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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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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.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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.
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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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by Mi Amigo » Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:24 pm
zzm9980 wrote:... not Deloitte Touche.
I prefer the alternative spelling.
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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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