Public sector should revamp job application forms

[BuiKia]

They want good degree because these are the ones who know how to follow instruction properly and will stick by it faithfully.

I AGREE with Mr Joseph Khoo Yang Kim that public sector hirers should relook the need for job applicants to have a good honours degree ("Is a 'good honours degree' a must for jobs?"; last Thursday).

There is a myth in the public sector that school grades are a good predictor of whether someone will be a good employee.

Has the public sector considered that other crucial attributes such as interpersonal skills, perseverance, problem solving, a positive attitude and attention to detail cannot be measured effectively by grades alone?

I once applied to be a financial manager in the public sector. To my astonishment, the job application form required me to list down every single grade I scored for all my O- and A-level subjects. Why place so much weight on those grades if I have been in the workforce for many years and have ample experience?

Another unnecessary requirement is asking candidates to list down all former employers and to give reasons for leaving their previous places of employment. Most applicants would have submitted their CVs, and their reasons for leaving their previous jobs could be discussed during the interview.

It is time for the public sector to revamp its job application forms and get rid of lengthy and unnecessary requirements.

Jacqueline Hu Pang Ling (Miss)

 

[streetsmart73]

only dafter sheep and/or running dogs applicable mah

 

[Leongsam]

Obviously written by a person who scored lousy grades throughout.

 

[HorGauGan]

They want good degree because these are the ones who know how to follow instruction properly and will stick by it faithfully.