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

Hi there, sharing my journey with STE and hoping to get some advice on what i should do next

11/05/24: Accepted verbal offer from HR with salary package and told to wait for approval for hire. (No mention of clearance or checks or offer letter)
17/05/24: Emailed HR to ask how long is the approval process and told to wait for another 2 weeks.
21/05/24: HR emailed me to complete the online job application form for the role.
29/05/24 Emailed HR again to check on process and told to wait another 2 weeks.
17/06/24: Emailed HR my unofficial transcript with final GPA and was told to wait tentatively till 16/07/24 for any updates. Will be sending HR my official transcript on 02/07/24 as it's still not ready.

Should I continue waiting for the approval or start applying for other jobs now?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

which ministry in particular or u meant ministries in general?

Ministries in general...

[kent0123]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi there, sharing my journey with STE and hoping to get some advice on what i should do next

11/05/24: Accepted verbal offer from HR with salary package and told to wait for approval for hire. (No mention of clearance or checks or offer letter)
17/05/24: Emailed HR to ask how long is the approval process and told to wait for another 2 weeks.
21/05/24: HR emailed me to complete the online job application form for the role.
29/05/24 Emailed HR again to check on process and told to wait another 2 weeks.
17/06/24: Emailed HR my unofficial transcript with final GPA and was told to wait tentatively till 16/07/24 for any updates. Will be sending HR my official transcript on 02/07/24 as it's still not ready.

Should I continue waiting for the approval or start applying for other jobs now?

can start applying for other jobs if you can't wait to leave your current job.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

heard that Ministry is very stringent when comes to medical check, is it true? Anyone rejected after medical check?

not true, unless your doing physical work. but then again, if your a degree holder, there shouldnt be job postings that involve physical work from Ministries.

as far as i know, their medical checkup is the typical type like their doctor will use stethoscope to listen to your lungs/breathing, blood test and urine test and that's pretty much it.

unless u have something so damning like HIV/AIDS/cancer/heart problems or was PES E in your 2 years of NS, i rly dont see how u can fail their medical checks.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

thats mean u r more or less at the security clearance stage.
if they discover unfavourable stuff abt u, they are then more than justified to reject
(of course when they notify, they won't tell u explicitly tt u got **** being dug up...but more or less the rejection has to do with the G50?)

why your fam kaypoh ardaji
is u apply for job or your boomer parents apply job?
mai kaypoh mah
let them screen proper
and all conveniently forget now still June holiday
ppl might be on leave and not 24/7 by their WOG laptop answer mah

sorry, there's no G50 clearance form after I checked it just now. Paiseh! But yeah, is it still confirmed that I am in the midst of security clearance right?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

sorry, there's no G50 clearance form after I checked it just now. Paiseh! But yeah, is it still confirmed that I am in the midst of security clearance right?

2nd part of your sentence --> u shd post that question to the HR POC more appropriate instead of relying on answers here

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi there, sharing my journey with STE and hoping to get some advice on what i should do next

11/05/24: Accepted verbal offer from HR with salary package and told to wait for approval for hire. (No mention of clearance or checks or offer letter)
17/05/24: Emailed HR to ask how long is the approval process and told to wait for another 2 weeks.
21/05/24: HR emailed me to complete the online job application form for the role.
29/05/24 Emailed HR again to check on process and told to wait another 2 weeks.
17/06/24: Emailed HR my unofficial transcript with final GPA and was told to wait tentatively till 16/07/24 for any updates. Will be sending HR my official transcript on 02/07/24 as it's still not ready.

Should I continue waiting for the approval or start applying for other jobs now?

wait tentative till mid Jul?
meaning they haven't give u the formal offer?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Ministries in general...

not sure if that is legit

be it ministry or SB,
if the job scope require likely handling of confidential/sensitive data at work, likely will need to screen in depth?

my own experience with a potential offer (SB)
the screening est 4-6 weeks by HR POC
end up become 8 weeks then completed

Originally Posted by Unregistered

wait tentative till mid Jul?
meaning they haven't give u the formal offer?

HR did email me the formal offer with salary package. However, when asked about the estimated date of approval and offer letter, HR kept saying need to wait another 2 weeks. Don't even know if I should continue waiting 2 weeks over and over again or just go apply for other jobs.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

HR did email me the formal offer with salary package. However, when asked about the estimated date of approval and offer letter, HR kept saying need to wait another 2 weeks. Don't even know if I should continue waiting 2 weeks over and over again or just go apply for other jobs.

u meant formal offer and offer letter not the same??

if i were u, so long as nth is signed on the dotted line as acceptance,
i don't see why u can't apply other places yet
just that don't apply too many
adjust the pace
if they have already given u some est. timeline for the decision, circle bck to them in a fortnight lor