Civil/Public Sector - Ministry/Stat Boards employees knowledge needed!

Anybody working in MTI stat boards like STB and EDB?
Diploma grad here with few years work exp & trying to apply to MTI but no replies, so wanna try their stat board see if got luck..

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anybody working in MTI stat boards like STB and EDB?
Diploma grad here with few years work exp & trying to apply to MTI but no replies, so wanna try their stat board see if got luck..

EDB and MTI usually only take in the best. Well that is for Div 1 officers, not so sure about Div 2 and below. But I can say that it is easier to enter MTI than it will be to enter EDB.

How can EDB a statboard be harder to get in than a ministry. Tbh I never heard of it till I searched, either its too hard to get in that no one bothers applying or its not a good place to work in.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

EDB and MTI usually only take in the best. Well that is for Div 1 officers, not so sure about Div 2 and below. But I can say that it is easier to enter MTI than it will be to enter EDB.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How can EDB a statboard be harder to get in than a ministry. Tbh I never heard of it till I searched, either its too hard to get in that no one bothers applying or its not a good place to work in.

EDB is definitely harder to get in my opinion. EDB look at the holistic development of the candidate, while MTI just merely look at your academic credential. EDB's interview is much tougher than MTI.

But MTI pays much better than EDB. In fact MTI is one of the top 3 better paying civil service job. I was offered about 4.5K as a fresh grad to join MTI 3 years ago. How ridiculous high is that for a fresh grad with no work exp? ( I have only one internship)

Source: I was rejected by EDB, but luckily accepted into MTI.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

EDB is definitely harder to get in my opinion. EDB look at the holistic development of the candidate, while MTI just merely look at your academic credential. EDB's interview is much tougher than MTI.

But MTI pays much better than EDB. In fact MTI is one of the top 3 better paying civil service job. I was offered about 4.5K as a fresh grad to join MTI 3 years ago. How ridiculous high is that for a fresh grad with no work exp? ( I have only one internship)

Source: I was rejected by EDB, but luckily accepted into MTI.

4.5K as a fresh grad? Are you trolling us? Even you are from Ivy-league university with a first-class, I doubt they will even pay you so much.

U meaning working in Ministry of defense?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

4.5K as a fresh grad? Are you trolling us? Even you are from Ivy-league university with a first-class, I doubt they will even pay you so much.

U meaning working in Ministry of defense?

Its is true. In fact, I used to in the HR in MTI 2 years back. Now , it definitely higher, close to 5K for a fresh grad with NS with FCH. Anyway, you do not need an ivy league degree to enter, all you need is at least a good honours (2nd-upper) from the local unis.

They are from a different track, not the typical MX scheme in ministry but the economist scheme track.

Round1 : Informal chat with senior economist usu. is ES6 or above
Round 2: Technical test
Round 3 : Interview with directors, usu. is ES4-5
Last round: Clearance by permanent secretary of MTI (behind closed doors you would not know!)

://.mti.gov.sg/Careers/Pages/Grow-as-an-Economist.aspx

Originally Posted by Unregistered

4.5K as a fresh grad? Are you trolling us? Even you are from Ivy-league university with a first-class, I doubt they will even pay you so much.

U meaning working in Ministry of defense?

TOP-TIER SB pay at least 4K+ for FCH (WITH NS).

i not surprised if TS get offered 4.5k lol.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Its is true. In fact, I used to in the HR in MTI 2 years back. Now , it definitely higher, close to 5K for a fresh grad with NS with FCH. Anyway, you do not need an ivy league degree to enter, all you need is at least a good honours (2nd-upper) from the local unis.

They are from a different track, not the typical MX scheme in ministry but the economist scheme track.

Round1 : Informal chat with senior economist usu. is ES6 or above
Round 2: Technical test
Round 3 : Interview with directors, usu. is ES4-5
Last round: Clearance by permanent secretary of MTI (behind closed doors you would not know!)

://.mti.gov.sg/Careers/Pages/Grow-as-an-Economist.aspx

Hi, for a non-scholar local uni grad, will I ever reach ES6?
And what are the chances that they will not convert me to perm or renew my contract after 2 years?
Will I be promote to ES7 automatically after a certain period of time? if yes, how long?

What is Div 1 Div 2? Can someone explain... i frm pte sector.. thinking of switching to gov sector.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

EDB and MTI usually only take in the best. Well that is for Div 1 officers, not so sure about Div 2 and below. But I can say that it is easier to enter MTI than it will be to enter EDB.

I understand even for permanent positions, there would be a 1 year or 2 year contract before being converted to permanent basis.

What about for jobs in stat boards that are advertised as being contract in the first place? Such as having a bracket beside that states (6 months contract) or (11 months contract).

My concern for these type of jobs is the conversion rate. Would majority of these kind of contracts just end and the staff being let go or there is also a good chance of conversion for such short contracts?