Finding Jobs Through Employment Agents

With many employment agents around, you don't really know which ones are actually good and which one will really provide results to you when you are in need of searching a new job prospect. Then, there is the clause you have bind with when comes to using the employment service. You have to be really careful with what you agreed with when you sign the terms with them.

Below are the few employment agents I would really like to share my opinions.

Recruit Express - known to be fast in finding jobs for you as they have many lobangs. However,
they aren't really that good enough to convince their potential client that they
have good candidates on hand. So the chance of getting a job through them is
not very promising. I have personally used their service several times but
ended up finding the job myself.

Their clause is that you will have to pay them S$50.00 for recommendation
fees once you signed the appointment letter with their client. In
addition, correct me if I am wrong, you will have to stick to the job for 90 days
or else you will have to pay them 1 month of your salary.

BGC Group - This one I would recommend. They are fast in service and willing to convince
their client that you are a good candidate for them and they try to get you a
salary that beyond your expectation. They don't make you go down to their office
for interview unless they have a client that wants to meet up with you. You
have better luck in landing a job with this employment agent. Not sure
about their clause.

ST Recruitment Centre - Been there only once and wouldn't want to go there again. Not very
good in matching you up with their clients. Can't recall what their
clause is. However, I do remember that their service ain't all that
great.

Personal Link JobHub - This I must say strongly recommend. For one thing, they are the ones
that sucessfully match me with their client. And I do say that their stuff
take very good messages to ensure that follow up being done after an
interview.

Ok.. their clause is you have to stay with their client for 2 months.
Otherwise, you have to pay them 1 month salary.

JAC - This employment agent I must say that I am speechless after looking and signing their
clause. 30% of the salary offered + GST will be paid to employment agent if you do not
turn up for work. 50% of the salary offered + GST if you have not fufill the 3 months
contract with them and this also applies if you are unable to perform.

So becareful when you use the employment agent service and ask them again what is the clause before you sign the appointment letter. If you are not able to accept the terms, DON'T SIGN! By not signing it, you will not have to pay anything but just raise your chance to be blacklisted by this employment agent only.

PEEVED!

I recently applied for the 2 miserable days of child care leave in the company in which I have resigned. I wanted to clear this since there isn't any claim back.

Waiting .. and waiting for approval.. 3 days later.. he came to me and say 'Do you really need to take that child care leave?' So I say yeah... , coz I need to send my child for injection. Then came the second question ' Do you have to take the whole day?' What the HELL... one day also cannot har! Why this child care leave is taking from your pay to give me har? If yes, then I can understand that I shouldn't take lah!

Besides, I deserve this! Guess this is their way of saying NO THANKS for all I have done for this company! Not forgetting, this is also a way of saying THIS IS YOUR J O B anyway! So much for dedication! So much for helping a JERK like him! GOD where is JUSTICE? I want to see this JERK punished!

2nd Treatment - CITISPA

Just went for the second treatment today. Next time never to make appointment on Sundays. They seem to be short handed and no one was outside to entertain me. Wow.. so much for a service. Our records are lying on the frontdesk and no one is around? Har? Can anyone even pick this up?

This time round, I have an option to either to take the steam bath or the sauna. This time I tried the steam bath. Good Choice! As I didn't suffer from a giddy sickness after the steam. The last time I took the Sauna, almost fainted before the time was up.

After the steam bath, I thought I'd be given a towel to change as the current one was soaking wet. Then someone moved me into a room with air-condition blowing directly at me with a soaking wet towel on me. I like har! You want me to catch a demonia?

Then they told me to use the BIG towel which was really really BIG to wrap myself up. So I did! Feel like I am in a wedding gown made of towel.

After the massage, they again move me into another room to do the postnatal massage. They start gossiping in Cantonese.. I understand what they were talking about.

After complete with another steam bath, they never weigh me :-\.. and then I never gave me drink either. WOW..totally poor service leh! Then again that manager ask me to take the full body package again :( I say NO again.. then the black face came!.. Can't they just put a NO with a period and stop asking? This is a bit annoying!

Final results of 2nd trimming

lost 2kg which is 62kg now

lost 1 inch from waist

New Job Place

Next year I will be working at The Linear. Not sure what they have in store for me and I am looking forward for a good year in the Year 2008. I am also praying very hard that things will run smoothly for me and I'd work well with colleagues there too.

LORD I pray that you continue to watch over me like you have when I was here at Chartered. Thank you for blessing me with good friends and making me stay here for the longest time. I am sad to say I have to go but I have completed the assignment you have assigned to me here. Sorry that I am not able to work with the girl next door who is small minded and self centered.

Check this out! It is a cool place! HERE

Exit Interview

Went to chase HR this morning for my clearance form and she arranged an exit interview for me later afternoon.

Ok.. the usual question "Why you want to leave this company?"

Again I have to have my list read out (prepared that in advance). I don't really care if they look into my listed problems or not but at least I make an effort to bring it out in the open in a professional way and not bottle inside and bug me for the remainder of my life as to 'what if'.

Once I am done with that, somehow I feel a sense of relief.

So time to tell those people who are not in my department. I am OUT OF HERE! Get the girl next door to help you!