DXO Civilian Contract, Good?

• alfagal

  5 Jul 09, 21:41

  do they administer the psychometric test to everyone who applies to their job openings?

  or do they screen the cvs first then invite the candidates for test?

• 4sg

  5 Jul 09, 21:49

  I heard the govt sectors now can afford to be snobbish.......psycho test, written essay, referees, multi rounds of interviews etc.
  
  Wait till the recession is over, they can go back to square one n beg for people to join them..... 

• alfagal

  5 Jul 09, 21:53

  haha...demand and supply..

• alfagal

  5 Jul 09, 22:26

  anyone knows.....

• LazerLordz

  5 Jul 09, 22:44

  Most applicants will be given the psychometric test. But from 2nd round onwards, it's much more challenging.

  Some positions will require you to do a policy paper as a test. :)

• alfagal

  5 Jul 09, 23:19

  cld u expand a lil bit more? wat policy paper for eg?

• Rednano

  6 Jul 09, 10:29

  Originally posted by alfagal:

  cld u expand a lil bit more? wat policy paper for eg?

  
  its more on an essay type of assessment... on a given topic with ur input as what do-able policies can u make, implement or suggest/ recommend to solve the topic they gave in the essay...

  since a DXO job is more on policy-making defence planner...

• tERMINATOR20000000

  6 Jul 09, 14:03

  I TGHOUGHT DXO JUST PUSH A PEN N WONDER WHAT THEIR JOB REALLY IS ALL ABOUT.

• ditzy

  6 Jul 09, 14:04

  Yes, psychrometric tests irregardless, need to pass.

• Rednano

  6 Jul 09, 14:05

  'the pen is mightier than the sword'

  this phrase u never heard b4 meh...

• LazerLordz

  6 Jul 09, 17:44

  Originally posted by alfagal:

  cld u expand a lil bit more? wat policy paper for eg?

  Similar to Rednano's explanation. Other positions may require you to write papers that deal with defence relations or foreign policy.

  Terminator, DXOs at Ministry staff level work far more hours than some private sector counterparts. And no, they don't push pens and wonder about what their job is about. Don't let the lazy ones you may encounter in camps, delude you into thinking that that's what the job is like.

• tERMINATOR20000000

  7 Jul 09, 11:08

  to laserlordz:

  wants to know if theres any age cut off fer dxo???

  do they pay alot??write papers on defence relations???foreign policy???isnt thst job for istana staff??camp dxo do all that????do they get help from intelligence section or simply diy from internet???and do peo?ple read those papers or end up lost in time and space on internet

• wonderamazement

  7 Jul 09, 11:25

  DXO under MINDEF?

• Forbiddensinner

  7 Jul 09, 14:36

  Originally posted by wonderamazement:

  DXO under MINDEF?

  Yes they are.

  Some stuffs on DXO : http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/careers/job_opportunities/dxo/careers/usefulinfo.html

• LazerLordz

  7 Jul 09, 15:20

  Originally posted by tERMINATOR20000000:

  to laserlordz:

  wants to know if theres any age cut off fer dxo???

  do they pay alot??write papers on defence relations???foreign policy???isnt thst job for istana staff??camp dxo do all that????do they get help from intelligence section or simply diy from internet???and do peo?ple read those papers or end up lost in time and space on internet

  No. There are many departments in MINDEF that do specific tasks, and DXOs are not only found in camps, but also higher HQs and MINDEF.

  If you look at the job vacancies in the VOG portal, it will give you a rough idea of the diversity. I will not elaborate further on the organisational structure within MINDEF though.

• stellazio

  8 Jul 09, 01:19

  S1's are easy job though..

• 8800

  10 Jul 09, 13:53

  Originally posted by 4sg:

  I heard the govt sectors now can afford to be snobbish.......psycho test, written essay, referees, multi rounds of interviews etc.
  
  Wait till the recession is over, they can go back to square one n beg for people to join them..... 

  govt sectors always got alot of people applying to join regardless of recession or no recession..

  You apply the job liao they wait for 1 month or 3 months later than ask you go for interview..

  most govt sectors are farked up..they put up 1 position and say 20 people apply for it and they ask all 20 people come for interview..

  that is why i hate applying for govt job..

• 8800

  10 Jul 09, 13:55

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  S1's are easy job though..

  NSF job so how difficult can it be

• stellazio

  10 Jul 09, 17:12

  Originally posted by 8800:

  NSF job so how difficult can it be

  since when were s1's a nsf job?

• 8800

  10 Jul 09, 17:16

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  since when were s1's a nsf job?

  NSF 2LT can be S1 liao

• alfagal

  21 Jul 09, 20:11

  went for e psychometric test last fri..till now no reply..

  oh man..wonder how long is e wait..

• LazerLordz

  21 Jul 09, 21:52

  Usually 2 weeks..

  Which department? You can PM me if you want.

• Acidshuriken

  23 Jul 09, 10:50

  starting pay how much for degree 2.1 guy?

• LazerLordz

  23 Jul 09, 17:24

  It might differ from department. Best check with them..

  http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/careers/job_opportunities/dxo/header/contact_us.html

• alfagal

  27 Jul 09, 13:38

  oh sigh..still no reply....