SPASS got rejected, does wrong selection effects the outcome?

4POSTS

7 years ago

Hey,

I have masters degree (Mphil)聽 in computer science and I am also doing PhD from my home country.聽 I got an offer from NTU to work as research associate. They offered me a salary of 4200, actually I have about聽 5 years of teaching experience in a university at my home country.聽 MOM聽 rejected my application on 17 may but my professor sent a justification to MOM, still the thing got rejected. From the SAT tool I checked that I was eligible for SPASS. I can't remember why but the form I clicked on " SPASS聽 and EPASS" rather than "SPASS only". Can this mistake would have caused the rejection or something else?聽 I am still confused why my application was rejected because I gave good academic and experience record?

Can you guys (especially I saw Surya and others sharing their experiences)聽 please help in this matter. My company is saying that they can re apply after few months. Will that be fruitful?

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beppi Germany/Singapore Expert

15656POSTS

7 years ago

The selection in the application form makes no difference.
My feeling is that too low salary is the reason for rejection.

malimasood47 New member

4POSTS

7 years ago

I meet all the criteria. I asked the reason its generic one like hire someone else or something

malimasood47 New member

4POSTS

7 years ago

In that case, I have to search again.聽聽In research related jobs, salary is a bit low. I think without PhD the salary should be ard the same. I am from Pakistan, will my country has an effect. However, I see alot of Pakistani work here.

I think salary might be the case, because my application was resubmitted and it was vetted by a full professor.

beppi Germany/Singapore Expert

15656POSTS

7 years ago

Sadly, your nationality does have an influence (Muslims have it difficult everywhere right now) plus your race (you鈥榬e counted as Indian) is the one whose numbers the Singapore authorities currently want to reduce.
If you cannot overcome these obstacles (e.g. by being an excellent researcher that Singapore wants to attract), maybe it鈥榮 wiser to look for a job elsewhere.

malimasood47 New member

4POSTS

7 years ago

Thanks Surya聽 and beppi for your quick response. I聽 clearly
understand your point.. Yea I am looking for an job elsewhere. NTU is saying that they will try again after 3-4 months,聽 should I ask them to apply with a higher salary? Since I checked online it seems that the salary with my experience is a bit low. Also my area of expertise is quite rare across the globe uptil now.
Should I give it a try or leave it,聽 what's your take on it?

beppi Germany/Singapore Expert

15656POSTS

7 years ago

Check with the SAT tool on MoM鈥榮 website what the minimum salary for EP is in your case. Aim for that (or more).
The decision is yours alone to make, sorry!