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

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Currently in a Min and applied for a job in another Min. Went for interview and HR reverted in less than a week to inform that they want to proceed with the hiring. HR said will conduct reference check with my current Min HR and referee but won’t inform my direct bosses.

2 weeks later, checked with HR for update and was told they are not proceeding with the hiring due to “changes with the role”. Clarified with HR but they did not want to elaborate further if it was due my reference check and just said “changes to the role”.

The job was also relisted on the same day as I was informed that the hiring would not be proceeding. Any idea what may be the reason for not proceeding with my hiring?

hiring freeze/cut or kena torpedo at character reference check phase

that is really throw spanner in the works

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Confirm something happen during reference check but HR policy is that you won't be made aware that you failed reference check, let alone the reason why.

What is the rationale behind hR cannot let candidates know they fail reference check, or the reason why they retract job offer?

There's no PDPA involved. Who is HR trying to protect?

Companies owe job seekers the right to dispense the truth, esp when job seekers consent to them on referees' contacts and background checks.

It's atrocious that public service can anyhow anyhow withdraw offers and play with jobseekers' feelings.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

hiring freeze/cut or kena torpedo at character reference check phase
that is really throw spanner in the works

Hiring freeze is unlikely as the job reappeared.

Sounds like internal torpedo from own Min.

Char ref sabo is possible but you provided it.

Internal sabo from own Min is more likely.

HR will not disclose the source.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hiring freeze is unlikely as the job reappeared.

Sounds like internal torpedo from own Min.

Char ref sabo is possible but you provided it.

Internal sabo from own Min is more likely.

HR will not disclose the source.

i kena such u-turn b4
at a super latter stage of the hiring process
one of the PMO SB/department

interview cleared
G50 cleared
saw the provisional offer which the the SB sought onward approval from Perm Sec lvl to supposedly formal offer the post
end up kena retract
when i try to probe out of curiosity (but knowing how civil/public service works, they usually won't disclose), the POC can tell me no one was hired in the hiring process

--> what a waste of man hours to interview ppl, screen to clear them, get PS blessing for formal appt to post only not to proceed hiring with even 1

Does every ministry and SB require G50 screening? One of my friend join one of the smaller SB without doing G50.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

i kena such u-turn b4
at a super latter stage of the hiring process
one of the PMO SB/department

interview cleared
G50 cleared
saw the provisional offer which the the SB sought onward approval from Perm Sec lvl to supposedly formal offer the post
end up kena retract
when i try to probe out of curiosity (but knowing how civil/public service works, they usually won't disclose), the POC can tell me no one was hired in the hiring process

--> what a waste of man hours to interview ppl, screen to clear them, get PS blessing for formal appt to post only not to proceed hiring with even 1

Dec slow down, gotten ur job?

Anyone knows how HR will calculate salary package for a mid career joiners?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone knows how HR will calculate salary package for a mid career joiners?

tiagong is your last drawn - 20% because "no relevant years of exp"

Originally Posted by Unregistered

tiagong is your last drawn - 20% because "no relevant years of exp"

Not true. If you read up on the IM it does give you some clues to how salary calculation is done of course the actual amount only HR will know.

Source: I work in HR and actively does salary calculation for officers.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone knows how HR will calculate salary package for a mid career joiners?

from what i know, pretty fixed and sometimes midcareer joiners end up taking paycut. They could have been from other statboards too.