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

Went thru interview at SB, told I'm selected following week and went thru reference checks. Few days back got call from HR for verbal offer and said will take about two weeks for approval from management before issuance of LOA. Is this the normal process or would HR follow up with an email after verbal offer?

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Went thru interview at SB, told I'm selected following week and went thru reference checks. Few days back got call from HR for verbal offer and said will take about two weeks for approval from management before issuance of LOA. Is this the normal process or would HR follow up with an email after verbal offer?

No very abnormal, pls chase HR for quick updates

Originally Posted by Unregistered

No very abnormal, pls chase HR for quick updates

So usually there will be an email stating the offer after verbal offer on the phone?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

So usually there will be an email stating the offer after verbal offer on the phone?

The other person offering you 'advice' is likely a black-hearted troll.

The two week period is normal, here's why.

Firstly, they sound you out with a verbal offer because all hires requires the Chief Executive (for stat boards) or Perm Sec (Ministries) approval. So if the candidate is not interested, obviously they won't surface it to the senior management for approval.

Secondly, HR handles quite a number of candidates as you can imagine. So they tend to try to bunch up the candidates for approval in a single email. This means collating and waiting for a few candidates before going up to the senior management to seek approval, as opposed to singular emails.

Once approved, that's when they can generate the letter of offer and get back to candidates.

Hope this helps!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The other person offering you 'advice' is likely a black-hearted troll.

The two week period is normal, here's why.

Firstly, they sound you out with a verbal offer because all hires requires the Chief Executive (for stat boards) or Perm Sec (Ministries) approval. So if the candidate is not interested, obviously they won't surface it to the senior management for approval.

Secondly, HR handles quite a number of candidates as you can imagine. So they tend to try to bunch up the candidates for approval in a single email. This means collating and waiting for a few candidates before going up to the senior management to seek approval, as opposed to singular emails.

Once approved, that's when they can generate the letter of offer and get back to candidates.

Hope this helps!

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Hi how do you suggest navigating away from an unfavourable ref check?

Background: left a company as it was a sinking ship with alot of politics. I was part of collateral and caught in the cross fire and decided to leave before I was axed. Coy was obviously not happy that I left and have since gave unfair ref check. I have had 6 offers recinded after verbal and email offer. I have cleared g50 and medical as well.

The rejection comes after the hiring hr ask for previous hr contact for reference check and usually within 3-5 days will get rejected. I do not and never have bad mouth this coy during interview but wondering how to avoid getting this instead.

For context, I have 14 years of experience. Thank you.

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Hi how do you suggest navigating away from an unfavourable ref check?

Background: left a company as it was a sinking ship with alot of politics. I was part of collateral and caught in the cross fire and decided to leave before I was axed. Coy was obviously not happy that I left and have since gave unfair ref check. I have had 6 offers recinded after verbal and email offer. I have cleared g50 and medical as well.

The rejection comes after the hiring hr ask for previous hr contact for reference check and usually within 3-5 days will get rejected. I do not and never have bad mouth this coy during interview but wondering how to avoid getting this instead.

For context, I have 14 years of experience. Thank you.

wah u kena u-turned 6 times?