Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Job advertisement: Only Filipino need apply

Latest statement from IBM Singapore:
Hi, I’m Alvin Lai from the IBM Singapore Corporate Communications team.
Since our initial posting, our legal team has contacted DigitalNerva and the relevant authorities regarding this unauthorised advertisement.
As of the evening of 2nd February, we noted that DigitalNerva has taken down its profile and all job listings on LinkedIn. It has also removed its company website.
We take this matter very seriously. IBM has a long-standing commitment to diversity and equal opportunity and demonstrates that commitment in all our hiring practices.



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Admin Note:
Mr Alvin from IBM Singapore had clarifed that IBM has no relationship with DigitalNerva, and no association with the posted advertisement in question.



4 comments:

Anonymous said...

My name is Alvin Lai, and I am from the IBM Singapore Corporate Communications team.

I would like to clarify that IBM has no relationship with DigitalNerva and no association with the advertisement in question. We take this matter seriously and will not hesitate to take legal action if necessary. IBM has a long-standing commitment to diversity and equal opportunity and demonstrates that commitment in all our hiring practices.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email me at laiwha@sg.ibm.com.

admin said...

Dear Alvin,

Thanks for you clarification.

Anonymous said...

well well ..... is this company an employment agency?

Anonymous said...

Hi, I’m Alvin Lai from the IBM Singapore Corporate Communications team.

Since our initial posting, our legal team has contacted DigitalNerva and the relevant authorities regarding this unauthorised advertisement.

As of the evening of 2nd February, we noted that DigitalNerva has taken down its profile and all job listings on LinkedIn. It has also removed its company website.  

We take this matter very seriously. IBM has a long-standing commitment to diversity and equal opportunity and demonstrates that commitment in all our hiring practices.  

If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email me at laiwha@sg.ibm.com.