As economy recovers from crisis, good news comes a calling and one positive announcement is RM2 billion project over the next 12 months from Iskandar Investment Bhd (IIB) that would mean more employement.
IIB is the devleloper of Iskandar Malaysia. According to its president and chief executive Arlida Ariff the tenders would comprise projects under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP), of which RM1bil had been allocated, and those investment committed by IIB.
The tenders to be awarded under the 9MP allocations are mainly infrastructure projects.
Meanwhile, 80% of the investment committed by IIB will be for infrastructure and the balance for mixed development,” Arlida was reported as saying.
She said the tenders would involve infrastucture in Medini and EduCity as well as accommodation units for students at Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia.The duration of contracts ranged from six to 24 months, depending on the job scope.
Rabu, 30 September 2009
Senin, 28 September 2009
Not Another Rejection!
Job hunting is fast becoming a survival battle of the fittest-both physically and mentally. With the job market now akin to a battlefield, job seekers are a suffering lot, with some having their pride and dignity wounded and some limping with pain and anguish in their minds.
We should all face up to the facts of the market. Like a marathon race, job hunting not only consumes time but energy as well. And only those who have the most determination and endurance will cross that ultimate finishing line.
Not many candidates have the stamina to finish the race, with some dropping out along the way. However, those who have fallen out cannot afford to stay wrapped up in a safety blanket at home to escape the harsh reality of the job market. You may only be hurting yourself deeper when the interviewer questions the gap or the long holiday you took while you were nursing your wounds.
So, how can you toughen yourself to rise out of the rejection blues and get back into the race? Here are some valuable points to keep in your mental first aid kit:
Rejection is perfectly normal
Rejection is a part of daily life and everyone gets their fair share of rejection in every aspect of their lives every day. Therefore, job seekers need to understand that facing rejection while job hunting is normal. Rarely does a job seeker get hired through their first application. Think of job hunting as a learning process that aids you in your personal growth, because the more rejections you face, the more experience you gain, and the better you get at job hunting.
Being turned down for a job does not mean that you are a loser or that you are incompetent
While you may have gotten rejected at the end of the day, it does not mean that your qualifications are lacking because you weren't offered employment with the hiring company. Even highly experienced senior executives have been rejected for jobs. Often, hiring managers look at many other factors that may be out of your control while deciding on the right candidate.
Everyone goes through the same process as you did--even rejection
Understand that you are not that only one getting rejections for job applications. While you are out there flipping through the newspapers looking for a job, there are also others who may be doing the very same things at the same moment; the same people eyeing the job vacancy that you're interested in; the same people who get called up for the interview; but only one will eventually sign the letter of employment. And even the one who does may have gotten the job after ten rejections from other companies. Think about it.
Never give up
You may be just an application away from landing that job you wanted. So don't quit after just a few attempts, or even after a string of applications and interviews. Nothing good comes easy in life; you have to fight for what you really want.
Once you are standing up again after the rejection, analyze why you were rejected
For everything that happens, there must be a reason to it. Once you have gotten over the shock of rejection, sit down and start putting the entire jigsaw together. Did you not perform well enough during the interview? What could you have done to make it better? Or was it just the management's problem for not offering you the job? You may be qualified enough, but there may have been finer details of requirements that you did not know of. Try accepting the negative criticisms flung at you during interviews as constructive feedback.
Do not cut off all ties
Even if the hiring company did not pick you for the job, it doesn't mean that you should sever all connections to the company, or its personnel in charge of human resources. Instead, maintain a good relationship with them because it is not uncommon to be called up for another round of interview even if you were been rejected in the first round. You could even send them a thank-you note for taking the time to interview you. By doing that, you are selling a good impression of yourself; and perhaps the company may just contact you again should there be any job vacancy in the future.
When you've been called up for an interview, you've already been selected from a whole lot of others. So, learn to handle rejection and you will soon reach the finishing line of the race.
We should all face up to the facts of the market. Like a marathon race, job hunting not only consumes time but energy as well. And only those who have the most determination and endurance will cross that ultimate finishing line.
Not many candidates have the stamina to finish the race, with some dropping out along the way. However, those who have fallen out cannot afford to stay wrapped up in a safety blanket at home to escape the harsh reality of the job market. You may only be hurting yourself deeper when the interviewer questions the gap or the long holiday you took while you were nursing your wounds.
So, how can you toughen yourself to rise out of the rejection blues and get back into the race? Here are some valuable points to keep in your mental first aid kit:
Rejection is perfectly normal
Rejection is a part of daily life and everyone gets their fair share of rejection in every aspect of their lives every day. Therefore, job seekers need to understand that facing rejection while job hunting is normal. Rarely does a job seeker get hired through their first application. Think of job hunting as a learning process that aids you in your personal growth, because the more rejections you face, the more experience you gain, and the better you get at job hunting.
Being turned down for a job does not mean that you are a loser or that you are incompetent
While you may have gotten rejected at the end of the day, it does not mean that your qualifications are lacking because you weren't offered employment with the hiring company. Even highly experienced senior executives have been rejected for jobs. Often, hiring managers look at many other factors that may be out of your control while deciding on the right candidate.
Everyone goes through the same process as you did--even rejection
Understand that you are not that only one getting rejections for job applications. While you are out there flipping through the newspapers looking for a job, there are also others who may be doing the very same things at the same moment; the same people eyeing the job vacancy that you're interested in; the same people who get called up for the interview; but only one will eventually sign the letter of employment. And even the one who does may have gotten the job after ten rejections from other companies. Think about it.
Never give up
You may be just an application away from landing that job you wanted. So don't quit after just a few attempts, or even after a string of applications and interviews. Nothing good comes easy in life; you have to fight for what you really want.
Once you are standing up again after the rejection, analyze why you were rejected
For everything that happens, there must be a reason to it. Once you have gotten over the shock of rejection, sit down and start putting the entire jigsaw together. Did you not perform well enough during the interview? What could you have done to make it better? Or was it just the management's problem for not offering you the job? You may be qualified enough, but there may have been finer details of requirements that you did not know of. Try accepting the negative criticisms flung at you during interviews as constructive feedback.
Do not cut off all ties
Even if the hiring company did not pick you for the job, it doesn't mean that you should sever all connections to the company, or its personnel in charge of human resources. Instead, maintain a good relationship with them because it is not uncommon to be called up for another round of interview even if you were been rejected in the first round. You could even send them a thank-you note for taking the time to interview you. By doing that, you are selling a good impression of yourself; and perhaps the company may just contact you again should there be any job vacancy in the future.
When you've been called up for an interview, you've already been selected from a whole lot of others. So, learn to handle rejection and you will soon reach the finishing line of the race.
Rabu, 23 September 2009
Socso: More Erring Bosses.
It's fine galore at Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) when it noted that 4,173 employers have been slapped with RM500 compound notices since it launched its latest operation to identify those who fail to register with it.
The News Straits Times reported that they were among the 21,370 employers checked so far under the operation codenamed "Ops Kesan Perkeso 2009" which was launched last month.
Socso chief executive officer K. Selvarajah was quoted in the report as saying that the errant employers were given two weeks to settle the compound fine, failing which they would be charged in court.
If found guilty, they can be sentenced to two years' jail or a fine of RM10,000 or both under the Employees' Social Security Act 1969.
"The operation is also aimed at protecting employees under the Employment Injury Insurance Scheme (EIIS) and the Invalidity Pension Scheme (IPS)," he added.
The report also noted that many of the errant employers were identified through their employees who came to Socso offices to make claims under either the EIIS or IPS.
"Some employers deduct the money from the workers' pay for Socso but do not remit it to Socso," he said, adding many times employees lose out on their benefits due to their employers' failure to remit the contributions.
Bank Negara: More signs of recovery
Our economy is set for full recovery and more resources are saying so. According to the media report, Malaysia’s central bank (Bank Negara) has become more confident the South-East Asian nation is recovering from the global recession
It was quoting Credit Suisse Group said citing a meeting with deputy governor Datuk Ooi Sang Kuang.
The central bank’s “view is that the signs of an economic recovery seem evident,” Danny Goh, an analyst at Credit Suisse was quoted in the report.
He added that it is only unsure on whether the economic rebound will be modest or sharp,
Malaysia’s economic contraction eased to 3.9% last quarter from a 6.2% decline in the first three months, and policy makers expect gross domestic product (GDP) to resume growth at the end of the year.
The report also noted that the country’s export and manufacturing slump has abated as economies from Singapore to China emerge from the world’s deepest recession since the Great Depression.
Kamis, 17 September 2009
Clean Resume
It is important to keep your job application free from typo or grammatical errors. You may ask what is the big deal anyway with keeping your resumé error-free?
By not bothering to keep your resumé "clean", you are telling the person who reads your resumé that you could not be bothered to make extra efforts to check your spelling and grammar, hence you would be seen as "not being interested enough" in your job application.
A faultless job application will give no reason for the prospective employer to mull over petty mistakes that could have been easily avoided by clicking on the spell-check button.
By dotting all your I's and crossing all your T's, the recruiter will be focused only on your cover letter and resumé, allowing your application to be given due consideration.
Always make sure that you get your addresses right.
Get the proper address, i.e. the title of the recipient in your cover letter. Find out who will be the recipient of your job application. If you only know that your application should be sent to the Senior Manager or the Human Resource Manager, go the extra mile and find out who that person is. Call the company up or surf their website for more information. Personal touches never fail to touch, literally.
However, never ever spell the title wrongly or worse, to misspell the name.
A Ms Elisa Jon will not be amused if you spell her name: Mr Eliza John. If you want to do things right, do it right the first time. Never think that it does not matter. All the small things will add up to a lot and a job application tattered with minor errors all over will be regarded as messy and disorganised, jeopardising your chances of getting the interview.
Get the mailing address right too. The last thing you want is for the application to be sent back to you. Even if your application gets to the recruiter, getting the address wrong or misspelling some words in the address underlines the fact that you are careless and could not even copy a simple address onto the envelop and your cover letter.
Also avoid simple grammatical mistakes. By writing `I are' instead of `I am' you are only exposing your poor command of English. Get your subject and verb agreement correct too. Relearn the basic grammar that you learnt way back in primary school and avoid the mistakes when writing your cover letter or resumé.
Remember, some extra efforts to ensure that your resumé is "clean" will not guarantee you the job but will help to increase your chances of being shortlisted.
By not bothering to keep your resumé "clean", you are telling the person who reads your resumé that you could not be bothered to make extra efforts to check your spelling and grammar, hence you would be seen as "not being interested enough" in your job application.
A faultless job application will give no reason for the prospective employer to mull over petty mistakes that could have been easily avoided by clicking on the spell-check button.
By dotting all your I's and crossing all your T's, the recruiter will be focused only on your cover letter and resumé, allowing your application to be given due consideration.
Always make sure that you get your addresses right.
Get the proper address, i.e. the title of the recipient in your cover letter. Find out who will be the recipient of your job application. If you only know that your application should be sent to the Senior Manager or the Human Resource Manager, go the extra mile and find out who that person is. Call the company up or surf their website for more information. Personal touches never fail to touch, literally.
However, never ever spell the title wrongly or worse, to misspell the name.
A Ms Elisa Jon will not be amused if you spell her name: Mr Eliza John. If you want to do things right, do it right the first time. Never think that it does not matter. All the small things will add up to a lot and a job application tattered with minor errors all over will be regarded as messy and disorganised, jeopardising your chances of getting the interview.
Get the mailing address right too. The last thing you want is for the application to be sent back to you. Even if your application gets to the recruiter, getting the address wrong or misspelling some words in the address underlines the fact that you are careless and could not even copy a simple address onto the envelop and your cover letter.
Also avoid simple grammatical mistakes. By writing `I are' instead of `I am' you are only exposing your poor command of English. Get your subject and verb agreement correct too. Relearn the basic grammar that you learnt way back in primary school and avoid the mistakes when writing your cover letter or resumé.
Remember, some extra efforts to ensure that your resumé is "clean" will not guarantee you the job but will help to increase your chances of being shortlisted.
Jumat, 11 September 2009
7 Tips and Resources for Using Social Media - to Make Your Resume Stand Out
Normally 1 job vacancy can attract a lot job seekers apply, the HR department or related Head of department may not have time 1 by 1 go through the entire resume. And using the traditional way to apply job and submit resume and cover letter, the problem is you need to wait for the reply. Wait and wait and wait.
So how to make your resume stand out from other is very important.
Best use the social media, it will added value for your resume. If you build your social media resume properly, you’ll have more job opportunities increases. People cross by your social media site, if they find you are suitable candidate, they will contact you directly. Not necessary must be job vacancy, it can be some freelance works too (can earn some extra income).
By the way, don’t make me wrong, I’m not meant the traditional way is not good. It will be good if combine with the social media; it will make your resume more stand out from crowd.
The Social Media Resume: Making Your Mark in a Web 2.0 World
Very clear explain what social media resume is.
Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job
For those who are not familiar with LinkedIn, this is good for you.
HOW TO: Build the Ultimate Social Media Resume
This useful article is written by Dan Schawbel. Dan Schawbel is the author of Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success.
10 Social Media Job Search Tips
Tips for finding a job using Twitter, Blogs, Facebook, YouTube and Search Engine Marketing.
Using Your Blog as a Job Search Tool
Tips for how to use blog to find job.
Social Media + Job Search = Good For You
Useful guideline for how to build social media resume.
Using Social Media Tools to Enhance Your Job Search Strategy
So how to make your resume stand out from other is very important.
Best use the social media, it will added value for your resume. If you build your social media resume properly, you’ll have more job opportunities increases. People cross by your social media site, if they find you are suitable candidate, they will contact you directly. Not necessary must be job vacancy, it can be some freelance works too (can earn some extra income).
By the way, don’t make me wrong, I’m not meant the traditional way is not good. It will be good if combine with the social media; it will make your resume more stand out from crowd.
The Social Media Resume: Making Your Mark in a Web 2.0 World
Very clear explain what social media resume is.
Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job
For those who are not familiar with LinkedIn, this is good for you.
HOW TO: Build the Ultimate Social Media Resume
This useful article is written by Dan Schawbel. Dan Schawbel is the author of Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success.
10 Social Media Job Search Tips
Tips for finding a job using Twitter, Blogs, Facebook, YouTube and Search Engine Marketing.
Using Your Blog as a Job Search Tool
Tips for how to use blog to find job.
Social Media + Job Search = Good For You
Useful guideline for how to build social media resume.
Using Social Media Tools to Enhance Your Job Search Strategy
Kamis, 10 September 2009
Malaysia not business friendly?
Apparently the World Bank and the International Finance Corp think so. The belief is based on a report titled Doing Business 2010: Reforming Through Difficult Times, where Malaysia dropped two places to 23rd from 21st this year.
This is especially depressing when our neighbour, Singapore was ranked top in ease of doing business.
However, according to media report, it is still an achievement for the country which manages to retain its place in the top 30 of 183 countries or economies surveyed, owing to its transparent and efficient regulatory environment for businesses.
The report said Malaysia, alongside China, South Korea and Russia, had included reforms of regulations in economic recovery plans due to the global financial crisis.
This is because these governments recognise the importance of companies, especially small and medium enterprises, for creating jobs and revenue
Regulatory environment for businesses can influence how well companies cope with the crisis and are able to seize opportunities when recovery begins.
"Where business regulation is transparent and efficient, it is easier for companies to re-orient themselves and for new companies to start up," it said.
This is especially depressing when our neighbour, Singapore was ranked top in ease of doing business.
However, according to media report, it is still an achievement for the country which manages to retain its place in the top 30 of 183 countries or economies surveyed, owing to its transparent and efficient regulatory environment for businesses.
The report said Malaysia, alongside China, South Korea and Russia, had included reforms of regulations in economic recovery plans due to the global financial crisis.
This is because these governments recognise the importance of companies, especially small and medium enterprises, for creating jobs and revenue
Regulatory environment for businesses can influence how well companies cope with the crisis and are able to seize opportunities when recovery begins.
"Where business regulation is transparent and efficient, it is easier for companies to re-orient themselves and for new companies to start up," it said.
Selasa, 08 September 2009
Maximise Your Interview Opportunity
Maximise Your Interview Opportunity - A Job Interview workshop
Date : 26 September 2009, Saturday
Time : 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Price: S$28 (incl. 7% GST)
Venue: Level 5, Possibility Room, National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street, Singapore
Date : 26 September 2009, Saturday
Time : 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Price: S$28 (incl. 7% GST)
Venue: Level 5, Possibility Room, National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street, Singapore
Senin, 07 September 2009
Fancy becoming a Reserve Soldier?
Well, you can hold your day job and still become a soldier, the reserve type.
A call was made by the Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, for private and foreign companies nationside to allow their employees to join the Territorial Army (TA), as part of their social responsibility to the nation's security.
"The support from private companies is seen as a commitment to the overall security for all races in the nation," he was quoted by the wired news agency, Bernama.
He hoped that heads of department, and district and state government agencies would encourage employees in the public sector to join the TA to boost the number of reserved soldiers in the Armed Forces, the report said.
Ahmad Zahid said, TA would also be given training to handle natural disasters.
"The ministry targets to have a ratio of one soldier to five reserve soldiers, thus allowing more people to join the military service," he added.
A noble effort indeed if the private companies are willing to participate.
Minggu, 06 September 2009
Share Your Resume Online and Tweet your Resume
Still using traditional way to post your resume and search for jobs? Thanks for the Internet and Web2.0 era. Now job seekers can build their resume online, with more creative and interactive way.
ResumeSocial
ResumeSocial is the first social resume community where you can post your resume online and get real feedback from others just like you!
With ResumeSocial, you give your resume access to years of collective knowledge and insight about what it takes to make a great resume. You can also help others by leaving feedback and sharing your experience on what has worked for you.
Click here to create your social resume
ResumePark
ResumePark is a resume hosting and discovery service. It allows you to easily publish your resume online and get your own custom URL (eg. www.resumepark.com/resume/yourname), for free.
Upload your resume (support format: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt). After upload, you can share with friends and contacts via. social networks (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, etc) or your personal blog.
ResumePark will track how often your resume is viewed online plus other useful stats. This data is great for determining which companies are viewing your resume. ResumePark allows visitors to comment on your resume and provide recommendations. Personal recommendations will help you stand out to potential employers / recruiters.
Click here to create your 1st online resume
TwitRes
TwitRes lets you share resume/cv on Twitter. With using Twitres, you can publish your resume on twitter in seconds. Log-in with your Twitter account, upload your resume and tweet your resume link.
Click here to tweet your resume
ResumeSocial
ResumeSocial is the first social resume community where you can post your resume online and get real feedback from others just like you!
With ResumeSocial, you give your resume access to years of collective knowledge and insight about what it takes to make a great resume. You can also help others by leaving feedback and sharing your experience on what has worked for you.
Click here to create your social resume
ResumePark
ResumePark is a resume hosting and discovery service. It allows you to easily publish your resume online and get your own custom URL (eg. www.resumepark.com/resume/yourname), for free.
Upload your resume (support format: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt). After upload, you can share with friends and contacts via. social networks (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, etc) or your personal blog.
ResumePark will track how often your resume is viewed online plus other useful stats. This data is great for determining which companies are viewing your resume. ResumePark allows visitors to comment on your resume and provide recommendations. Personal recommendations will help you stand out to potential employers / recruiters.
Click here to create your 1st online resume
TwitRes
TwitRes lets you share resume/cv on Twitter. With using Twitres, you can publish your resume on twitter in seconds. Log-in with your Twitter account, upload your resume and tweet your resume link.
Click here to tweet your resume
4 Strategies to Build Your Brand for Success
Why are people willing to spend thousands on Coach bags, Apple iPods, Motorola handphones, and other such "branded" goods? That is the power of branding. Branded goods are in demand, and people will pay a premium for them, because they carry with them a promise of consistently high quality and value – and keep that promise.
However, branding isn't just for products anymore. Cultivating your personal career brand – your reputation - can help to make you a more attractive and sought-after employee or job candidate. Explore some key tactics of building your own personal brand to achieve success in your chosen career.
Maximize your experience
Your experience and accomplishments form the basis of your brand. Start by taking some time to plan and focus on what you want your brand to be. Then review your past accomplishments and determine how they fit into your personal brand. Find out if there are areas where you need to improve, and take up new and challenging assignments at work – or consider freelancing and consulting - to gain the required experience. Students can pursue internships in related fields.
Fill in any knowledge gaps
Education is necessary for success in many careers. You may find that in order to get your brand to where you want it, you need more training or education. Although it may initially make demands on your time and money, education definitely pays off in the long run. Find out if your company provides any benefits that will at least partially pay for you to further your education. Also, seek out opportunities around your company to attend seminars and other career-enhancing training courses.
Become an expert in your field
Expertise lends credibility to your career brand. Write articles that showcase your knowledge and contribute to trade journals within your industry as well as the mass media. Volunteer to give presentations and speeches at meetings and conferences to make yourself a familiar face around your company and industry.
As more and more people are turning to the Internet to find information, maintaining a professional blog to publish your writings and presentations online is a good way to build credibiltiy that can extend offline as well.
Promote yourself
How have companies like Coca-Cola, McDonalds and Nike built world-class brands that rise above their many competitors? Advertising. You can have the most amazing brand, but if no one knows about it, you won't get very far. You are your own best promoter, so make the most of yourself.
The most important self-promotion item you have is your resume. Make sure your resume reflects your most current accomplishments, skills and education, as well as any awards and accolades that you've earned. Consider creating a Facebook or Myspace to post your resume, mission statement, and achievements online and create an Internet presence for yourself; don't overlook this valuable opportunity to reach a worldwide audience.
Word of mouth is one of the most important keys to building your personal brand. Maintain good contact with your network of friends, colleagues, clients, and former bosses, and keep them informed of your recent successes. Don't forget to seek out network-building opportunities as well - join professional associations and reputable online communities to expand your network of contacts.
Also, don't forget to promote yourself at work by being a star performer. However, never depend solely on your boss to keep track of your accomplishments. Make sure you keep your own records of your achievements and have the up-to-date list ready at every performance review. Also, look out for opportunities throughout the year to remind your boss - and his or her boss(es) - of your successes.
Conclusion
Once you have built your brand, make sure to keep working on strengthening it. As management guru Tom Peters states in his book The Brand You 50: Or: Fifty Ways to Transform Yourself from an "Employee" into a Brand That Shouts Distinction, Commitment, and Passion!: “We are the CEOs of our own companies: Me, Inc.” Everyone is a "Me, Inc." in the making, so you'll always need to stay ahead of the competition. The stronger you make your brand, the more success you'll gain in your current and future career.
However, branding isn't just for products anymore. Cultivating your personal career brand – your reputation - can help to make you a more attractive and sought-after employee or job candidate. Explore some key tactics of building your own personal brand to achieve success in your chosen career.
Maximize your experience
Your experience and accomplishments form the basis of your brand. Start by taking some time to plan and focus on what you want your brand to be. Then review your past accomplishments and determine how they fit into your personal brand. Find out if there are areas where you need to improve, and take up new and challenging assignments at work – or consider freelancing and consulting - to gain the required experience. Students can pursue internships in related fields.
Fill in any knowledge gaps
Education is necessary for success in many careers. You may find that in order to get your brand to where you want it, you need more training or education. Although it may initially make demands on your time and money, education definitely pays off in the long run. Find out if your company provides any benefits that will at least partially pay for you to further your education. Also, seek out opportunities around your company to attend seminars and other career-enhancing training courses.
Become an expert in your field
Expertise lends credibility to your career brand. Write articles that showcase your knowledge and contribute to trade journals within your industry as well as the mass media. Volunteer to give presentations and speeches at meetings and conferences to make yourself a familiar face around your company and industry.
As more and more people are turning to the Internet to find information, maintaining a professional blog to publish your writings and presentations online is a good way to build credibiltiy that can extend offline as well.
Promote yourself
How have companies like Coca-Cola, McDonalds and Nike built world-class brands that rise above their many competitors? Advertising. You can have the most amazing brand, but if no one knows about it, you won't get very far. You are your own best promoter, so make the most of yourself.
The most important self-promotion item you have is your resume. Make sure your resume reflects your most current accomplishments, skills and education, as well as any awards and accolades that you've earned. Consider creating a Facebook or Myspace to post your resume, mission statement, and achievements online and create an Internet presence for yourself; don't overlook this valuable opportunity to reach a worldwide audience.
Word of mouth is one of the most important keys to building your personal brand. Maintain good contact with your network of friends, colleagues, clients, and former bosses, and keep them informed of your recent successes. Don't forget to seek out network-building opportunities as well - join professional associations and reputable online communities to expand your network of contacts.
Also, don't forget to promote yourself at work by being a star performer. However, never depend solely on your boss to keep track of your accomplishments. Make sure you keep your own records of your achievements and have the up-to-date list ready at every performance review. Also, look out for opportunities throughout the year to remind your boss - and his or her boss(es) - of your successes.
Conclusion
Once you have built your brand, make sure to keep working on strengthening it. As management guru Tom Peters states in his book The Brand You 50: Or: Fifty Ways to Transform Yourself from an "Employee" into a Brand That Shouts Distinction, Commitment, and Passion!: “We are the CEOs of our own companies: Me, Inc.” Everyone is a "Me, Inc." in the making, so you'll always need to stay ahead of the competition. The stronger you make your brand, the more success you'll gain in your current and future career.
Jumat, 04 September 2009
Jobs Vacancies in IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd
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Kamis, 03 September 2009
Socso: New programme for disabled.
Good news for those who are disabled due to occupational injuries.The Social Security Organisation (Socso) will soon launch a programme called "Return To Work"
A form of rehabilitation training, Socso members would be retrained for new employment opportunities apart from being provided with other support.
“This way we will also be able to change their mindset to not depend solely on their Socso disability pension,” said Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam according to the media report.
Dr Subramaniam said participants of the programme would receive a monthly allowance of RM500 for bachelors, and RM800 for those with families and dependants.
The report also noted taht Socso has appointed 10 case managers to carry out the programme and to study each participant’s case.
Market Yourself at The Career Fair
Career fairs all have one common theme: it's a chance for companies to meet and screen a large volume of potential job candidates. Whether you're a fresh graduate new to the job-search process or a seasoned professional, you would want to strategically position yourself above many of the other job-seekers attending the fair. Keep in mind that career fairs are only just one small part of your entire job search process. However, if managed well, they can actually get you on route to your dream job. By following these strategies, you can improve your odds of not being screened out and should lead to increase your chances of obtaining a second interview. Here is some advice on how to maximize your time at the career fair.
5 Things to Take to the Career Fair
5 Things to Take to the Career Fair
- Copies of your resume (20 to 30 depending on the size of the event). Be sure it represents your knowledge, skills, and abilities effectively. Bring at least two for each company for which you have an interest in. If you have multiple interests or job objectives, make sure you bring enough of each version of your resume. You should also bring versions of your resumes that can be scanned.
- A smile, a strong handshake, and a positive attitude. First impressions are vital. Approach an employer, smile, and offer your hand when you introduce yourself.
- A 30-second promo line. Hand the recruiter a copy of your resume and be prepared to expand on it real quick! Share basic information about yourself and your career interests and it should go something like this: "Hello, I'm Shirley. I'm a senior here at Genius University and I'm majoring in English. I'm very interested in a marketing career. As you can see on my resume, I've just completed an internship in the Marketing Division of the DB Company in KL. I've also taken some courses in business marketing and I'm very interested to talk to you about marketing opportunities with your organization."
- Information about the participating organizations. Gather all necessary information about the company and the job you desire. To maximize the brief time you have with each employer, you need to know how your skills and interests match their needs. And don't just concentrate on the heavyweights. There are often great opportunities with companies which you are not familiar with.
- Energy and strategy! Career fairs require you to be on your feet moving from table to table for an hour or so. Each time you meet someone, be at your best, as refreshed as possible. You also need to devise a strategy or plan of attack for the fair. We suggest meeting with your top choices first thing in the morning, interviewing with your other choices in the middle of the day, and returning to your top choices at the end of the day to thank them again for their time.
- Don't cruise the booths with a group of friends. Interact with the recruiters on your own. Make your own positive impression!
- Don't carry your backpack, large purse, or other belongings with you. Carry your resume in a professional-looking folder or in a small briefcase. It will keep your resume neat and handy, and give you a place to file business cards of recruiters you meet.
- Don't under dress. Conservative business attire is essential. Know what the expected attire of your profession is and dress accordingly because a career fair is a professional activity--perhaps your first contact with a future employer.
- Don't wing it with employers. Do your homework! Research the companies just as you would for an interview. You'll be able to tell on why you want to work for the organization and what you can do for them.
- Don't turn up late, especially during the last half hour of the event. Some employers may have come a long distance to attend the fair and may need to leave early. If you come late, you may miss the organizations you wanted to contact!
- Business cards from the recruiters you have met. Use the cards to write follow-up notes to those organizations which interest you the most because career fairs are all about networking. You can also network with your fellow job-seekers in terms of sharing information about job leads.
- Notes about contacts you made. Take paper and pen with you to write down important details about particular organizations, including names of people who may not have business cards. Take a few minutes after you leave each table to jot down these notes.
- Information about organizations you have contacted. Most recruiters will have information for you to pick up, including company brochures, CDs, position descriptions, and other data. You won't have time to deal with these at the fair!
- A better sense of your career options. If you have used the event correctly, you will have made contact with several organizations that hire people with your skills and interests. In thinking about their needs and your background, evaluate whether each company might be a match for you.
- Self-confidence in interacting with employer representatives. A career fair should have given you ample opportunity to practice your interview skills in a less formidable environment rather than a formal interview.
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