I have another question about the evidence of past experience.
How can I show my experience if the company that I used to work for about 8 years ago has gone through major changes. Since I left, first it was re-incorporated with a different name. Then a year later it was merged into another company. Then again, just last year the merged companies almost went bust resulting in a hasty take-over deal with another company. The new parent company made major changes in the business operations and laid off majority of the legacy staff. The bottom line is, it is no more the company that I used to work for. The name, the logo, the letterhead, the managers and even the business and operating market is not the same. I'll try to contact them tomorrow first thing in the morning to see if they still maintain the HR and payroll database of the employees from 8 years ago, but chances are slim that they would.
As such, how can I prove that I worked for that company 8 years ago. I might have one or two odd letters from the company sent to me regarding annual leave or something, or a tax contribution slip etc. I think I might also have a recommendation letter issued to me by the then-manager in support of my application for admission in the university 9 years ago. However, in addition to being so old, that letter too is on a letterhead that nobody would now recognise. That gentleman who issued the letter has also moved on now and works at the UN headquarters. I guess I could request a personal reference from him. Would that help prove my experience and get me additional points for 2 years' experience?
How can I show my experience if the company that I used to work for about 8 years ago has gone through major changes. Since I left, first it was re-incorporated with a different name. Then a year later it was merged into another company. Then again, just last year the merged companies almost went bust resulting in a hasty take-over deal with another company. The new parent company made major changes in the business operations and laid off majority of the legacy staff. The bottom line is, it is no more the company that I used to work for. The name, the logo, the letterhead, the managers and even the business and operating market is not the same. I'll try to contact them tomorrow first thing in the morning to see if they still maintain the HR and payroll database of the employees from 8 years ago, but chances are slim that they would.
As such, how can I prove that I worked for that company 8 years ago. I might have one or two odd letters from the company sent to me regarding annual leave or something, or a tax contribution slip etc. I think I might also have a recommendation letter issued to me by the then-manager in support of my application for admission in the university 9 years ago. However, in addition to being so old, that letter too is on a letterhead that nobody would now recognise. That gentleman who issued the letter has also moved on now and works at the UN headquarters. I guess I could request a personal reference from him. Would that help prove my experience and get me additional points for 2 years' experience?
