01 April 2015, Singapore: This is a summary of an article from SHRi (Singapore Human Resources Institute) Human Capital magazine (Jan-Mar 2015 Issue). Good article for those in the talent acquisition field. If you are a new HR practioner taking up talent acquisition roles in Singapore please take note of the seven (7) criteria ... as the author wrote: it is a no-no's in Singapore recruitment advertisements.
Nationality
Words or phases that excludes Singaporeans or indicate preference for non-Singaporeans, for example, 'Non-Singaporean / specific nationality preferred / welcome only', or 'EP / S Pass / WP / DP / LTSVP holders preferred / welcome / only.
Language
If a job entails proficiency in a particular language, the ad should explain why. For example' "Mandarin is an advantage" doesn't cut it.
Age
Words or phrases that suggest preference for candidates of a particular age, for example, 'Below 30 years old only'.
Race
Race should not be a criterion for selection of candidates.
Religion
Religion should not be a criterion for recruitment unless the job requires employees to perform religious functions as of the job.
Gender
Words or phrases that suggest perference for job candidates of a particular gender.
Marital Status
Generally an irrelevant criterion, so for example,"Preferably singles' is not acceptable.
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