During work today, I spent a good quarter of an hour chatting with my boss. Discussing the importance of a good HR recruitment/employment strategy. Seems like RI hasn't been practicing good hiring techniques, in terms of personality match in accordance with the job. Perhaps it is in our culture, that they ask qtns such as loyalty, how they spend their pay, etc. However, my boss asked me qtns regarding personality type during my interview. It's really interesting--personality matching with jobs. When one hires the right person, eg: Hiring a sales person who not only has Good communication, but also Organisation, they can fulfill work much easier, efficiency and effectiveness is also achieved. There have been instances whereby sales people can communicate well, but aren't organised. Basically, they get buried under other stuff and can't excel.


It is insufficient for a sales person to only have an interview. A guide to better hiring of Sales staff could incorporate a sales presentation, for instance. It is better to rate them by that rather than listening to them proclaim how good they are in an interview. Culture plays a big part, because in the Asian culture, companies keep the old and inefficient/ineffective staff, based on their experience and age, rather than capabilities. It is not cost-productive for the company, but I guess it gives them security for their rice bowl.


We also touched upon the company culture. Long-term investments over short term jobs. Having many little contracts over a few massive jobs. Yup, that is our secret recipe to profit levels of 30% and more. However, for a company to succeed and excel over competitors, the sales must tie-in with the operations and service sector. If either end fails, the results will prove disastrous through bad WOM. Therefore, an easy step to reduce this failure ( a guide, but not a sure-fire way), would be to hire the right person. With motivation and training, employees will produce the desired results for the company, thus propelling them into great success.


I for one, am immensely glad that my boss has great insight, very clear objectives, powerful management tactics and capacity to excel in a leader position with a gung-ho attitude. And, Age is certainly not a factor here, cause he's only 29, and he's been in a managing position overseas for 4 years. *gasps* yup, that's right. I'll strive to learn as much as I can before he returns to UK. *smiles*

And. So. here i am again!


Yes, I am officially an Ex-Ngee Ann-er. Just went thru the graduation ceremony on Wednesday, together with tons of my friends whom I finally met once more. ahhh..what a comfortable feeling crapping with them, and...basically just hanging ard with them. *smiles with watery eyes* sadly, not everybody attended. After tons of photo-taking, dined at Secret Recipes, before chilling at macs, with MORe photo-taking. silly ones with little fingers..yeah, u know, that sort. ( :


Anyway, had THE most fun day at work! well..technically speaking, it ain't work. Spent the day out with 10 surveyors, 1 field biologist. 12 of us, 3 teams. Plus our GM, Sales Mgr (Barney) and Tech Sales Mgr (Nick). Travelled around Singapore..like Jurong Birdpark, Mandai Zoo --Yummy Ben & Jerry's Ice-cream! , Clark Quay, Newton Circus --yummy hokkien mee lunch! , Bukit Timah Hill --Climbed the steep slope, Changi Village, Singa Inn --Driving range, and lastly, Sentosa --Yummy Sakae Sushi dinner! Was a fantastic game, great car ride in a Subaru Impreza, great food at ZERO cost for me, Fun IQ puzzles and guess what? My team won, cash prize of a cool $60 per person.


Sweet! hhahaa.. But it really is fun. Kudos to Barney for his excellent Planning and Management. This outing is actually a reward for their hard work and great sales results in the 1st half of 2005. Absolutely nothing to do with me, except that I get to enjoy too! Wheeee! hahaha..


*sighs dreamily* And tmr? I'll be meeting my babes. Yay! hahaha.. and after that, going M'sia with Janet, Terrence and KS

This is so true!
SCORPIO WOMAN (Oct-Nov)

A simple woman who always show what kind of a mood she is in. You can tell right away if she is upset, or if she is flirting with you. She expresses herself by actions much more than verbally, for it's in her character.


A Scorpio woman has her own mysterious personality. She is confident and deep down inside, she is quite proud of herself. She hates to think that she is borne a woman and so, limiting her with a certain socially acceptable rules. She is a real woman and despite her innocent and childish looks, she has a spirit of free soul. Many men will make a mistake if they think she is a good follower; they are wrong.


She thinks being a plain simple housewife is boring. She likes to have power and control over other people, but this will be her secret, for you will only see a cute woman. Everything she does will look good, and she has all the women tricks you can think of. She can manipulate men without them knowing it.


If you think she is going to do everything you say because she loves you, then you will be disappointed. She can be a little tomboyish and she can understand you just by looking into your eyes. You may say sweet words which may sweep away any woman, but not with the Scorpio woman. She will use her X-ray eyes reading your thought of what you just said or what you are going to say. She always smile and hide her true feelings.


She will constantly show you that she loves freedom. If she has freedom, she will not leave you, but will love you even more. If she wants something, she will do everything she can to get it. She has her own sixth sense for people and you can feel that energy when you are around her. She likes a man who can earn her respect, and she will also respect and feel proud of that man. A man with power over her should not threat or challenge her confidence. She likes to have a good looking , strong and healthy man especially if she start to compare with her friends' boyfriends. It is a plus if he hold a degree or a good career.


She is a hot lady. She likes heavy music. She either loves or hates, there are no "fond of", or "like" for her. Love has no "may be", or "perhaps". If she is very angry, she will trash and throw things. Her wind storm can sweep all her dishes and you may accidentally get hit on your head for this matter. Be calm, it is just your grand mother favorite china for she has good qualities even though she is bad tempered.


Sometimes she shows her weakness, but it won't be for long. She will put herself together and become that hot chili again. If she loves you, she will disregard what other people say. Her relationship will be more important than what is right or wrong. Based on this reason, you may know some Scorpio women who are a second wife, a mistress.


She is spoilt, but she allows her loved one to overpower her. Whe dating this woman, you should not keep old love letters in your pocket or in your house. It could be a love letter dated 2 years ago, but she will still argue about this since this is a big deal for a suspicious woman. Remember, she has the temper of a shrew.


If you play a cold war with her, she will treat you likewise and double it. If you stood her up once, she will stand you up 2-3 times. She is quite fair in justice, so she can accept your apologies as much as she can pretend to accept things for now and wait for a pay back revenge in the future. If you are nice to hear, she will double that to you as well. A real fair woman.


She likes to make and spend money. She likes to have fame and reputations, and never let herself be broke and have no name at the same time. She is too proud and will not accept a "Poor" status. She loves to have face, so if you are a manager with small salary, she will be more proud than being with a truck driver. She hates to think or feel like a "Nobody".


If you like her, play a little hard to get. This will excite her a bit. When you go out on a date, set your schedule, but do not let her know that you have planned this for weeks. Always go to pick her up on time or be 5-10 minutes early.