Boost Your Employability Through an Apprenticeship
If you’ve just graduated from college or university or you’re already thinking about your vocation during your studies, you ought to know that you can obtain the knowledge and skills…
Tag: Malaysia
A spotlight on creative hubs
Career Advice, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
Above: Borneo Laboratory @ Borneo Art Collective. Visit their website, Facebook and Instagram to find out more. The term ‘creative hubs’ may be quite new, but according to The Creative…
Selling on an online marketplace
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Education, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
Previously, we talked about the nature of e-commerce as well as some of the steps you can take to set up an online store. However, if you find yourself unsure…
Coding a digital-ready community
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Education, Newspaper Column
Comparable to writing poems, coding can be seen as an art form in itself. Coding or computer programming is a process of writing code in programming languages such as Python,…
Marketable TVET graduates
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
When we first highlighted technical vocational education and training (TVET), Sarawak had implemented various measures to prepare youths for an employment market in need of a technically-capable workforce. We noted…
In the best form for the exams
For many young Malaysians, November would be quite a hectic and stressful month, especially for those sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) right now. After a year (or two)…
What it takes to excel in an engineering course
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
For those of you thinking of becoming engineers, Associate Professor Dennis Wong has a few tips and pointers to make the most of your engineering course and to stand out…
Choosing a career as a researcher
Career Advice, Day in the Life, Newspaper Column
The state government established the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) in 1997 as a research centre focused on developing the potential of plants and microorganisms to create products that will be useful…
Ever considered working as a manufacturing engineer?
Career Advice, Day in the Life, Newspaper Column
Working at a factory can be challenging but also fulfilling at the same time. Bong Sze Min started working as a manufacturing engineer with Tokuyama Malaysia Sdn Bhd in 2012 and…
Making a mark at your first job
Career Advice, Newspaper Column
Within a few months or weeks, some of you may be starting your first job. Nervous though you may be, you’re most likely determined to do well. If you’re not…