graduan aspire 2013 highlight

mystarjob.com, saturday 29 June 2013
mystarjob.com, saturday 29 June 2013
GRADUAN ASPIRE
2013 HIGHLIGHT:
THE GRADUAN
APPRENTICE
CHALLENGE!
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mme? You’ll love
this first-ever graduate ver
sion of it, held
exclusively at the Gradua
n Aspire 2013.
THE RULES
WORK HARD, S
PLAY HARD
AT GRADUAN ASPIRE 2013
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
INCE 2011, the Graduan Aspire
Career & Postgraduate Fair has
been connecting the brightest
talents with top organisations
in Malaysia through its unique
format. It returns for the third time this year,
with a first-of-its-kind graduate apprentice
challenge, exciting activities, and a bigger
participation from organisations and institutions offering graduates the opportunity of a
lifetime. Here’s a look at what you can expect
from Graduan Aspire 2013.
THE wHAT, wHO, wHY,
HOw AND wHERE
wHAT: Graduan Aspire 2013 is a two-day
career and postgraduate fair that aims to provide graduates with opportunities as well as
insights into their future. Working with leading organisations and institutions in Malaysia,
the fair will feature various activities that will
allow visitors to interact with organisations
as well as take part in challenges that will put
them in the spotlight.
wHO: This unique career and postgraduate
fair is organised by Graduan, a leading career
and employment resource for Malaysian graduates. Graduan is also responsible for various
other career fairs in the UK, the United States
and Australia. It is a trusted career resource for
Malaysian talent, providing a comprehensive
guide on how to be part of Malaysia’s energetic workforce.
wHY: Graduan Aspire 2013 aims to serve as
a platform for graduates to jumpstart their
UEM GROUP
n PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES
“From engineering to sales, accounting to project management, there’s
bound to be an opportunity for young
graduates to build their career in UEM
Group, Malaysia’s leading engineeringbased infrastructure group. We provide
our personnel with excellent career
development opportunities to grow and
realise their potential.”
Prior to the fair, top perfor
ming individuals are invited to sub
mit their entries on
why they should be crown
ed the Graduan
Apprentice winner. From
here, finalists are
selected for an exciting elim
ination round,
which happens live at the
fair.
THE CHALLENGE
career and for organisations to get to know
the new generation of talent in Malaysia. This
year’s theme Work Hard, Play Hard serves as
an inspiration for all to have fun at the fair
while embracing the opportunities that are
presented.
HOw: Like previous Graduan Aspire fairs,
graduates can freely visit booths set up by
organisations to enquire about job vacancies,
management trainee programmes, or even
drop their resumes. Aside from that, graduates
can look forward to informal get-to-know-you
sessions in a more relaxed environment with
HR personnel at the Graduan Couch Corner.
On top of it all, Graduan Aspire 2013 promises
to be a fun affair!
wHERE: Graduan Aspire Career &
Postgraduate Fair 2013 will take place on July
6 and July 7 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention
Centre Malaysia.
n For more information, log on to http://aspire.
n FOR GEN-Y
“We have a special programme
known as Young Engineers Development
Programme that will be implemented by
the fourth quarter of 2013. The aim of
this unique initiative is to orientate and
provide selected candidates with a structured development programme based
on the required technical competencies
to support UEM Group’s business objectives as well as building our pipeline of
engineers.”
THE PRIZE
Winners will be picked by
the judges and
will be rewarded with an
exclusive opportunity to shadow these CEO
s, gaining valuable
insider’s view. Now that’s
a chance of a lifetime!
wHO ARE THE CEO JUDG
ES?
Datuk Seri Sha
n
Axiata Bhd
Ahmad Izham Omar, CEO
of Primeworks
Studios
n Jason Lo, CEO
of Tune Talk
n Sajith Sivana
ndan, country manager
of
Google Malaysia
n Sridharan Na
ir, managing partner of Pw
C
Malaysia
n
Let these CEOs show you
how to rock on stage
with an exciting surprise
performance. Catch
the CEO Band at Gradua
n Aspire 2013!
TESTIMONIALS & OPPORTUNITIES IN GRADUAN ASPIRE
n GRADUAN ASPIRE 2013
IS IDEAL FOR US BECAUSE...
“Graduan Aspire 2013 is one of the
few occasions where we are able to
experiment with new ways of connecting with young graduates instead of just
plain old recruitment exhibition mode.
We test out new platforms and new
modes of communication to reach out
to them and we also get more insight
into what works and what doesn’t.
Graduates on the other hand benefit
from the sharing sessions with our people, whether it’s about choosing professional qualifications, tips on succeeding
at work, or generally whether a career in
professional services is the right choice
for them.”
n GRADUAN ASPIRE 2013
IS IDEAL FOR US BECAUSE...
“It provides UEM Group access to a
large pool of young graduates who are
interested to join the job market and be
a part of a vibrant team that supports
and realises a nation’s infrastructure
building vision.”
PwC
n A GREAT PLACE TO GROW
“The learning curve at PwC is steep.
You have to juggle the demand of working in a client-facing environment while
pursuing your professional exams. But
this helps you grow both personally and
professionally.”
n HIRING TIP
“The qualities we are looking for
LAFARGE MALAYSIA
when hiring include the ability to
articulate your thoughts and views confidently, a track record of achievement
both academic and extra-curricular,
curiosity and learning agility.”
n FOR GEN-Y
“We make an effort to understand
our Gen Y, help them achieve their
goals and the work-life balance they
strive in a variety of ways; job learn-
zalli Ramly, CEO of Celcom
graduan.com.my
n HIRING TIP
“We are excited to engage and
attract young graduates who possess
the right attitude and embrace our
values of teamwork, integrity, passion
for success, and sincerity of intent.
Other qualities that appeal include a
pleasant personality, leadership skills,
good communication and interpersonal skills.”
Each finalist has to pitch
to a panel of CEO
judges why they think tha
t they are the ideal
Graduan Apprentice. Fin
alists will face one
another as they present
their
will ask questions, test the case. The judges
ir knowledge, and
put the finalists in the hot
seat to see how
well they fare.
ing opportunities, time off to give back
to the community, constant engagement with our leaders at work and
on social media platforms, promotion of diversity and inclusiveness of
the workplace as well as flexibility
initiatives. Not to forget access and
support for technology, which allow
our people to work on the go. We also
practice dress-down Fridays; we can
wear jeans to work.”
n ON-THE-JOB LEARNING
“Besides on-the-job training with a
coach and mentor, young graduates at
Lafarge are provided guidance to develop their basic engineering skills. They
will also take part in class training where
theoretical aspects of the manufacturing
operations and business operations are
discussed.”
n HIRING TIP
“We keep a keen eye for high poten-
tial talents who are not only outstanding in their academic achievements
but also highly dynamic in the participation of their co-curriculum activities.
Leadership, teamwork, resilience, commitment, honesty and determination
are essential qualities of a well-rounded person.”
n GRADUAN ASPIRE 2013
IS IDEAL FOR US BECAUSE...
“This will be our third year participating in the Graduan Aspire. Our
initial intention was to build an awareness of our brand. Through Graduan
Aspire, Lafarge has become an easily
recognised name today. Since last year,
we made a decision to continue hiring
young graduates on a yearly basis as
Lafarge has been an established name
among the graduates and universities.
We have had several candidates hired
from Graduan Aspire.”
MAXIS
n FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
“Maxis is committed to being an
employer of choice for our youth. GenY have a strong desire to stand out and
make a difference. They respond well
when they believe that they are in a
position to make a difference within
the company, and beyond. Maxis being
the largest telco player in the country,
coupled with our integrated communi-
GRADUAN EMPLOYER
BRAND AWARDS
PICKING THE TOP EMPLOYERS
AN initiative started in 2011, Graduan
Aspire 2013 will once again present the
Graduan Employer Brand Awards, where
organisations will be placed in the spotlight!
To help organisations find out how
they fare in the minds of new-generation individuals, a survey will be conducted during Graduan Aspire 2013
where visitors will be asked to name
their most preferred employer. This survey is reflective of how individuals view
a particular organisation in terms of
work culture, hiring styles and practices,
prestige and much more. Last year’s
top five winners included Maybank,
Sime Darby, Petronas, Exxonmobil, and
SapuraKencana.
n Cast your vote at the Graduan Aspire
2013 for Malaysia’s top employers or log
on to http://aspire.graduan.com.my
WE FOUND OUR DREAM
JOB AT GRADUAN ASPIRE!
NURFARAHDINA CHE HANIF
grade among others in my team. However,
I received a call later that evening saying
that I was selected!”
“I decided to participate in Graduan Aspire
because I wanted to find a job. Attending a
fair like this gave me better understanding
and exposed me to work in various industries.
It provided me with face-to-face contact
with HR personnel to seek employment at
organisations that I could be a good fit for.
Otherwise, I would not have known what
was right for me.
I attended the interview for my first ever
job at Graduan Aspire. To prepare myself,
I studied the background of the company
by going through its website and making
notes.
The challenge was that I had the lowest
NORLINA MAT TAMIZI
Application management
analyst, Dell
ANz GSS project
coordinator, Dell
“Attending Graduan Aspire was my chance
to seek employment. It provided me with
the opportunity to approach hiring managers face-to-face. Before attending the fair, I
made sure I updated my resume.
At the fair, I found out that interviews
conducted there focused more on who you
are. I also found out that the most important skill to have is the right attitude.
On a side note, I bumped into a lot of
friends from college and way back from
high school.”
cation strategies, is seen as an attractive
employment destination by Gen-Y.”
nership with universities and student
associations.”
n HIRING TIP
CIMB
“We recruit candidates with good
academic achievements from leading
institutions of higher learning. In addition, we look for candidates with other
interests in areas of community work,
extra-curricular activities, etc. This gives
us a measure of their leadership as
well as wider exposure and perspective
strengths.”
n FOR GEN-Y
“Maxis has a specific programme
for young graduates called the Maxis
Management Associate Programme
(MMAP). It aims to develop young outstanding Malaysian graduates from
globally top-ranking universities through
a two-year course of intensive job rotation. This provides trainees with a strong
induction into the world of business in
the telecommunications industry.”
n GRADUAN ASPIRE 2013
IS IDEAL FOR US BECAUSE...
“Graduan Aspire provides the ideal
and established platform for employers to engage with a large number
of young Malaysians under one roof.
Maxis has been able to reinforce its
on-going outreach to quality graduates through Graduan’s close part-
n ATTRACTING YOUNG GRADUATES
“At CIMB Group, we are passionate
about building a sustainable talent pipeline. Our much sought-after management trainee programme, The Complete
Banker TM Programme, has been grooming hundreds of fresh graduates into
young bankers with a holistic perspective of the business.
Our latest initiative is the revolutionary CIMB Fusion, under which fresh
graduates sign up with two employers at one go. They will work and gain
invaluable experiences from the best
minds in each industry, right at the start
of their careers.”
n HIRING TIP
“We look for a can-do attitude and passion. Confident individuals with the right
attitude. We also look for individuals with
excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to analyse, draw conclusions as well as solve problems.”
n GRADUAN ASPIRE 2013
IS IDEAL FOR US BECAUSE...
“It is a platform for us to connect with
many of Malaysia’s potential top job
seekers studying in universities locally
and abroad.”
WHO WILL BE THERE AT
GRADUAN ASPIRE CAREER &
POSTGRADUATE FAIR 2013?
SUPPORTED BY:
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Accenture Solutions Sdn Bhd
AEON CO (M) BHD
Affin Bank Bhd
Alliance Bank (M) Bhd
Auric Pacific (M) Sdn Bhd
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd
Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd
BDO Malaysia
Berjaya Corp Bhd
British American Tobacco
(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Celcom Axiata Bhd
CIMB Group
Collaborative Research in Engineering,
Science and Technology (CREST) Centre
Continental Tyre PJ Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Dell Global Business Centre Sdn Bhd
DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd
DKSH Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Employee Provident Fund
Geosyntec Consultants Sdn Bhd
Great Eastern Life Assurance (M) Bhd
Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Juris Technologies Sdn Bhd
KPMG Corporate Services Sdn Bhd
Lafarge Cement Sdn Bhd
Malakoff Corp Bhd
Malayan Banking Bhd
Maxis Mobile Sdn Bhd
Media Prima Bhd
Motorola Solutions
Nestle Products Sdn Bhd
New Straits Times Press (M) Sdn Bhd
ON Semiconductors
Petrofac (M) Ltd
Pharmaniaga Logistics Sdn Bhd
Proton Holdings Bhd
PwC Malaysia
RBC Investor Services (M) Sdn Bhd
RHB Banking Group
Securities Commission Malaysia
Shell People Services (Asia) Sdn Bhd
Silterra Malaysia
Synthomer Sdn Bhd
Teach For Malaysia
Technip Geoproduction (M) Sdn Bhd
Technip MHB Hull Engineering
(M) Sdn Bhd
Telekom Malaysia Bhd
Tune Talk
UEM Group
UMW Corp Sdn Bhd
X-Fab
PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS
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Asia E University
Heriot-Watt University
INTI University & Colleges
Manipal University
Multimedia University Malaysia
The University of Melbourne
Putra Business School
Sunway University
Unitar International University
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Wawasan Open University
Westminster International University