil service?

Hello.

I am just curious - how many job applications did you all send out on CareersGov before receiving an offer, assuming that you have tailored your application details to the job to the best of your ability?

I am asking this because:

(a) when I was still a fresh grad (NUS Arts Hons 2:1) about 2 years ago, I sent out 20 applications on C@G and got 2-3 offers. Took one of them and yeah stayed for about 1 year 6-7 months before moving to the private sector. Am thinking of applying back to the public sector after 6 months in my job.

(b) I have heard some of my friends saying that they applied to like 100+ positions over the course of a year and still no offers. They aren't that bad in terms of academic credentials by the way, with local uni hons (2:1).

(c) Some of the titles and advertisements are perplexing. Entry positions for some ministries can range from Executive to Assistant Director. For Some stat boards, the entry position is Assistant Manager while for others its Manager.

Come tell us your story! :)

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 134166)

You were in public service for 1.5 year before you left for pte. Which agency were you from? How much were you drawing then? Why did you leave PS? Why are you coming back again?