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Category Archives: Careers
Snippet: researching companies
It really is worth your while to do some investigation into the industry you intend to work for. From the research, you should be able to determine which companies are the prominent ones, which ones are hiring, and what kinds … Continue reading
Jobless graduates a strain on taxpayers
An online news item in today’s The Malaysian Insider carried an interesting story on the plight of jobless graduates in the country. KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Bad work attitudes coupled with poor communication skills topped by unrealistic pay demands … Continue reading
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Staff retention
This is an interesting item from The Star, one of Malaysia’s leading newspapers. It is all about the age-old problem of staff retention. Good read. AS MALAYSIA struggles to address its talent shortage, employee retention remains a key challenge for … Continue reading
Snippet: transferable skills
The idea of transferable skills is playing an increasingly important role in job-seeking quests. But what are they, actually? Simply put, transferable skills are skills that you have acquired doing any one of a host of otherwise common-place activities in … Continue reading
Snippet: negotiating salaries
The art of salary negotiation is certainly a tricky one, whether you are a novice job-seeker or a seasoned job changer, and knowing a few common-sense pointers will obviously help you get the offer that you really deserve. First, do … Continue reading
Snippet: networking through volunteering
Volunteering might seem a rather odd tool to use in your job-seeking quest, but it does have its benefits. When you volunteer for a particular cause, you will inevitably work with a host of different people, and these people are … Continue reading
Snippet: the power of references
Employment references are often underestimated in the job-seeking realm, and what many job-seekers fail to realise is that a very favourable reference from the right source can make all the difference in them obtaining that job or otherwise. It is … Continue reading
Snippet: using twitter in a job search
Ever thought of using Twitter in your job-seeking quest? Look for a Twitter account maintained by a major company, or any other firm you want to work for, and be a follower. The primary advantage of using a micro-blogging site … Continue reading
Snippet: getting a temporary job
Bring up the word “temping”, and most people would think that it is an unsteady, sporadic sort of enterprise that does not bring in any real benefits. However, temporary jobs are the ideal fit for those who crave more family … Continue reading
Snippet: lost your job?
Lost your job? Don’t get overly upset, you are not alone. Companies will always be reassessing priorities and shedding jobs, and it is all part of the normal economic process. The trick is how you can turn your layoff into … Continue reading