74,000 Jobs!!!
Keep an eye on the job portals, with seven new projects announced by the government, we can expect 74,000 new jobs.
The Star newspaper reported that Malaysia has attracted RM11.16bil in investments from seven new and five existing projects under the country's Economic Transformation Programme.
The report noted that in announcing the new projects, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said this was expected to generate 74,457 jobs and RM16.62bil in gross national income.
The entire programme has so far garnered RM106.40bil in investments, RM153.83bil in gross national income and created 300,000 new jobs.
Najib was also quoted as saying said all Malaysians aged 18 years and above would be given an official e-mail account for “direct and secure” communication with the Government, allowing them to receive bills, notices and statements.
Rabu, 27 April 2011
Selasa, 19 April 2011
Foreign job scam case review
Beware of Foreign Job Scam
Promise of job in foreign countries, especially alluring ones like Australia, may be very enticing, but beware, it could be a scam.
A report in The Star newspaper reported how a 26 year old man from Batu Gajah was cheated of his money for a promise of RM 9,000 monthly job in Australia.
The man, who only wanted to be known as Heng, said he was introduced to two women who promised him a job as a sheep wool collector in Australia last month.
“One of the them, known as Ann, told me that I only had to pay RM1,650 as deposit for the airfare and they would find me a job there,” he was quoted as saying in the report.
“As they were introduced to me by a friend, I trusted them and paid the money,” he told reporters after lodging a police report on Sunday.
Heng said that Ann later confirmed his flight on April 30.
However, she subsequently informed Heng that his flight had been postponed to another date and he was told to wait.
Heng, a renovation worker, said he was later contacted by Ann, saying that the deal was off and his money would be refunded.
“I tried calling her again to enquire when I could get back my money but the calls went unanswered,” he said.
Heng was among six people, accompanied by Batu Gajah MP Fong Po Kuan, who lodged a report.
Fong said she believed there could be more people who had fallen victim to the two women.
“I was told that 13 others had lodged similar reports earlier this month,” she said, adding that the two women had swindled about RM25,350 from the 19 victims.
“Most of them were promised jobs to work in factories, orchards and farms in Australia.”
Promise of job in foreign countries, especially alluring ones like Australia, may be very enticing, but beware, it could be a scam.
A report in The Star newspaper reported how a 26 year old man from Batu Gajah was cheated of his money for a promise of RM 9,000 monthly job in Australia.
The man, who only wanted to be known as Heng, said he was introduced to two women who promised him a job as a sheep wool collector in Australia last month.
“One of the them, known as Ann, told me that I only had to pay RM1,650 as deposit for the airfare and they would find me a job there,” he was quoted as saying in the report.
“As they were introduced to me by a friend, I trusted them and paid the money,” he told reporters after lodging a police report on Sunday.
Heng said that Ann later confirmed his flight on April 30.
However, she subsequently informed Heng that his flight had been postponed to another date and he was told to wait.
Heng, a renovation worker, said he was later contacted by Ann, saying that the deal was off and his money would be refunded.
“I tried calling her again to enquire when I could get back my money but the calls went unanswered,” he said.
Heng was among six people, accompanied by Batu Gajah MP Fong Po Kuan, who lodged a report.
Fong said she believed there could be more people who had fallen victim to the two women.
“I was told that 13 others had lodged similar reports earlier this month,” she said, adding that the two women had swindled about RM25,350 from the 19 victims.
“Most of them were promised jobs to work in factories, orchards and farms in Australia.”
Kamis, 14 April 2011
Top 5 reasons why you hate your job... and what to do about it
There are very few things in the world that is worse than being stuck, 9-5 in a job that you hate. Dragging yourself out of bed in the morning, going through a day filled with MSN and Facebook, going back tired, late, hungry, lonely. If this sounds familiar, maybe here's why: -
No.5: You're bored
The opposite of happiness is not sadness, they're just opposite sides of the same coin. The opposite of happiness is boredom. It's ok if you're bored 10% of the time, it happens in every kind of work, even the most exciting ones. It's not ok if you're bored 90% of the time, with boredom occasionally relieved with lunchtime or trips to the water cooler.
What can you do?
Ask to be challenged, volunteer to do what no one else wants to do, put yourself in a position where you can contribute. If this all sounds like too much work, look at reason no.3.
No.4: Your work violates your values
If you're an honest sales person and you know you're helping your company sell a lousy product, you will hate your job. If you're an accountant with integrity and you're working for a shady accounting firm who cooks up their books, you will hate your job. If you're a truthful engineer but your company asks you to cover up their illegal cost cutting measures on your latest construction project, you will hate your job.
What can you do?
If a company violates your core values, leave. There's nothing that you can do with this organization that will make you truly happy.
No.3: You feel like you're supposed to be doing something else in life
This is a long term sinking feeling. It's like being in quick sand, slowly sinking into this muddy hole without any idea how to get out and not having anyone who can help pull you out. Sure you can continue working on what you're doing right now, but you'll never achieve your best.
What can you do?
Start doing what you enjoy doing. If you don't know what it is you need to search for it. Volunteer for a cause, indulge in hobbies, talk to lots of people in other professions. Don't let anyone tell you that you cannot make money doing what you enjoy, there's always a way to monetize your passion, even stamp collecting has created millionaires.
No.2: You're not making a difference at work
One of our basic human needs is to make a difference to people around us, if we stop making a difference, we start thinking "what's the point of all this?" and then we start thinking "what am I even doing here?" then you realize that "I'm here to pay the bill", then you feel trapped in a high paying job that you hate.
What can you do?
Actively look for ways to make a difference inside and outside of work. Making a difference is not a passive event, people who make a real difference look for ways to do so, they drive through thick and thin, through rejection and idiots to triumph at the end of their efforts. You cannot steer a parked car, similarly, you cannot make a difference by just waiting.
No.1: You've got a boss from hell
If this is truly the boss from hell, and it's not just you in your entire company thinking that this is the boss from hell, then what are you still doing working for him?
What can you do?
Work for someone else. If your past 10 bosses are bosses from hell, then something's wrong with you. Break your patterns for choosing to work for bad bosses or grow your people skills.
Remember that you always have the power to take action to make your life better. A better career begins with hope, starts materializing with a plan and becomes a reality with action.
Hope, plan, and make it happen, it's the 3 ways you can do to begin to enjoy your work.
No.5: You're bored
The opposite of happiness is not sadness, they're just opposite sides of the same coin. The opposite of happiness is boredom. It's ok if you're bored 10% of the time, it happens in every kind of work, even the most exciting ones. It's not ok if you're bored 90% of the time, with boredom occasionally relieved with lunchtime or trips to the water cooler.
What can you do?
Ask to be challenged, volunteer to do what no one else wants to do, put yourself in a position where you can contribute. If this all sounds like too much work, look at reason no.3.
No.4: Your work violates your values
If you're an honest sales person and you know you're helping your company sell a lousy product, you will hate your job. If you're an accountant with integrity and you're working for a shady accounting firm who cooks up their books, you will hate your job. If you're a truthful engineer but your company asks you to cover up their illegal cost cutting measures on your latest construction project, you will hate your job.
What can you do?
If a company violates your core values, leave. There's nothing that you can do with this organization that will make you truly happy.
No.3: You feel like you're supposed to be doing something else in life
This is a long term sinking feeling. It's like being in quick sand, slowly sinking into this muddy hole without any idea how to get out and not having anyone who can help pull you out. Sure you can continue working on what you're doing right now, but you'll never achieve your best.
What can you do?
Start doing what you enjoy doing. If you don't know what it is you need to search for it. Volunteer for a cause, indulge in hobbies, talk to lots of people in other professions. Don't let anyone tell you that you cannot make money doing what you enjoy, there's always a way to monetize your passion, even stamp collecting has created millionaires.
No.2: You're not making a difference at work
One of our basic human needs is to make a difference to people around us, if we stop making a difference, we start thinking "what's the point of all this?" and then we start thinking "what am I even doing here?" then you realize that "I'm here to pay the bill", then you feel trapped in a high paying job that you hate.
What can you do?
Actively look for ways to make a difference inside and outside of work. Making a difference is not a passive event, people who make a real difference look for ways to do so, they drive through thick and thin, through rejection and idiots to triumph at the end of their efforts. You cannot steer a parked car, similarly, you cannot make a difference by just waiting.
No.1: You've got a boss from hell
If this is truly the boss from hell, and it's not just you in your entire company thinking that this is the boss from hell, then what are you still doing working for him?
What can you do?
Work for someone else. If your past 10 bosses are bosses from hell, then something's wrong with you. Break your patterns for choosing to work for bad bosses or grow your people skills.
Remember that you always have the power to take action to make your life better. A better career begins with hope, starts materializing with a plan and becomes a reality with action.
Hope, plan, and make it happen, it's the 3 ways you can do to begin to enjoy your work.
Rabu, 18 Agustus 2010
Finding Your Voice : Making Your Resume Work for You
The role of a resume has always been subjective. It depends on the owner. Some serves as an identity of the candidate, some serves as the credibility certificate and most, as the communication skills of job seekers finds new low, as the only source of information on the jobseekers.
What is a resume by the way? Originally spelled as résumé, Merriam Webster dictionary defines it as a summary of a set of accomplishments. Answer.com says it is “a brief account of one's professional or work experience and qualifications, often submitted with an employment application”.
It’s time to take another look as one thing is for certain, resume is not your business card to be stored away by employers for future reference, and a resume is your personal assistant that should work for you!
Indeed, it is a summary of you and your qualifications, a tool and a marketing brochure of you and your career. It is true and it is persuasive in its approach and not just a mere template.
Its purpose is simple: to get you an interview!
Your readers
Yes, you have a reader, whether or not you realise it. A writer craves recognition from his or her readers. A sports columnists throws his views and opinions that should intrigue and trigger response to sports enthusiasts, while a political journalist would comment on the current state of the nation to the amusement or the dismay of newspaper readers with a nose for armchair politics.
Likewise, a resume is basically a piece of literature, albeit non-fiction of yours, that should pique the interest of your readers.
Who are your resume readers then?
Well, there are actually two stages of readers. On the first stage occupies human resource (HR) executives and HR Managers. The second stage would see readers such as the hiring managers (big corporations), department heads followed by general managers, managing directors and chief executive officers.
In short, it’s no ordinary bunch of readers you have there…and it shows how much the content of your resume is worth.
Most writers write with readers in their mind. A typical reader would appreciate this and that content; expect this and that issue, can digest this and that conclusion. It is no different with your resume.
The difference here is you have two set of readers. Here the first stage readers (remember, the HR execs and managers) would do a skim-scan, meaning they have no time to delve into details, just quick to the point on whether or not to shortlist you. This is where brevity matters.
Readers Objectives
Their main objective is two:
1. To disqualify as many candidates as possible
2. To shortlist listing candidates
The first objective certainly sounds nasty, but someone has to do it and an ineffective resume, i.e. totally unreadable and messy resume, no matter how great the experience and qualification is, may not appeal to these eyes.
Once cleared, your resume moves on to the second stage where the decision makers reside. Here, they know that the first stage had shortlisted the best possible candidates and their job has become simpler. They simply have to look at the qualification and match experience with requirements and specific needs, and find Best Possible Fit.
So bear that in mind. Your readers come first when it comes to sitting down and drafting that darned resume of yours. It takes a lot of courage to be honest and honesty is what selling many writers out there and there are no reasons why you resume should be different.
What is a resume by the way? Originally spelled as résumé, Merriam Webster dictionary defines it as a summary of a set of accomplishments. Answer.com says it is “a brief account of one's professional or work experience and qualifications, often submitted with an employment application”.
It’s time to take another look as one thing is for certain, resume is not your business card to be stored away by employers for future reference, and a resume is your personal assistant that should work for you!
Indeed, it is a summary of you and your qualifications, a tool and a marketing brochure of you and your career. It is true and it is persuasive in its approach and not just a mere template.
Its purpose is simple: to get you an interview!
Your readers
Yes, you have a reader, whether or not you realise it. A writer craves recognition from his or her readers. A sports columnists throws his views and opinions that should intrigue and trigger response to sports enthusiasts, while a political journalist would comment on the current state of the nation to the amusement or the dismay of newspaper readers with a nose for armchair politics.
Likewise, a resume is basically a piece of literature, albeit non-fiction of yours, that should pique the interest of your readers.
Who are your resume readers then?
Well, there are actually two stages of readers. On the first stage occupies human resource (HR) executives and HR Managers. The second stage would see readers such as the hiring managers (big corporations), department heads followed by general managers, managing directors and chief executive officers.
In short, it’s no ordinary bunch of readers you have there…and it shows how much the content of your resume is worth.
Most writers write with readers in their mind. A typical reader would appreciate this and that content; expect this and that issue, can digest this and that conclusion. It is no different with your resume.
The difference here is you have two set of readers. Here the first stage readers (remember, the HR execs and managers) would do a skim-scan, meaning they have no time to delve into details, just quick to the point on whether or not to shortlist you. This is where brevity matters.
Readers Objectives
Their main objective is two:
1. To disqualify as many candidates as possible
2. To shortlist listing candidates
The first objective certainly sounds nasty, but someone has to do it and an ineffective resume, i.e. totally unreadable and messy resume, no matter how great the experience and qualification is, may not appeal to these eyes.
Once cleared, your resume moves on to the second stage where the decision makers reside. Here, they know that the first stage had shortlisted the best possible candidates and their job has become simpler. They simply have to look at the qualification and match experience with requirements and specific needs, and find Best Possible Fit.
So bear that in mind. Your readers come first when it comes to sitting down and drafting that darned resume of yours. It takes a lot of courage to be honest and honesty is what selling many writers out there and there are no reasons why you resume should be different.
Senin, 26 Juli 2010
Professional Grooming
Personal grooming nowadays, believe it or not, is associated more with pets than human beings. This is not helped by the TV series or documentaries showing helpless canines and felines undergoing makeover and transformed into well-groomed pet.
Like it or not, your first impression during the interview includes how good you look, no matter how well you perform. Now, here’s an opportunity where you can be equipped with soft skills that will give you the added advantage during interviews or even other social occasions.
You will gain a better understanding on the importance of good grooming, individual skin & hair types and how to care for them, basic personal make-up skills, professional conduct and etiquette in a social and business setting as well as its positive impact in both their personal and professional lives.
Event: Professional Grooming
Date: August 11th, 2010
Time: 10.00 am (registration at 9.30am)
Venue: Jobseekers’ Advocate Centre
29th Floor, Wisma UOA II (opposite KL Convention Centre),
21, Jalan Pinang
50450
Target audience: HR Personnel & Job Seekers.
Trainers: Zarina Zainal & Samantha Chin of Inspiring Individuals
Participants will learn
A) Projecting a Professional Image
Professional Image vs Personal Image
Grooming Standards: Projecting the Professional Image
Wardrobe Styling
Body Types – Vertical & Horizontal
Lines & Designs
Psychology of Colour
Personal Hygiene
Hair Care & Styles
B) Etiquette
First Impressions
Meetings & Greetings
Business Etiquette
Social Etiquette
Professional Behaviour
C) Deportment
Posture
Sitting
Walking
Contact: Bertrand Chua at 03 – 2176 0024 or email at suisoon@jobsdb.com.my
Senin, 05 Juli 2010
Cover Letter: Huh? What is That?
Coming back to our Resume Q&A series, another most frequently asked question was about Cover Letter. What is it? When do one write a cover letter? What do you put inside the cover letter? Dead rat?
Before that picture this if you will: back when there was no internet, no mobile phone (there was but usually they are used to wedge car tyres on a slope) and worst, no satellite TV channels and you are already squirming.
Well, here’s the worst part. Those applying for job has to write in. Yes, write physically. Use pen or a typewriter to write a prose which basically says that you are looking to fill certain vacancies you saw in a newspaper and persuading them to give you an interview where they grill you to concede that you are not the right person for the job. Okay, I am kidding, but that was the cover letter used for…and here’s even more troubling part, you have to post them in what is now known as snail-mail. Those days it was known as snail-on-chain-mail, because it was even slower and sometimes they never even get delivered.
Well, if you had enough of the above horror let me reiterate to you that cover letter have not existed and in fact, very much exists….a reminder especially for those who only apply job through job portal through ours. Let’s get to the questions
So, what is a cover letter in nutshell?
And introduction of yourself, and your intent in having an interview session. Here, you inform them who you are, which vacancy you are looking at filling, and what can you contribute to the organisation.
Contribute? Like Contribution Statement?
Precisely. Remember Contribution Statement from the previous Q&A? Use that here after introducing yourself, it will be a good prelude to the mail receiver before reading your resume.
In fact, some may even not read your resume because you have an impressive cover letter and an awesome Contribution Statement. But remember, you have to be true and persuasive, any smell of bull dung may motivate them to delete your mail. Unlike the old days of getting into rage, tearing your letters to pieces, balling them and aiming the wastebasket and missing it, all it takes these days is just one click and they would do it happily.
Do we really need to write a cover letter?
Not if you use the online recruitment services like JobsDB. Sure, we encourage you to use our search function, go through many job offerings and just click on your job of choice.
It also helps if you also write them a personalised cover letter, cite where you found the job posting (posted on JobsDB on [date]) and upload a resume tailor-made for that particular organisation.
Can you give samples of cover letter?
There are many online, but we encourage you to start from scratch. Here are few introduction paragraphs, just to give you an idea:
“I am writing to introduce myself to you as a student of
“ I am writing with reference to your advertisement in JobsDB.com for want of a Senior Accountant. I consider that my credentials and interests matches with your requirement and want to apply for the same.”
Or a simpler one like this:
“My name is Bob Tan and I am currently working in XYZ Bhd as a sales manager. I am writing in reference to your job vacancy posting in JobsDB.com for Sales Director position”.
For more info, you can write to me, rakeshkukmar@jobsdb.com.my.
Alternatively, you can come to our resume workshop. Details as follows:
Venue: Jobseekers’ Advocate Training Centre
Date: 14th August, 2010
Time: 10 am – 1pm
To register, write to Bertrand Chua at suisoon@jobsdb.com.my or call us at 03 – 2161 0000.
Rabu, 23 Juni 2010
JobsDB.com Re-establishes Position as Industry Innovator With “Dynamic Job Search on Map” and “Dashboard” design
Innovative and revolutionary new features to enable users to multi-task
Kuala Lumpur - 24 June 2010 – JobsDB.com, Asia Pacific’s leading job site, today launched a complete revamp of its website to give millions of jobseekers and employers an enhanced experience in their search for jobs or candidates. Its newest feature, “Dynamic Job Search on Map”, a location-based search interface, allows jobseekers to look at relevant jobs in specified locations. Users can view thousands of jobs on an in-built map on the fly, and these jobs will change as the search criteria is updated and the map is dragged. This feature is a first for any job portal in the region.
Efficient “Dashboard” Design
JobsDB.com’s new website aims to take the job search process to the next level. Focusing on user experience and improved efficiency, the proprietary system utilises a “dashboard” design which allows jobseekers and employers to perform multiple tasks on a single page without irritating page changes and pop-ups frequently experienced by web users. Through a split-screen display, named “Preview Mode”, jobseekers can view up to 100 job templates on the same page. Likewise, in “Resume Preview”, employers can open up to 100 brief or full resumes and process them under the same user-friendly design.
Industry Innovator
Since its inception, JobsDB.com has frequently enhanced its website with innovative and revolutionary designs. In 1998, it was the first to introduce “Job Alert”, emails customised to jobseeker’s search criteria, and the “Jobseeker-controlled Resume Release” function which safeguarded the privacy of its members. The “Paperless Job Fair”, also became a technological showcase for the company. These and other original designs have since become features adopted by the street and other jobsites in the region.
New features to be released in July
JobsDB.com will be launching its latest RMS (Recruitment Management System) with additional ground-breaking features in July.
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