APPENDIX 18

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Short-listing of Candidates for Job Interview

10 candidates not invited for interview though being said to be meeting the requirement of a minimum of 15 years’ experience at senior positions. Details are set out below. Candidate No Years of senior management experience Yr (1) 16 7 Mth Past 15 years experience mainly in marketing for banks and trading companies. Experience was irrelevant. Relevant experience gained in corporate communication was only 2 years and over 10 years ago. Past experience mainly in marketing for media and advertising companies and trade promotions for foreign country’s overseas office. Experience was irrelevant. Recent few years’ experience in marketing was irrelevant. Experience in corporate communication mostly gained from hotels and advertising companies. Experience was also irrelevant. Only 5 months’ experience in corporate communication. Experience was inadequate. Past 15 years’ experience mainly in customer account management for advertising companies. Experience was irrelevant. Only 2 years of experience in corporate communication. Experience was inadequate. Past experience mainly in marketing for logistics companies. Experience was irrelevant. Past experience mainly in university, sport development institution and bank. Job nature mainly in alumni relations, in marketing, corporate affairs and customer service. Experience was irrelevant. Reason for not invited to interview

(8)

15

11

(11)

22

10

(14)

17

4

(17)

17

3

(19)

17

9

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21

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Candidate No

Years of senior management experience Yr Mth 8 16

Reason for not invited to interview

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Recent few years’ experience in corporate affairs and consulting. Experience was irrelevant. Experience in corporate communication mostly gained from hotels. Experience was also irrelevant.