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Sunday, March 30, 2008

Career Fair 2008!



The Career Fair is back!!! Yupp!!! This year's career fair will be held from April 4th to 6th at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre.


This year's event is the 7th and the organiser's claimed that this event is the largest with more than 120 companies will look for their prospective employees.


Looking at the list of event sponsors - with American Insurance Group(AIG),Sime Darby,Malaysian International Shipping Corporation (MISC Berhad) to name a few,this event will grab the attention thousands of job hunters out there.

For those looking for jobs,equipped yourself with resumes,CVs,photos and certificates.Prepare few copies,in case you are going to apply for more than one companies.And don't forget to dress properly as the companies may conduct interview on the spot.Arrive early (this event start at 11am till 7pm),so you have plenty of time to prepare yourself.

So folks,see you there!



Monday, March 24, 2008

Resume Writing - Tips #1

The most difficult part in a job application process,undeniably is writing a resume. A resume is a basically brief description about yourself, your educational achievement or qualifications and your working experience - if you have any. A resume is like a bait that will attract fish.It must be attractive - in its content off course.
There are many resume writing tips and samples that can be used in the internet.One of the many tips that you can find is as shown by WikiHow website on How To Write A Resume.
So often jobseekers like to write a plain,dull resume. A plain and dull resume reflect the character of its writer to the potential employer.
In order to make a good,attractive resume again the keyword is research! research!research!
Therefore, please spend some time before you write your resume.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Civil Service, Anyone?

Another good spot to build your career is the civil service. Yes, work for the government, the state or federal. Although there are many 'pros' in building career with the government, there are also 'cons' that need to be considered. Many job seeker view the government as an elephant,big and slow.You also need to provide an amount of information with your application. Many job seeker also feels disappointed with the way the government processes the application, time consuming. However, the bright side is once you get on the 'elephant', you'll be safe.Why?

Below are some of the reasons


The Government is The Largest Employer


To run the country as big as Malaysia effectively,you'll need approximately 1 million workers. Yes,that's a huge number. Therefore, there's a lot of opportunity in the government,at the state,cities and federal level.These opportunities create diversity.You can decide whether to be a soldier,teacher,policeman,engineer,architect,scientist,doctors,clerks,administrative officers - the list goes on. You can even become a politician or a diplomat for the government. With the long list, one should consider the civil service as their career.


Open System Hiring


In Malaysia, the government practices open system hiring. This system enables the public to apply for government position at any time in a year.In order to do this,one have to register with the Public Services Commission website, fill in your particular and submit your application.Your application together with your particular will be kept in the database within one year,in which it will expire after that.If your application matches the vacancies in the government,you will be called for an interview. You can visit the Public Services Commission at




Job Security


Once you're hired by the government,it is unlikely that people get you off unless you'll do so. That's why you can see lots of pensioners is an ex-servicemen. The other factor is, there are lots of benefit you can enjoy as a civil servant. Housing Loan, Car Loan, all with low interest are some of it. Some banks,even offer personal loan to the government staff.

Promotions and Growth

Who said that civil servant don't get promotion? Few of my classmates now has become head of government departments. A huge organization like the government have a very good system in terms of career advancement. They provide lots of trainings too! If your star is bright, they'll send you overseas to get the right qualifications. All at the government expense.

With all the reasons stated above, one should not taking civil service for granted,right?




Thursday, March 13, 2008

First Thing First - Find A Job!

The first step in building a successful career is to look for suitable job. Although it may sound easy, to some it is an uphill task. As mentioned before, looking for a good job is like looking for a nice girl for future wife.However, to find job today, not as hard as in the ol' days. The resources are everywhere. The classic way of looking is to buy newspaper. Many mainstream newspapers have classified section in which the job vacancies are advertised. Some newspapers like The New Straits Times and The Star has dedicated section for job advertisement.

If you find buying a newspaper is troublesome, you can dig in the internet. There are plenty of websites that advertise job vacancies. Jobstreet.com, Hire Fire, Monster, Best Jobs and the list go on. You have to register with the website in order to use the full service. Jobstreet.com, for example, enables you to submit your resume online. If your luck is there, they even can arrange an interview for you.

Some companies often let you apply for jobs via website. These companies will put your resume into their database. When the need to recruit, they will look into their database for suitable candidates. These companies usually practiced open and closed job application system. In the open system, you can apply anytime compare to close system, in which you only can submit your application during certain period of time.

There are many ways and places where you can look for job vacancies. Which one is suitable , it is you to decide!

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!

Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!

You’d completed your education. You passed with flying colors. You’d entered to the new phase in life-working phase. But you’re messed up and don’t know how and where to start. Don’t worry, be happy! We will guide and teach you how to find jobs and build a successful career. Below are the steps on how to start building a successful career.

Job Hunting

First step in building your career is to find job that is suitable for you. Suitable means match with your needs and also with your qualification. You can find that newspapers, magazines and some journals contain many job advertisements. With the emerging and evolution of telecommunications technology, you can look in the internet from job advertisements. Adverts from job agencies to the multi-millions profit generating companies are all in the internet-waiting for you to choose the suitable one. Find one that is most suitable to you and eventually you will find this task like finding a wife because both going to partner you for life. This activity also will equip you with research and analytical skills that will be beneficial to your working life.

Strategy and Assessment

The second step in career building is to create strategy. You need a strategy before you can apply for the job so that you can win the heart of your prospective employer. In order to do this, you need to assess your strength, weaknesses and identify all the skills that you possess. You need to relate these strength and skills that you have to the job that you want apply. For weaknesses, identify steps or measures on how to overcome it. You also need to think on how the skills and strength that you have be beneficial to your prospective employer. In other words, what can you contribute to your prospective employer’s growth? Once you identified these, you need to highlight it in your resume.

Resume and Cover Letter Writing

You’d the job, you’d assess yourself and you’d identify your skills and forte. Now you need to present yourself in iterative manner. The resume is a brief, usually a page presentation about you. It contains your personal and educational background. It also contains some attributes and skills that you possess. Do include passport sized photograph of you in the resume. This will let your prospective employer to know you more. You can find resources about writing a resume in the internet.

Before you can send the resume to the prospective employer, you need to write a cover letter. A cover letter must be precise and able to catch the prospective employer’s attention. There are many tips in the internet on how to write a ‘killer’ cover letter. A killer cover letter will increase your stake and brighten your chances for getting an interview with the prospective employer.

Job Interview

Your ‘killer’ cover letter has caught the prospective employer’s attention. They called you for an interview. An interview is a formal meeting between a prospective employee and employer. It is in this interview that your prospective employer able to assess you in person. It is in this interview that they can see your true character or validate what you’ve written in the resume. The interview is a formal activity therefore you must prepare and get yourself ready. Equipped yourself with some knowledge about your prospective employer – find it in their website, annual report or any reliable resources. This will give an impression that you really interested in joining them. You also need to dress smartly and properly. For men, wear suits or shirts with matching neckties and pants. Don’t wear T-shirts and jeans. Wear shoes not slippers or sneakers.Ladies, wear suits or blouse with matching skirts and pants. Wear shoes that are comfortable with you. Apply light make-ups as you’re going for interview not high school reunion party or whatsoever. Speak clearly and control your body language as these can show your personality. Whatever it is you have to be an actor or actresses in these interview. Don’t forget to bring all your certificates, academic transcripts and other supporting documents that can give you advantage. Thank the interviewer when the session finishes.

Get Hired or Get Fired

Now that you’re engaged! It’s time to show your true ability. What you’re capable of doing.Usually, the company will put you under probation for a period of time – between three to six months. Now you are on your own. Follow the company policy and you will have a very bright future in the company. Go against it and you put your career in jeopardy. Whatever you do, the choice is yours and you must do it wisely. That will be touch in the other topic.