[BigBossX]

Chee Hong Tat: Hurtful for S'porean man to be asked 'What is SAF?' by foreign HR manager during interview

A Singaporean who attended a job interview at a multinational corporation was once asked about his two years of national service with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).

The question of the foreign human resources manager was: "You wrote in your curriculum vitae that you spent two years with the SAF; what is SAF?"

This story was related by NTUC deputy secretary-general Chee Hong Tat, who spoke on Thursday (July 22) at a virtual masterclass event by Human Capital Singapore on key trends impacting Singapore's economy.

Mr Chee said an important factor that affects the "lived experiences" of local workers is how their employers and HR managers treat them at work.

"These experiences are powerful in shaping perceptions, more so than our policy explanations and statistics. When the emotions in our hearts feel different from the logic in our heads, most people will follow their hearts. It is what makes us human," he added.

"As a proud NSman who had served and defended his country, it was hurtful for him to be asked 'What is SAF?'."


The anecdote illustrates the limitations of a foreign HR manager who is not familiar with Singapore, he said.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/j...ntage-chee

[Gstalk]

Ah chee should just step down. More like extras in the furniture cabinet


Just talk no action

[Galilo_l]

Locals r fast losing their identities in all directions... expect these fake talents to integrate by taking the pledge?

[WhatDoYouThink?]

chee hong has been rather quiet since covid

[p1acebo]

chee hong has been rather quiet since covid

He got not much of a mandate since he lost the last elections

[starbugs]

All these "FT" HR and recruitment people. Are they really talent that are desperately needed in SG in the first place? SG can't find enough IT talent I can understand, but HR talent also can't find?

[Tangsen]

Fugging Chee Hong Kia .... is a chee hong
White country selling thieves are set up to sell Singaporeans

Good job dor foreign traxhes
Traineeshiteb and Shitfuture for Stinkaporeans with National Shite

[sgbuffett]

If someone don't know something they will ask.
I don't blame the person for asking if they don't know.

That is not the problem.

The problem is govt let in so many foreigners for jobs...Singaporeans are not only interviewed by them to get jobs. They are also assess by them for performance and your promotion and future will be decided by foreigners.

[Gstalk]

If HR dont know basic general knowledge, then how can become HR manager???

I really cannot understand.

[Cmpunk]

Now HR jobs they also take not sure in future how?
No one bring it up to the gov?

[RiseofAsia]

Foreign HR manager cant integrate in Sg?
Send him for 101 Sg lingo.
It means Serve And Forget?

[Blasterlord2]

Sinkies so sensitive meh? This kind of thing also can get hurt.

[klat]

CHT only know how to say this say that. We want to see action lah

[A2Z]

What is the situation whereby the foreigners who came here to study from Primary/secondary schools to university applied for a PR status and got it after few years of working after graduation later applied for citizenship- do they have to do NS?

[Gstalk]

What is the situation whereby the foreigners who came here to study from Primary/secondary schools to university applied for a PR status and got it after few years of working after graduation later applied for citizenship- do they have to do NS?

No need to serve