HR Scholarship Application

Two letters of recommendation: One letter of recommendation from teachers or professors from whom you have taken classes and one letter of recommendation from persons in your community.

Remember to include the name and contact information of your referees as part of your online application.

SME Survival will contact the referees for a verbal testimonial, in addition to the written testimonial.

Personality Assessment

Vision Statements: What are your personal goals for the Scholarship year and how will the Scholarship help you to achieve them? How do you hope to contribute to SME Survival from a global perspective? *

Select the statement that describes you accurately. *

I act first and think later. I feel energised when around people and feel deprived when cutoff from interaction with people. I enjoy interacting with a wide variety of people. I think first then act. I regularly require private time to "recharge my batteries". I prefer few but deep and meaningful relationships.

Select the statement that describes you accurately. *

I mentally live in the present, attending to present opportunities. I like clear and concrete information when making decisions, and dislike guessing when facts are unclear. I instinctively use logic to create practical solutions when solving problems. I mentally live in the future, attending to future possibilities. I am comfortable with ambiguous data and guessing its meaning when making decisions. I instinctively use my imagination to invent new possibilities when solving problems.

Select the statement that describes you accurately. *

When making a decision, I instinctively look to the facts and logic. I focus on the work that needs to be done. It is easy for me to provide an objective and critical analysis. I accept conflict as a natural part of working relationships. When making a decision, I instinctively think of how others are feeling. I focus on people's needs and reactions. I seek group consensus and popular opinions. When working, I do not like arguments and am uncomfortable with conflict.

Select the statement that describes you accurately. *

I plan many details before acting. I do my best to keep ahead of deadlines and use targets, dates and standard routines to manage work. I am comfortable acting without a plan. I work best close to deadlines and avoid commitments which causes my schedule to be rigid and inflexible.

HR Proficiency Test

Please answer the following questions.
The answers you provide will be used to determine if you possess the necessary HR skill sets to be successful in the role of HR Scholar.
Please fill in the answers in the space provided.
Ensure that you list the calculations step by step so that we can assess your HR reasoning skills.

Question 1: Every month, Employee A receives a $200 amenity incentive. If Employee A is late, the amenity incentive will be deducted $40 regardless of the number of times Employee A is late. For every day of unpaid leave taken, there will be a deduction of $100. In February 2018, Employee A was late 3 times and took 1 day of unpaid leave. Please calculate the amount of amenity incentive pay to Employee A in February 2018. *

Question 2: Employee B is a full-time employee, working from Monday to Saturday every week. His basic salary is $1,500/month and an additional meal allowance of $100/month. He is entitled to 14 days annual leave in a year. On 3rd May 2018, he submits his resignation and informs the company that his last day will be on 26th May 2018. As at 26th May 2018, his annual leave balance is 3 days. Please refer to the additional notes below and calculate the final salary and leave encashment for Employee B as at 26th May 2018. *

Question 3: Work scheme of Employee C is from Monday to Friday every week, 8am to 5pm. Employee C is entitled to fixed 17 hours overtime (OT) every month in addition to the number of actual OT hours Employee C worked in the month. However, if Employee C takes any unpaid leave in the month, the fixed OT hours will be prorated. In April 2018, Employee C worked 34 OT hours and took 2 days unpaid leave. Please refer to the additional notes below and calculate how many OT hours did Employee C clock in April 2018. *

HR Scholarship ​Application

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HR Proficiency Test

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