KELVIN TAY on DO EMPLOYERS PREFER CANDIDATES TO BE TRANSPARENT ABOUT THEIR EMPLOYMENT GAPS
- S3E11
- 37:14
- January 4th 2022
Kelvin Tay is the HR Director of Shing Shing Pharmaceutical Metals.
Highlights of his speech are:
- About Kelvin from 2002 to 2020 career journey from America to Singapore
- Poll Question "If you were the hiring manager ..."
- Do employers mentally look out for gaps and frown on them?
- What are the common mistakes committed?
- What are the concerns of employers hiring those with employment gaps?
- Should candidates be proactive or wait for employers to request for an explanation?
- Do Employers prefer candidates to be transparent about their employment gaps?
- Concluding remarks & how to reach Kelvin
- Should candidates be proactive in informing the future employer about their state of mental illness.
- Examples of Bad or Lousy answers to reasons for leaving the previous organization.
Thank you Kelvin for your practical tips!
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