RBS EMPLOYEES FACE THE AXE

RBS EMPLOYEES FACE THE AXE

The Straits Times on 31 July 2015 reported that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is believed to be axing hundreds of jobs at its Singapore operations as it scales back its business presence. RBS employs some 1500 here in Singapore and has yet to confirm the exact number of employees to be axed. RBS posted a first half loss of S$327 million.

Observers believe more global banks have been scaling back on their investment banking jobs and have offshored mid to back office operations elsewhere.

Another piece of bad news – oil and gas industry giant PMC Technologies from the US plans to axe 2000 jobs!

The employment market in Singapore isn’t getting any better. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) reported on 30 July 2015 that employment contracted and citizen unemployment rose to 2.9% in Q2. Economists and manpower chiefs cautioned that employment rates needed to be monitored closely especially as weak economic conditions continue to persist in the region and with fresh, young and qualified graduates from our universities joining the employment queue.

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RESUME WRITING .... TO TELL OR NOT TO TELL

Resume Writing … To Tell or Not to Tell

People with DISABILITY ….. People with SPECIAL NEEDS are often in a quandary when it comes to applying for jobs. They are faced with this inevitable problem. Should one or shouldn’t one disclose one’s disability. Some well-minded friends, relatives and even some professional career advisors suggest that these people hide their disability in their resumes or job applications

What’s your opinion on this?

Firstly, we should accord people with special needs due respect and understanding. Personally, I recommend “Be open about one’s disability” when writing one’s resume. Be truthful and transparent. And one can turn one’s disability into one’s strength and get hired.

Time and our social environment have changed. Employers, these days, are very discerning and caring towards people with special needs. So, go ahead and disclose one’s disability. Be transparent. Use one’s resume and, subsequently, one’s interview to truly showcase one’s true self, shortcomings, developmental needs and the necessary adjustments at the workplace.

When a person is truthful and transparent about one’s suffering from disability and open throughout the hiring/recruitment process, one won’t be fearful of being caught red-faced, thus, allowing oneself to concentrate on strategically planning and rehearsing for the interview. Being transparent would also mean the potential employer can put in place necessary adjustments for

the interview and, later, the workplace. It pays to “talk the talk and walk the walk”.

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