PwC Website: Information about Immigration & Tax

Just like to shared this PwC website with those who are seeking information on immigration and international assignment services.

Click the link: http://www.pwcias.com/home/eng/imm_newsletter_sep2011.html

Emerging Trend in Interview Approach

There has been an emerging trend in management interviewing approach. I called it the "Marathon" approach.


The approach will start with the usual telephone interview by the hiring manager and within a week they will arrange you to attend 2 to 3 session of interview within a day. Listed below are some of the approaches: -


Example # 1: Foreign MNC

• Day 1 - interviewed by Person A
• Day 2 - Interviewed by company peer / stakeholder (minimum: 3 peers)
• Day 2 - interviewed by local senior / top management (1 - 2 person)
• Day 3 - interviewed by HQ functional head (1 - 2 person)

Example # 2: Local Conglomerate 

• 1pm - interviewed by Person A
• 2pm - interviewed by Person B
• 3pm - interviewed by Person C

After the interview or the following next day, they will inform you of their decision whether you are shortlisted (or offered the job) or not successful. 

I notice that each phases of interview - the focus is different e.g.,: the 1st interview will focus on assessing the candidate work competency; 2nd interview will focus on communication / interaction skills; 3rd interview - focus on the candidate overview understanding of the business.

It is my observation that all the interviewers were very well prepared and trained for such type of interview approach.

My Secondary Research on Whistle Bowling ... Articles, Reporting Websites, Legislations & etc.

Lately I have been doing my own "secondary" research on whistle bowling as it is an area that some HR Manager in the growing SME (Small & Medium Enterprise) and SMI (Small & Medium Industry) need to maange. It is an emerging task for HR professional in this sector.

Listed below are some online reading material for those interested ... I hope theses identified website will save time for people who need a quick self-reading on "whistle bowling 101". Do take note that not all the articles are based on Singapore context.

I will add more link from time to time in this article.

1) From Asia One Business website:
http://www.asiaone.com/Business/News/Office/Story/A1Story20080526-67054.html

2) Wikipedia website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistleblower

3) Channel News Asia website:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1033296/1/.html

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1113457/1/.html

4) Santa Clara University website:
http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/submitted/whistleblowing.html

5) CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development)
http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/factsheets/whistleblowing.aspx

6) Direct Gov., UK
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/ResolvingWorkplaceDisputes/Whistleblowingintheworkplace/DG_175821

7) Business Link, UK
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=1082104950&type=RESOURCES