After submitting the EE and through discussion with my supervisor, I have a few key learnings from the process. While conducting primary research, I learnt the importance of entering interviews with an open mind. I had to be very careful about asking leading questions and learnt how to evaluate the responses that interviewees gave me in a meaningful manner that could contribute to the overall conclusion of my essay. Furthermore, I understood the importance of not only considering the economic and political, but also cultural and social ramifications in the hiring process from a HR perspective. There is a very fine line between balancing the efficiency targets of the company and sufficing the public’s demands when it comes to hiring. Singapore has been especially interesting to study in this regard because, on one hand they opt for a free market to allow productivity, however everything is under tight speculation to match the needs of the local population.
