DXO Civilian Contract, Good?

alfagal SG

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 SG

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 SG

haha...demand and supply..

alfagal SG

anyone knows.....

LazerLordz SG

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 SG

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

Rednano SG

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 SG

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

ditzy SG

Yes, psychrometric tests irregardless, need to pass.

Rednano SG

'the pen is mightier than the sword'

this phrase u never heard b4 meh...

LazerLordz SG

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 SG

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 SG

DXO under MINDEF?

Forbiddensinner SG

DXO under MINDEF?

Yes they are.

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

LazerLordz SG

to laserlordz:

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

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 SG

S1's are easy job though..

8800 SG

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 SG

S1's are easy job though..

NSF job so how difficult can it be

stellazio SG

NSF job so how difficult can it be

since when were s1's a nsf job?

8800 SG

since when were s1's a nsf job?

NSF 2LT can be S1 liao