I don't mean to be rude but this is...
In the first quarter of first year in recruitment, I had this rather interesting experience with a jobseeker who came in from our neighbouring countries to seek opportunity in Singapore.
(Note: The English is minimally edited. I spoke in such pretty language back then. ^_^)
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Adeline: May I know your availability?
Jobseeker: Hah? *pause* Oh... Social Visit Pass
Adeline: I mean, may I know your a.vai.la.bi.li.ty?
Jobseeker: Ah... So.ci.al Vi.sit. Pass.
Adeline: ... When can you start work?
Jobseeker: Oh, ooooh. Immediately.
Adeline: *sigh* Ok, when will your Social Visit Pass expire?
Jobseeker: Im.me.di.ately!
Adeline: ... *facepalm*
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The punchline of this conversation, this jobseeker holds double degrees from an esteemed university in the home country, one of them a Bachelor of Arts in English Language.
Having experienced this so early in my career in recruitment, I guess it was safe to say, I also stopped taking for granted that everyone is fluent in English in this world.
Welcome to Singapore.
Signing off,
Adeline
From the Desk of a Recruiter
PS: Amidst assignment and work craziness, this blog is slow in its updates. But then again, I wonder if anyone notices it. ^^"
(Note: The English is minimally edited. I spoke in such pretty language back then. ^_^)
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Adeline: May I know your availability?
Jobseeker: Hah? *pause* Oh... Social Visit Pass
Adeline: I mean, may I know your a.vai.la.bi.li.ty?
Jobseeker: Ah... So.ci.al Vi.sit. Pass.
Adeline: ... When can you start work?
Jobseeker: Oh, ooooh. Immediately.
Adeline: *sigh* Ok, when will your Social Visit Pass expire?
Jobseeker: Im.me.di.ately!
Adeline: ... *facepalm*
*~*~*
The punchline of this conversation, this jobseeker holds double degrees from an esteemed university in the home country, one of them a Bachelor of Arts in English Language.
Having experienced this so early in my career in recruitment, I guess it was safe to say, I also stopped taking for granted that everyone is fluent in English in this world.
Welcome to Singapore.
Signing off,
Adeline
From the Desk of a Recruiter
PS: Amidst assignment and work craziness, this blog is slow in its updates. But then again, I wonder if anyone notices it. ^^"
