Lowyat.NET: Latest topics by verajelly

What age do you consider 'old' for a man...

verajelly — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:44:28 +0800

...to still be unmarried/single? 35? Is it odd for a 35 year old man to still be single?

First day at work

verajelly — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:19:52 +0800

What to bring? Do I need a bag?

can i ask for a higher salary?

verajelly — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:54:58 +0800

if a company made a salary suggestion and i accepted it (due to inexperience and ignorance), and later regret it, can I still go back, prior to being formally hired and negotiate a slightly higher figure?

lets say the situation is as such: i have been selected by the interviewr and my name passed to the HR dept, who asked me on the spot if i would be happy with RMXXXX, so out of inexperience said yes, but my heart said no but i didnt want to seem demanding. but the hiring process has not been completed so can i still go back and ask for a slightly higher figure?

Good Command of English

verajelly — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:08 +0800

I don't understand the complaint "job applicants lack a good command of English". It simply does not tally with my observation.

Most people in Malaysia seem to me to have a decent command of English, people on the streets, on the internet (on this forum for example, and LYN in general), plenty of good Malaysia-based English language blogs, to name a few.

Most people seem to read write and speak English just fine, which makes that complaint particularly perplexing.

Could some HR people (and others in the know) share their experience that led to this common gripe about the poor English of job applicants?

Malaysia in the Top 10 Countries to visit

verajelly — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:53:28 +0800

According to annual lonely planet guide, “Best in Travel 2010”

Top countries:
El Salvador, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Portugal, Suriname, and the United States.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33585206/ns/travel-destinations/

I would have thought France, Thailand or Australia would be in there somewhere.

technical writer?

verajelly — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:02:20 +0800

I have an EEE degree but I also like to write, so I'm thinking what are the career prospects of a technical writer in Malaysia? What other things can a technical writer do apart from writing up technical reports?

Why do employers ask for passport photos?

verajelly — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:47:02 +0800

They ask for photos of people applying for engineering jobs, accountancy jobs etc etc etc. I'm not just referring to "obvious" jobs like modelling or stewardess.

I think in Europe asking for photos of job applicants is illegal.

Do they reject people who look ugly in their photos?

I'm sure the many wise HR people on here would be able to shed some light on this long-standing mystery.

masters degree

verajelly — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:25:09 +0800

Is it wise to tell your prospective employer who asks "how do you see yourself in 10 years" that you plan to take a masters degree?

are they going to doubt your commitment to your job if you have a plan to further your studies sometime in the future?

job search hit rate

verajelly — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:44:57 +0800

How many interviews do you get out of your job applications (how many interviews out of how many job applications sent out).

Do share your success rate!

edit: oh yes, dont forget to mention your field (IT, e&e engineering etc) as well.

handphone area code

verajelly — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:59:56 +0800

do handphone numbers contain an area code? because theres a job app that asks for my mobile phone's country code (+60) AND area code.

Is the area code the 019, 018 etc?

thanks!

applying for multiple posts in the same company

verajelly — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:43:09 +0800

How do companies view this practice? Does it make the applicant appear indecisive?

K.I.V.?

verajelly — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:04:10 +0800

Sorry for the very noob question but : What is the point of employers "keeping for reference" your CV instead of issuing a clear rejection? Does it mean you are automatically considered for future positions? Or are they gathering personal data of the public to be sold to tele-salesmen?

What do they do with your CVs when they "KIV" them?

Resume Question

verajelly — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:21:22 +0800

I have been uploading my resume to a company's system and although the resume's layout is perfect in word, on the system it looks all over the place.

is this going to hurt my application?

Thanks.

Do you care how dark/fair your skin is?

verajelly — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:40:18 +0800

There are so many skin whitening products in Malaysia nowadays. Do you care if your skin gets a lot darker or do you prefer to have fair skin?

Instrumentation Engineer (Electrical)

verajelly — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:46:17 +0800

What do "instrumentation engineers" do? What kind of questions could potentially come up in an interview for an instrumentation engineer (electrical) post?

Thanks a million.