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

Hi, wondering if anyone knows what it means when hr says they're doing "backend processing" and will update soon. Was given verbal offer two weeks after interview, and security clearance has been ongoing for 2 months already...i'm wondering if it's because i might not be their first-choice candidate or if it's simply because covid has delayed the processes. this is for a policy role in a social ministry.

Hi

I was offered in Feb and recently got called for signing. Be prepared to wait super long Coz of covid. If verbal offer is given most likely u will get the job. Don't worry.

Originally Posted by shaminah

May i check, when you submit your application via careers@gov, is it a compulsory/mandatory to include a cover letter? Usually i just attached my cv but i don't include my cover letter. Please share your thoughts on that. Thank you in advance for valuable inputs here.

not compulsory. But of course the hardworking ones will include a cover letter and that may give them an edge over you. So it boils down to how much you want the job

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi

I was offered in Feb and recently got called for signing. Be prepared to wait super long Coz of covid. If verbal offer is given most likely u will get the job. Don't worry.

You got offered in Feb and it's been 4 months and you just signed the contract??

What's happening these 4 months? Why is it so long

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi, wondering if anyone knows what it means when hr says they're doing "backend processing" and will update soon. Was given verbal offer two weeks after interview, and security clearance has been ongoing for 2 months already...i'm wondering if it's because i might not be their first-choice candidate or if it's simply because covid has delayed the processes. this is for a policy role in a social ministry.

Hi there! Was wondering if you have checked with HR on the progress?

I've been waiting a month since the verbal offer and not heard anything.

Is it possible to fail medical checkup?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is it possible to fail medical checkup?

It shouldn't affect anything unless your illness will affect your ability to do the job well. I think main purpose of the pre-employment checkup for most of us is for the group insurance.

Anyone can advise if we move from a stat board to another statboard, what amount of increment can we expect as a fresh hire? If its movement policy, will there be any increment?

Anyone knows if hiring processes are gg on as usual? or are they expected to be delayed due to covid? TIA.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone knows if hiring processes are gg on as usual? or are they expected to be delayed due to covid? TIA.

Going on as usual.