#trending: TikTok user calls SMRT job ad 'madness', needing 4 staff not 1; firm says it wanted 'diverse skills'
SINGAPORE — A TikTok user's review of a job description for a role at public transport firm SMRT, which he claimed should really be four separate jobs, has won praise from online users.
Those commenting on his video are encouraging him to turn his analysis of the job outline, which was posted on professional networking site LinkedIn, into a series.
Mr Benny Yap Min Cher, who goes by the TikTok username “benyaap”, narrated over a screengrab of a listing for the role of “Executive/Senior Executive, Service Innovation and Communications” at SMRT Corporation.
Calling the role a job he would "never apply for”, Mr Yap said that it was a job for four persons and called the load of responsibilities “madness”.
The video posted on Tuesday (Aug 27) has since been viewed more than 125,000 times and has received more than 3,700 likes, with many comments from other TikTok users thanking him for breaking down the job description.
In response to TODAY's queries, SMRT acknowledged on Friday that the job description may "seem extensive" but added that it was seeking to "highlight the diverse skills that would bring value to the role".
'TALL ORDER'
In the screengrab shown on Mr Yap's video, the "Service innovation and Communications Specialist" role would cover tasks related to branding, social media and web management.
Some of the responsibilities listed include supporting SMRT’s corporate branding such as publishing “engaging content” on LinkedIn, and enhancing the commuter experience by developing “wayfinding improvements” and analytics.
However, Mr Yap said that the job responsibilities were a “tall order” that had “just too many things”.
“It says you have to advise the executive leadership team on emerging trends and opportunities in branding, social media and web management — how do you advise? This is a senior manager’s role,” he asked in the video.
Calling the job description “so long”, he noted that the other duties required include secretariat duties and assisting with event management.
The qualifications listed in the job description ask for someone with at least two years’ work experience in marketing, corporate strategy or a planning role, or both, preferably in the service industry.
“Do you think someone with two years' experience minimum can do all this? It will be more like a touch-and-go at most, and I don’t think this job will pay very well,” Mr Yap continued.
He estimated that the monthly salary range might be between S$3,000 and S$3,500 for such a role. The screengrab in the video showed at the time that the role had received more than 100 applications.
A search by TODAY found the same listing on LinkedIn that was reposted sixdays ago, which is no longer accepting applications.
Speaking to TODAY on Thursday, Mr Yap — a 34-year-old business development associate — said that he first came across the SMRT job advertisement after another LinkedIn user “called out” the same listing.
“As a person with 10 years' experience in marketing, (I’m in) shock (looking) at the various job roles and responsibilities for an executive,” Mr Yap added.
“My intention is not to shame any companies, but to educate jobseekers to be careful of what is put out there.
"Please always read what they are applying (for). Times are tough and job competition can be tough, but please be aware.”
‘VERY COMMON’ OCCURRENCE
TikTok users echoed Mr Yap’s thoughts on the SMRT job role in the comments, urging him to do similar videos analysing other job descriptions.
One TikTok user said that there was “no way” a single employee could focus on “so many things”.
Others lamented that this was a “very common” occurrence in job descriptions these days, stating that “this is happening everywhere”.
One comment read: “This is actually even more common than you think. There are a lot of marketing jobs like this and they even add that you have to do sales.”
Another TikToker said that there was a job listing from another company, which stated that having public holidays off was a company benefit.
Many people urged Mr Yap to make a series of videos breaking down “unrealistic” job descriptions, thanking him for providing a thorough review.
Mr Yap told TODAY that he did not expect such a positive response to his video.
He said that he is planning to do similar analyses of roles where there appear to be a “squeezing” of multiple roles into one or a “mismatch" between the job title and job description.
Ms Lee Yem Choo, group chief human resources officer of SMRT Corporation, told TODAY that the firm acknowledged that the job description may "seem extensive".
"Our intent was to highlight the diverse skills that would bring value to the role. Many of the tasks listed involve collaboration with various stakeholders and teams within the company," she said.
"New hires will also receive guidance and training to support their growth in these roles."
She added: "We have shortlisted the most suitable candidates from over 100 applicants, and the job listing for this position is now closed. We appreciate the public’s feedback."
Ms Lee Yem Choo, group chief human resources officer of SMRT Corporation, told TODAY that the firm acknowledged that the job description may "seem extensive".
As far as SMRT is concerned, human lives are worth zilch. Should you drop dead from exhaustion, just leemember you can be replaced dirt cheap at the snap of a finger
For those obscenely shameless career politicians, it's always about the photo ops, nothing more. And 'em mainstream media lapdogs are 100% obligated to, well, lap it all up, no questions asked.
Doing two or more jobs for the price of one, that in a nutshell sums up the true meaning of a "job promotion" in Sinkieland. This is what happens when you've got a phoney "labour union" and the "tripartism" bullshitters of NTUC taking charge.
#trending: TikTok user calls SMRT job ad 'madness', needing 4 staff not 1; firm says it wanted 'diverse skills'
SINGAPORE — A TikTok user's review of a job description for a role at public transport firm SMRT, which he claimed should really be four separate jobs, has won praise from online users.
Those commenting on his video are encouraging him to turn his analysis of the job outline, which was posted on professional networking site LinkedIn, into a series.
Mr Benny Yap Min Cher, who goes by the TikTok username “benyaap”, narrated over a screengrab of a listing for the role of “Executive/Senior Executive, Service Innovation and Communications” at SMRT Corporation.
Calling the role a job he would "never apply for”, Mr Yap said that it was a job for four persons and called the load of responsibilities “madness”.
The video posted on Tuesday (Aug 27) has since been viewed more than 125,000 times and has received more than 3,700 likes, with many comments from other TikTok users thanking him for breaking down the job description.
In response to TODAY's queries, SMRT acknowledged on Friday that the job description may "seem extensive" but added that it was seeking to "highlight the diverse skills that would bring value to the role".
'TALL ORDER'
In the screengrab shown on Mr Yap's video, the "Service innovation and Communications Specialist" role would cover tasks related to branding, social media and web management.
Some of the responsibilities listed include supporting SMRT’s corporate branding such as publishing “engaging content” on LinkedIn, and enhancing the commuter experience by developing “wayfinding improvements” and analytics.
However, Mr Yap said that the job responsibilities were a “tall order” that had “just too many things”.
“It says you have to advise the executive leadership team on emerging trends and opportunities in branding, social media and web management — how do you advise? This is a senior manager’s role,” he asked in the video.
Calling the job description “so long”, he noted that the other duties required include secretariat duties and assisting with event management.
The qualifications listed in the job description ask for someone with at least two years’ work experience in marketing, corporate strategy or a planning role, or both, preferably in the service industry.
“Do you think someone with two years' experience minimum can do all this? It will be more like a touch-and-go at most, and I don’t think this job will pay very well,” Mr Yap continued.
He estimated that the monthly salary range might be between S$3,000 and S$3,500 for such a role. The screengrab in the video showed at the time that the role had received more than 100 applications.
A search by TODAY found the same listing on LinkedIn that was reposted six days ago, which is no longer accepting applications.
Speaking to TODAY on Thursday, Mr Yap — a 34-year-old business development associate — said that he first came across the SMRT job advertisement after another LinkedIn user “called out” the same listing.
“As a person with 10 years' experience in marketing, (I’m in) shock (looking) at the various job roles and responsibilities for an executive,” Mr Yap added.
“My intention is not to shame any companies, but to educate jobseekers to be careful of what is put out there.
"Please always read what they are applying (for). Times are tough and job competition can be tough, but please be aware.”
‘VERY COMMON’ OCCURRENCE
TikTok users echoed Mr Yap’s thoughts on the SMRT job role in the comments, urging him to do similar videos analysing other job descriptions.
One TikTok user said that there was “no way” a single employee could focus on “so many things”.
Others lamented that this was a “very common” occurrence in job descriptions these days, stating that “this is happening everywhere”.
One comment read: “This is actually even more common than you think. There are a lot of marketing jobs like this and they even add that you have to do sales.”
Another TikToker said that there was a job listing from another company, which stated that having public holidays off was a company benefit.
Many people urged Mr Yap to make a series of videos breaking down “unrealistic” job descriptions, thanking him for providing a thorough review.
Mr Yap told TODAY that he did not expect such a positive response to his video.
He said that he is planning to do similar analyses of roles where there appear to be a “squeezing” of multiple roles into one or a “mismatch" between the job title and job description.
Ms Lee Yem Choo, group chief human resources officer of SMRT Corporation, told TODAY that the firm acknowledged that the job description may "seem extensive".
"Our intent was to highlight the diverse skills that would bring value to the role. Many of the tasks listed involve collaboration with various stakeholders and teams within the company," she said.
"New hires will also receive guidance and training to support their growth in these roles."
She added: "We have shortlisted the most suitable candidates from over 100 applicants, and the job listing for this position is now closed. We appreciate the public’s feedback."
https://www.todayonline.com/news/trending-tiktok-job-description-4-staff-smrt-diverse-skills-2480476
Hey SMRT,
KNN this is no different from hiring a one-man army department!
Meanwhile, us taxpayers have to fork out $660k pa for each of these jiak liao bees 👇
Exploitive 就 exploitive, 没有办法的 :(
Ben's English gave me stage 3 cancer....
Doing two or more jobs for the price of one, that in a nutshell sums up the true meaning of a "job promotion" in Sinkieland. This is what happens when you've got a phoney "labour union" and the "tripartism" bullshitters of NTUC taking charge.
FUCK SMRT!!!!! FUCK PAP!!!!!
😲😲😲