Don’t let social media harm your career
Career Advice, Newspaper Column
SOCIAL media is now deeply embedded in our daily lives. Whether it’s updating your status on Facebook, posting a quick a tweet on Twitter or sharing a photo with your…
Category: Career Advice
Making a good impression in your new job
Career Advice, Newspaper Column
By SarawakYES! Making a good impression in your new job LANDING a new job often brings an enormous sense of relief. Navigating your way through the job application and interview…
A Day in the Life of a Manufacturing Engineer
Career Advice, Day in the Life
Bong Sze Ming is an Assistant Senior Shift Leader at Tokuyama Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., working with a team of engineers to ensure the manufacturing plant operates efficiently and without interruption….
Top five reasons it is important for Sarawakians to keep learning
The end of last month also happened to coincide with “Learning at Work Week” in several nations across the globe. The idea is to get inspired to highlight the ways…
Dream Jobs: Passion or Pay?
By guest blogger Chuah Kee Man Lecturer from the Centre for Language Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). It is not uncommon for graduates to be rather indecisive in choosing their career paths….
Got an Idea? 7 Ways to Turn your Idea into a Business Reality
A guest blog from StartupMalaysia.org Everyone has an idea. It can pop up while singing in the shower or discovering you can’t catch a cab (a-ha—MyTeksi!). However, turning these ideas…
Guiding young Sarawakians on the right career path
Career Advice, Newspaper Column
For many young Sarawakians, determining what career path to pursue can be quite a challenge. With an almost endless number of professions to choose from, narrowing it down to the…
Covering the cover letter: 5 tips to make the most of it
Career Advice, Resume and Cover Letter Advice
By guest blogger Sailee Sarangdhar, Head of Content Marketing at Taskworld. Most of us have a detailed resume or curriculum vitae saved somewhere on our computers. It’s a document that professionals…
Encouraging Sarawakians to pursue vocational careers
Career Advice, Newspaper Column, Sarawak Jobs
Technical and vocational career opportunities in Sarawak are booming. Not only is this great news for the future development of Sarawak, it’s also great news for young Sarawakians, who are…
A Day in the Life of an Electronics Engineer
Career Advice, Day in the Life
Dennis Ang and Jonathan Peter from Global Green Engineering & Supply Sdn. Bhd. have both had a long-time fascination with electronics. Based in Bintulu, they are using their passion and…