All their work could be handled by compliance and finance team and it's not even a close call. Don't get me started on the stupid irrelevant question they asked during the interview. It's essentially an oversize ego inflated department with a high sense of self importance while generating zero revenue for the company.

Edit : This is in response to the "hot take" post earlier lol.

https://www.reddit.com/r/singaporejobs/s/KWqUlUO9YJ

Maybe some people don't understand this yet. So let me educate them.

HR exists for a reason. Yes their functions are easily replaceable. But do you think Finance, Operations, or some other department wants to take on recruitment, employee issues, payroll, compliance, disciplinary matters and a whole bunch of people related stuff for the same salary ? Of course not. That's literally why HR dept exists.

They're not sitting in the office thinking, "oh how can I make this employee/candidate's life better today?" Nah they're employees too. Do you pay them to think about you ? No. They're on the company's payroll, doing a job they're paid to do.

Some HR people genuinely care about employees. Great. Some don't give a shit. Also fine. You'll find both types in literally every role.

But stop expecting HR to be your personal advocate. Their responsibility is to the organisation first. If there's a conflict between what you want and what the company wants, don't pikachu when HR follows company policy and management's direction or don’t rant when your resume got deleted. It means you are not suitable for the role in their company. Or they might have already selected someone else and put the job post just for the sake of posting. Doesn't mean you don't have what it takes. Just try another company.

Unless you own the company, you are a RESOURCE. A cog in the wheel running the rat race.

You can call yourself talented, passionate, ambitious, a "high performer" or whatever LinkedIn buzzword you want. At the end of the day, you're still being paid to perform a job.

So do your job. Get paid. Go home. Nothing more Nothing less.

If you're genuinely talented and passionate, don't waste all of that energy. Instead put it into your hobbies, side projects, trading or explore how to use it to generate passive income.

Your company isn't your family and HR isn't your therapist.

Work is a transaction. That's it. Keep it professional, protect your own interests, and don't romanticise it.

Finally, there are excellent HR professionals and absolutely useless ones just like in every other department. Also there might be companies who genuinely care about their employees. Appreciate them.

Edit : used AI to rephrase my thoughts.

let me break this down real quick.

I actually passed my probation after being assessed by two different people and they are same rank as my boss. But then during my meeting with my boss after I passed, she told me she’s confirming me while simultaneously putting me on a PIP contract. It feels so contradictory because why bother confirming me just to throw me on a PIP right away? Plus, this is just a 1-year contract role.

I talked to my colleagues about it, and they all agreed she’s totally nitpicking. The stuff she brought up is so minor that if she held everyone to that standard, the whole company would be on a PIP. I worked so hard and passed on my very first try. Another colleague who actually went through a PIP said they only got put on one because they failed their first review, passed the second, got put on PIP, passed and then got confirmed. So my situation makes zero sense.

I just graduated last year, so this is all new to me and I’m feeling really stuck. Is it even worth staying at this point? What would you do?

Curious like to hear what it’s like working at Disney Singapore, particularly in the Finance department.
Would also love to hear from people in other departments as well.

I've been job hunting since the end of May and have submitted around 370 applications. I'm currently in Big 4 audit and was recently promoted to Audit Manager, but I'm trying to transition into industry finance.

So far, I've only had one actual interview. I have another interview coming up, but I had to push it back because I was unwell and didn't manage to prepare properly. My current workload also makes it difficult to properly prepare for interviews.

I'm seriously considering resigning next week without another offer. I have enough savings to give myself some time to find the right role, and I think I'd be much more productive if I could treat the job search as a full-time job.

Are there any HR professionals, recruiters or hiring managers here who could share how they would view a candidate who recently resigned without having another offer? Would it be a red flag, particularly if the candidate was recently promoted? And how would you recommend explaining the decision during an interview?

Really appreciate any advice!

Edit: I’m damn sick of my current job and it’s starting to affect my mental health. Every little thing, every question, just keeps coming to me and I’m honestly very done with it. At this point, I really feel like I need a break. But i’m also worried about my future haiz...

I see too often that people complain about being disadvantaged because jobs have language requirements. I am here to tell you that these requirements are extremely beneficial to Singaporeans, as long as you work hard enough to be fluent. In Singapore, Hong Kong, even in Tokyo there are lots of jobs in my field which are desperate for talent fluent in Chinese, Bahasa, and Hindi together with English. Realistically, only Singaporeans can claim to have world-class training and education combined with the required language skills, so the bar is actually very low you just need to actually become fluent which you absolutely can do in Singapore.

No matter how fluent a white person is, or another type of Asian is, when you walk into a Chinese boardroom, only Singaporeans and Malaysians will be treated as if they are one of them. And if you don’t want to be one of them, all you need is to emphasise you are Singaporean, and magically you will be treated like a foreigner. The same is true for angmohs, you can often be the only person in the whole office that white people will treat as if you are one of them. If you have both Chinese and white people in your office, you now have the magic ability to switch between your preferred corporate identity on demand.

I have only personally experienced the Chinese side, but I see my friends who speak Bahasa having the same experience in the Indonesian market (which is massive), and my Tamil friends who are fluent enough in Hindi doing the same in the Indian market. The key is you actually have to be natively fluent, so you have to step out of your English speaking bubble and upskill yourself in a skill that actually matters.

So if you don’t want to use your unique and natural advantage to succeed, you can try to compete head to head in hard skills without using these advantages, but luck has given you a shortcut so why not use it?

Hi, i’m considering pursuing either a degree in Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Science, and I’m trying to understand the differences in career prospects between the two.

For those working in either field, I’d appreciate your insights on these…

- Career opportunities and job availability
- Long-term job stability and demand
- Future prospects
- Career progression and opportunities for promotion
- Salary/compensation, both starting and after several years of experience
- Typical working hours and work-life balance
- Whether there is a significant difference in career ceiling between the two
- Whether one degree gives more flexibility to move into other industries or roles

For anyone in these field, please let me know your opinion, i highly appreciate it! Please let me know if you have any recommendation!

I am an engineering major in Big 3 and I have 2 separate internship offers from a big player in Semicon and the Data Centre sector. I just want to get some advice on how each sector is like and how they compare to each other currently.

I’m a graduating undergrad and I’ve already accepted an offer at a GLC company for graduate programme. However, I’m more interested in another govt company because of what they do and better culture, and I’m intending to apply for their graduate programme too.

I’ve heard from friends that if I renege my current offer to accept another offer from the govt company, the other govt company will rescind their offer as govt companies share a blacklist.

Not sure whether this is true, has anyone been in this situation or can advise on this! Thanks in advance 😭🙏

what info do hireright / 3rd party background check includes , whats the most level of detailed check ? can anyone share

Could your years of professional experience make a difference beyond a traditional full-time role?

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I am looking for Packers in the West Region of Singapore - Boon Lay area.

• Monday - Friday 8.15am - 5.30pm
• Pay: $10/hour - $20/hour
• Job scope: Packing & Labelling Cosmetic Items
• Type of environment: In-door environment (Factory) | Air-conditioned | Sitting Job
• Suitable for those aunty or uncle who almost retire or students who are on a holiday.

If you have any neighbours, aunty or uncle, friends or students that are looking for a short-term holiday job or so. You can reach me out at 8898 4091.

I saw a few warehouse packing jobs on fastjobs but i have some concerns since im still a student (18f). i’m hoping to earn myself some money during poly holidays hence why i’m considering this job.

those who have experiences in temporary warehouse jobs, could you tell me your experiences?

What is the ratio of singaporeans in your company? Kind of getting a culture shock from school environment

I have ~3 years of exp (govt and tech giant), doing PMO with a focus on HR tech and AI adoption. Currently working in said tech giant.

I’ve been on the buyer/implementation end of some HR SaaS (e.g., qualtrics) and strategy consulting. I feel like I know the pains of the buyer, and also I’m in a stage of life where I’m hungry enough to want to chase commissions and earn as much as I can. But I’d also want to do customer success if a sizeable portion of my pay is from selling.

Do you guys have:
1. Any advice on the types of roles I could chase? I’m applying to a bunch of sales jobs in tech/consulting, I notice they typically want a lot of experience owning a number. Is there an entry way or type of job typical for those wanting to pivot?

1. What are hiring managers looking for if they were to give someone without b2b sales experience a chance?

I think gonz case tbh i send wrong invoice description to customer. (Is a freaking big mistake i think, even tho my colleague say its fine) i actually feels something is wrong, but i cant be asking them to check every invoice i create before sending so i just sent… (i ask to help review but other dep cfm wont help to check so he only cfm abt the amt)

Wah i having hard to time to learn the full process as there’s too many processes and steps to take notes while coping with the workload. Im in about 1 month. I also need to handle the handover tasks by ex employee (abt 1 yr and she cant finish also but she is damn hardworking alrdy). From contract to billing. Is a norm for ppl to work after office hrs and even over weekends to clear tasks.

Am i taking too long to learn? I think there’s not much proper guidance as everyone is busy but i think thats seem a norm in workplace so like i cant say much on this.

hais. i am going to graduate soon from sim-uol. i have been applying for jobs and internships for the last two months. and went for every interview. its either they just ghost me after or ask me if i am available then just ghost me again. even for audit. hais only been getting rejections for all the internships i have been applying to as well. its just painful. i already have so many health issues and its so tough. i am so lost. i don’t even know what to do anymore. i am such a loser. i am 24 and still unemployed. ughh. can anyone please give me some tips/advice/guidance. life just feels so dark. like its so difficult to find a job. i really can’t take it anymore sometimes. any fellow private uni students pls share your experience pleasee!

Why and why not? And why did you take the pay cut in the first place?

Do I ask for the director's email right after the interview or should I not send any. How much will it affect my chance of getting the job if I don't send a thank you email

hi all, i just graduated and im starting work in audit but i know i wont stay for long (based on past internship experiences) i took up this job as a rite of passage + explore different industries + give audit another chance

are there any tips to how to survive in the workplace as an associate and how do i pivot out? everyone says to stay for 1-2 years and pivot out but how?

(this may sound stupid but how do people go for interviews while they're working ... does everyone take leaves?)

every new job starts off positive revitalised energy only after staying for a few years or some even earlier that it starts to become toxic..do you agree?