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Tag Archives: Career
Making graduates more employable
All along the supply chain, proficiency in the English language is a highly desirable skill, as attested to by the majority of employers. Continue reading
The future direction of JobStreet
So where does JobStreet go from here after divesting its jobs portal business to SEEK Asia? Continue reading
Snippet: Love what you do
We often say to “do what you love” but recently, a very wise person told me that it was sometimes equally important to “love what you do.” There is a lot of wisdom in that statement as there are times … Continue reading
What you should never do at interviews
I saw some thoroughly good advice for job seekers in the local newspapers today. The advice was taken from a book “Crazy Good Interviewing: How Acting A Little Crazy Can Get You The Job,” by John B Molidor and Barbara … 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
Posted in Careers
Tagged Career, communication skill, employment, English, fresh graduate, interview, job, pay, salary, unemployment, work attitude
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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
Why you should ask smart questions at interviews
From The Star newspaper of 22 May 2012, an excellent article by Roshan Thiran. Job seekers would do well to heed the advice here. Ask and you shall receive; turn the tables at interviews by asking smart questions Yippee! You’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Careers
Tagged Career, carrers, interview, interviewer, interviews, job, jobseeker, questions
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English is the dominant language of business
This Reuters news item should be food for thought for people who think that the English language is not important to their lives. On the contrary, if one wants to progress in their careers, the English language is seen as … Continue reading
Snippets: Network to build rapport
You don’t have to feel like you are seeking charity when you ask family members or friends to hook them up to a job opportunity. When you network with people, think of it as a relationship-building process. As you go outside … Continue reading
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Tagged build rapport, Career, job opportunities, networking, Snippets
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Snippets: Reach out and network
Networking can be key to successfully advance or change your career. Your network already includes friends, family members, business contacts and colleagues, but you can always broaden it further by joining professional organizations within your field, contacting alumni from your university, joining groups on social websites that speak to your profession, attending industry conferences and seminars. Even through volunteering. An event that is specifically about networking is also a great place to connect with others. The more people who know you, your strengths and abilities, the better your chances at receiving job leads, key advice or information about a particular company or industry. Continue reading