Can any samster give some advice to this Sinkie why can't he find a job ?

[A Singaporean]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/workplace-discrimination-age-jobs-recruitment-3900191

 

[laksaboy]

They are always hiring insurance merchants and waiters.

 

[syed putra]

By 40, guy is suppose to be a expert in the field and create jobs instead of looking for one.

 

[The Crow]

By 40, guy is suppose to be a expert in the field and create jobs instead of looking for one.

BJ created ...

 

[myfoot123]

By 40, guy is suppose to be a expert in the field and create jobs instead of looking for one.

Sinkies can never be as compassionate as CECA when treating their own people to a job.

 

[Witterquick]

Why not he starts his own small business and employ cheap CECAs to work for him?

So the theory is must go to good school, get good grades, get good jobs and have good future?

 

[mojito]

Why not he starts his own small business and employ cheap CECAs to work for him?

So the theory is must go to good school, get good grades, get good jobs and have good future?

U must be neo. Ceca will stew ur customers and under cut u by hiring even chipper cecas.

 

[ChinaCommunistSG]

I suggest him to migrate to India and then come to Singapore under CECA to get a good job

 

[Loofydralb]

Who did he voted for?

Tell them MIGRATE don't want to. Now suck it up. It's your own fault.

 

[50000]

there are simply not enough jobs being created to maintain good employment. on top of that with the CECAs taking over the hiring departments and giving jobs to their own people, less and less jobs are available for over locals over 40.

we have so many uni grads (local + Oseas) employers will always choose to hire younger people. Even at higher starting pays, they are still faster and more productive than the locals who tend to be content at doing the same shit, no overtime but demand pay increments and large bonuses

Summary:
Govt fuck us by not creating more jobs
Govt fuck us by bringing in CECAS
CECAs fuck us by bringing in more CECAs
We fuck ourselves by doing nothing

 

[Balls2U]

I had only been an employee for about 3 years throughout my career life. Came out on my own after I fuck my last boss on his face. Never look back since.

 

[Loofydralb]

I suggest him to migrate to India and then come to Singapore under CECA to get a good job

Also change the name, learn the language, and time the headshake to the consonants.

 

[The Crow]

I suggest him to migrate to India and then come to Singapore under CECA to get a good job

Need to buy a fake certification first before returning ...

 

[The Crow]

Also change the name, learn the language, and time the headshake to the consonants.

Ramesh Tan ...

 

[Loofydralb]

Ramesh Tan ...

No singlish but hindglish

 

[borom]

What do you expect if you vote for PAP?

 

[maxsanic]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/workplace-discrimination-age-jobs-recruitment-3900191

As someone who has worn the shoes of a hiring manager, my take for Imran’s career predicament are as follows:

Big Picture: The Singapore labour market is generally very unkind to PMEs. Most MNCs will start managing out employees in their late 40s and early 50s if they get stuck at mid managerial and cannot reach Senior Executive Level.

Another thing is many HR people have this idea that they need to hire someone with enough runway ahead, i.e. if they are hiring for a middle managerial or professional position, they want someone they think can move up to senior managerial level in 5 – 10 years. For a late 40s guy, they will only consider if you demonstrate you have potential to move up to top level positions in a few years.

Obviously the writer lands in a cold spot from a big picture point of view in terms of his age and his patchy experience.

Small Picture: For people who don’t wish to pursue the corporate ladder in people and functional management Marketing roles (i.e. don’t wish to become CMO, Director / VP of Marketing), the smart ones usually start to build up their personal branding earlier.

This means people must know you as a person more than the company you work for, i.e. when someone talks about the marketing activities of the VC, people must remember the author, Imran Johri, not the VC company.

From what Imran has shared, I have a feeling his so called “Head of Marketing” in a VC is a one or two man show in a small company, i.e. he wasn’t heading a well-established MNC’s marketing function with operations and headcount across multiple countries.

On the other hand, he didn’t seem to be aware of the need to build up his personal brand during his 5 year stint in the VC either. This much is obvious because if he had done so successfully, people would be looking for him either to freelance, contractual project if not make a permanent offer. The fact he was applying for jobs conventionally and attending interviews from company to company suggests he did not do so.

In summary, Imran’s current state is a combination of the nature of our labour market and also due to the lack of personal planning in his own career.