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foreigner : want to get the job here in singapore

Post by chantae » Tue, 24 Jul 2012 5:00 pm

Hi. nice to meet you.
Im from korea and now in singapore.
I always have huge interest in working abroad and have 3 years of experiences in big 4.
these last few days, my resume was submited to not only korean companies, but also big 4 in singapore.
i`ve already known two or three native languages as a singaporean are bragging point and could be really competitive edge over the asia.
but, hope you give me a more tailored answer and useful advice for my job application here.

1. from the moment of submitting a resume, how long does it take to get notice for interview table?

2. and wanna know about job market for foreigner as of now.

Many thanks in advance.
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Re: foreigner : want to get the job here in singapore

Post by sundaymorningstaple » Tue, 24 Jul 2012 5:08 pm

chantae wrote:Hi. nice to meet you.
Im from korea and now in singapore.
I always have huge interest in working abroad and have 3 years of experiences in big 4.
these last few days, my resume was submited to not only korean companies, but also big 4 in singapore.
i`ve already known two or three native languages as a singaporean are bragging point and could be really competitive edge over the asia.
but, hope you give me a more tailored answer and useful advice for my job application here.

1. from the moment of submitting a resume, how long does it take to get notice for interview table?

One day to 3 months. Or never. How long is a piece of string?

2. and wanna know about job market for foreigner as of now.

It depends what you are bringing to the negotiating table. If you have a degree in something they desperately need, it's pretty good. If you are just an average bean counter...... Good luck.

Many thanks in advance.
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hmm~~

Post by chantae » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 1:41 pm

sound horrible...

i think only presentable experience is making in 20-F report in one of the largest company in korea and native Korean.

do you think it would be better way to contact HR in big 4 directly and in advance?.
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Post by Mi Amigo » Thu, 26 Jul 2012 2:04 am

Excuse my ignorance, but... big 4 what? Burger outlets? Arms dealers? Banks? Tap dancing instructors?
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Re: hmm~~

Post by Mad Scientist » Thu, 26 Jul 2012 2:48 am

chantae wrote:sound horrible...

i think only presentable experience is making in 20-F report in one of the largest company in korea and native Korean.

do you think it would be better way to contact HR in big 4 directly and in advance?.
From memory it is not 20-F but F5E and F 18A but only in aeronautical system of air flow process and thermodynamic combustion of hydrogenated sequences :cool:
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Post by nakatago » Thu, 26 Jul 2012 8:51 am

Mi Amigo wrote:Excuse my ignorance, but... big 4 what? Burger outlets? Arms dealers? Banks? Tap dancing instructors?
Deception, War, Famine/Pestilence, Death
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Post by zzm9980 » Thu, 26 Jul 2012 8:53 am

Mi Amigo wrote:Excuse my ignorance, but... big 4 what? Burger outlets? Arms dealers? Banks? Tap dancing instructors?
Accounting firms. PWC, KPMG, E&Y, Accenture?
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Post by nakatago » Thu, 26 Jul 2012 8:57 am

zzm9980 wrote:
Mi Amigo wrote:Excuse my ignorance, but... big 4 what? Burger outlets? Arms dealers? Banks? Tap dancing instructors?
Accounting firms. PWC, KPMG, E&Y, Accenture?
That's what I said!

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Post by v4jr4 » Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:19 am

nakatago wrote:
Mi Amigo wrote:Excuse my ignorance, but... big 4 what? Burger outlets? Arms dealers? Banks? Tap dancing instructors?
Deception, War, Famine/Pestilence, Death
+100 :lol:
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Post by Mi Amigo » Fri, 27 Jul 2012 8:48 pm

Guess we'll never know for sure who the big 4 are. Probably not John, Paul, George and Ringo though.
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Post by Anthony249 » Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:06 am

zzm9980 wrote:
Mi Amigo wrote:Excuse my ignorance, but... big 4 what? Burger outlets? Arms dealers? Banks? Tap dancing instructors?
Accounting firms. PWC, KPMG, E&Y, Deloitte Touche?
Fixed.
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Post by JR8 » Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:55 am

Anthony249 wrote:
zzm9980 wrote:
Mi Amigo wrote:Excuse my ignorance, but... big 4 what? Burger outlets? Arms dealers? Banks? Tap dancing instructors?
Accounting firms. PWC, KPMG, E&Y, Deloitte Touche?
Fixed.
What does that mean :???:
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Post by zzm9980 » Sat, 28 Jul 2012 8:15 am

JR8 wrote:
Anthony249 wrote:
zzm9980 wrote: Accounting firms. PWC, KPMG, E&Y, Deloitte Touche?
Fixed.
What does that mean :???:
He corrected me. I had Accenture, not Deloitte Touche.
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Post by Mi Amigo » Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:24 pm

zzm9980 wrote:... not Deloitte Touche.
I prefer the alternative spelling.
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Post by Mad Scientist » Mon, 30 Jul 2012 3:07 pm

Mi Amigo wrote:Guess we'll never know for sure who the big 4 are. Probably not John, Paul, George and Ringo though.
No-lah, Ah Beng, Ah Loong, Ang Kong and Ah Soh
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