Before more people misunderstood "KVETCH" as a person name, perhaps I should explain the meaning a little.
Kvetch actaully meant to complain and whine. This blog named "Kvetch Haven" so that I can complain a little, whine a little about life. Of course, this blog will not be solely on constant whinning and complain.
Changes in Job Recruitment in Recent Years
whispered @ Sunday, July 24, 2005 by stardusz
Have been browsing through some job recruitment portals recently as I need to brainstorm some ideas for a module in my current project. While browsing, I have noticed the requirements for new employees have, though not a lot, evolved over the years.
On the average, you need to process at least a diploma, minimum of 2-3years of working experience (in relation to the certification that one has attained) and though you might be qualified to the just mentioned criteria, your job will most probably be contract-based (1 year on the average). Despite all this, it will be an advantage if you are multi-talent, then you might be able to get a paycheck of say about $1800 (gross, before CPF).
It is not easy to have get a job in a society like Singapore, where employers are in favour of potential employees who have a higher education level attained then those who have a vast experience in the same field. No doubt this scenario is changing, the pace is like snail crawl - slow.
In this slow transition period, I wonder how many people have "die" in the battle field already. Many people switched field, since they are no longer "wanted" in that arena; something that I deemed as a talent lost. On the other hand, it is not easy for them, the employees, to come up with such a decision, as switching field actually requires the person to go through the process of re-learning, re-adjusting to the new environment and new challenges in the new field. Such a decision will be even tougher to make when a person has a family; more worries cloud around him and the outcome of his decision will have an impact on his family as well. I guess this is the crucial that actually test how cohesive the family is and how they stand by each other.
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