10 Toughest Interview Questions: Answered

One of the best Q&A articles I've read in a long time covers 10 very-difficult-but-not-impossible questions that all potential job seekers should know in order to answer more effectively and confidently during a job interview.

 

Taken directly from Forbes.com, you can read all about it HERE.

How to Prepare for a Job Fair

 

If you’re on the hunt for a job and have the option of attending a career fair, these events can be excellent places to network and score an ideal job opportunity.  To be effective at such an expo, however, it is crucial that you thoroughly prepare yourself in order to make a great first impression, learn more about potential employers as well as to gain valuable experience in the job-hunting process. 

Check out the following preparation tips for setting yourself above all other job candidates and you will be sure to have a successful experience:  

Do your homework.  Before attending a career fair, find out which employers will also be in attendance.  Review the website promoting the event for it should have a list of the expected employers along with other relevant information including positions they are looking to fill and desired criteria.  It will be beneficial for you to also research the basic background info of the companies with whom you plan to speak—this way, you will not only have a sense of whether or not it would be a good fit, but you will also earn points if you are able to strike up a knowledgeable conversation about the company with one of their representatives.  You might not have enough time to visit every employer at the event so do enough homework prior to the fair and make a list of employers that are a top priority to visit. 

Bring the essentials.  Before going to the career fair, make sure that you have an ample amount of finely tuned resumes (25-40) ready to distribute.  Depending on which employers you will be meeting and the positions you are seeking, you may have to tailor different versions towards the specific objectives of different companies and different jobs.  Also, don’t forget to pack paper and pens so that you can jot down notes along the way.

Prepare your lines.  So that you can make a solid impression that will leave employers begging you to join their company, it is crucial to create a 30 second introduction to use when you visit each booth.  In an effort to brand yourself as a prospective and capable candidate you must introduce yourself by stating your name, educational background and the position you are after along with quickly selling your skills, talents and experiences.  To ensure that your intro sounds natural and not like you are reading a script off of a teleprompter, be sure to practice what you plan to say and execute your introduction with confidence, enthusiasm, eye contact and a firm handshake.

Dress the part.  Before dashing off to wow prospective employers, find out what the dress code is and follow it accordingly.  Most job fairs are less casual than a formal interview but it is still important that you dress sharply either in business casual or interview attire.  If you show up in a t-shirt and jeans or your best clubbing ensemble, the chances are likely that employers will not take you seriously.  For this reason, it is recommended that you play it safe by dressing professionally and in a conservative manner. 

Brianna Phillips is a guest post author who shares with us this article on preparing for a job fair.  In addition to offering her career advice on the web, Brianna also owns various adult dating sites where she writes about safety issues in the online dating community.

Thousands of Job Opportunities at Penang Career Fair 2011

The Penang Career and Postgraduate Expo returns with a bang this year. Scheduled to be held at PISA Arena Hall Penang on the 12-13 Nov 2011 from 10am-6pm, this career fair promise to be the largest yet in Penang.

With the objectives of provide those unemployed in the market a wider choice of career opportunities and an ideal place for employers and job seekers to meet face-to-face intersted in both job opportunites and higher education.

Among some of confirmed employers for this fair are Honey Well, Firefly, Intel, Osram, Dell, Dyson, Khazanah, Lim Kok Wing, Motorola and many more.

Do block your calendar now for your career enhancement today! Remember - 12 and 13 Nov 2011!

For employers only, we have the application form and the pricing of the booth rental as below:

 

 

Job seekers: How to STAND OUT

Here's a quick white duck guide on how to STAND OUT or rather be outstanding for all job seekers out there:

#1. Be Original

Successful people are always ORIGINAL people. They are the real thing. They are never a copy cat. They are always unusual. From the way they act, to the way they walk, to how they dress and most of all, to how they carry themselves. They just ooze with ORIGINALity. They are the source for all things unique. They are the mother of creativity.

#2. Be Daring
   
We always hear the saying “Life is too short, Seize the day”. Well are we really seizing the day or are we just sitting there wishing we have the courage to do so. One of the DARING people’s personalities is to be courageous. DARING to make that first move, DARING to make that statement, DARING to be in peoples face with our uniqueness, DARING to be the one to stand out in the light, DARING to stand up for something we believe in and most of all DARING to believe we are deserving of all that magnificent attention.

#3. Be A SMART Risk Taker

There is a huge difference between a reckless risk taker and a SMART risk taker. A reckless person will be doing things without ever thinking of the consequences. We can always follow our hearts; we are just not encouraged to follow it blindly. So to be a SMART risk taker, we are to takes measured risk. Leave that black dress behind and wear that red dress, join our friend skydiving instead of cheering them from the land below and wishing we dare to do the same, try out that exotic restaurant that have been fascinating our mind.

#4. Be Unpredictable

Being UNPREDICTABLE doesn’t mean you have to pack up your whole life and move to Africa on the next heart beat. It just means that you should start stepping out of your comfort zone and start doing something out of your normal character. Try to fake an UNPREDICTABLE characteristic, if you have always been wallflower, try being more of a social butterfly.

#5. Be Bold

The last but never least step is to change our name. What other better way to pretend to be BOLD than to be named BOLD. It will be a BOLD move to start reinventing yourself to suit your new name.

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You will potentially earn unlimited income, incentive trips, gain recognition and amazing career advancement over time.

G7 Organisation is offering you the opportunity to be your own boss by starting your own business. Attend at no cost or obligation our career seminar, designed to acquaint you with career opportunities in investments and life, health, business, general and pension schemes.

Business academy, training, financing, bonuses and fringe benefits will be discussed. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE! YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY IN THE EXPANSION OF A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL AGENCY.

Come and be blown away by how some of the achievers share from their experience. Details of the seminar are as below:

Date     :   September 24th, 2011 (Saturday)
Time     :  10.45am (approx 2 hours)
Venue   :  Suite 329, 3rd Floor, Damansara Intan
                1 Jalan SS 20/27
                Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Contact  : May Chong
Person
Email     : trailblazers_may@yahoo.com

Make a reservation today via email for an exciting Business Opportunity Presentation. 

Introducing YourPartTime.com Refer & Reward Programme

Are you someone influential (NO, we are not talking Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Namewee here)? Influential in terms of peer connectivity - meaning having friends in different places. Hey, this might just suit you if you nod your head convincingly.

We just launched a Double R Programme aptly named Refer & Reward Programme where you earn by referring your friends to us for job placement. We have five products in total where you can leverage on for some side income. How it works is pretty straight-forward. Refer your friends to us and if he/she started working in our client's place, you get paid based on the below commission scheme.

Therefore, do write to us at marketing@yourparttime.com today if you are keen and we will take it from there. Do also attach your brief CV/resume so we can have a better idea of you before we proceed to call you.

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[ADV] Anion (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Anion International is the leading company that provides consumers, retailers, and hospitals medical proven mechanical apparatus to treat Non-transferable disease and sickness alike. They carry Serumi's multi-award products that ranges from Air Series, T-I Series (Medical instrument), and Water Series to bring you the only technology that is backed by both scientific and medical report.

Among the list of their products are:

Air Series - Car Purifier, Centralised Air-Con, MI Air Clean

T.I Series - Medical Machine

Water Series - Dileka home series, Farming series, Industrial series

We are proud to be associated with Anion as part of their expansion to spread the benefits of this modern medical science invention. Their family comprises of members from all walks of life - fresh graduates, medical representative, business people and marketing executives included. Therefore, if you are one of the above, you will fit right into their family! =)

Hence, just drop Gerreld Cheam, the Human Resource Consultant (dreamwaker98@hotmail.com) an email to join their expanding family. The demand for their unique products worldwide also presents excellent business opportunities for entrepreneurs looking to build a future in the medical and healthcare field.

[ADV] Call Centre Positions at MAS and Maxis

Do you fancy working at..............................

And how about..........................

We have a special double treat for all potential call centre specialist out there! Join the talented team of call centre at MAS or Maxis! Potential candidates of MAS are to be based at Subang Skypark Terminal and Maxis at Menara Sunway Annex, PJ.

More info and how to apply for MAS HERE.

More info and how to apply for Maxis HERE.

Come and join two of the largest group in Malaysia today!

[ADV] Daily Kopitiam

Reminiscent the good old days at Daily Kopitiam. Savour our traditional kopitiam's delicacy & beverages. We are proud to be associated with Daily Kopitiam and to bring to you 3 jobs as below:

1. Full Time Accounts Assistant

2. Full Time Supervisor

3. Part-time and Full Time Kitchen Crew/Waiter & Waitress

For accounts assistant, some of the job scope includes:

- Accounts Receivable - Check sales invoices against collection, daily card settlements against card statements, ensure daily sales and collections are correctly recorded in General Ledger.

- Present a complete set of document for verification and approval from respective department Head prior to payment preparation.

Candidates will be based at Air Panas, Setapak. More info can be obtained HERE.

For supervisor, you will be required to be able to

- Strong supervisory skills and knowledge of overall F&B service and operation to ensure the smooth running of the cafe.

- Monitor & control of the operating expenses and have clear understanding of cost efficiency.

- Provide excellent customer service and create a positive atmosphere for customers

- Able to provide training & to constantly motivate subordinates to increase F&B sales and monitor / control operating expenses.

Candidates will be based at Pavilion, Suria KLCC, Petaling Jaya or Setapak. More info can be obtained HERE.

For kitchen crew/waiter & waitress, the job description includes:

1) Take orders from customers for food or beverages, advising on the menu, greeting and seating.
2) Serve food and/or beverages to customers; to serve dishes at tables as required.
3) A person who is fast on their feet and a quick learner. Pleasant & friendly personality with good
communication skills.
4)Have an interest and passion for hospitality industries.

Candidates will be based at Pavilion, Suria KLCC, Petaling Jaya or Setapak. More info can be obtained HERE.

For more info of all the above and application, kindly proceed HERE or email your resumes to mathi@yourparttime.com with header "Daily Kopitiam" with your preferred job.

Good luck in your application!

[ADV] Sunlight Taxi Radio Service Sdn Bhd

Sunlight Radio Taxi Group (http://www.sunlighttaxi.com) of companies is Malaysia's largest taxi conglomerate and leading taxi operator. Sunlight Taxi Group was established since 1996 with only 50 taxi drivers, the group has grown tremendously to more than 4000 taxi drivers to date. we have expanded our operations to Kuala Lumpur, Selangor & Johor Bahru.

We are happy to be part of this big group and we are offering 5 jobs. They are:

1. Part-time Tele-marketer

2. Part-time Customer Service Consultant

3. Full Time Customer Service Consultant

4. Full Time Administration Clerk

5. Full Time Taxi Admin Manager

For part time tele-marketer, they have come out with a programme for students whereby student will have an opportunity to be part of their call centre team. The benefits are:
a) Flexible working hour
b) Special allowance during festive season and public holiday.
c) Training will be provided on communication.
d) Hourly wage of RM5/hour

Candidates will be based at Sri Petaling (behind Carrefour Bukit Jalil). More info can be obtained HERE.

For part-time and full time customer sales consultant, the main tasks will be answering incoming calls from customers to take orders, answer inquiries and questions, handle complaints, troubleshoot problems and provide information.

Candidates will be based at Sri Petaling (behind Carrefour Bukit Jalil). More info can be obtained HERE (for part time) and HERE (for full time).

For full time administration clerk, among the job scopes are:
* Responsible and manage full spectrum of Admin functions.
* Answer incoming calls.
* Compose correspondences, fax, distribute and file documentation.
* Receive and distribute incoming documents or parcels.
* Make travel arrangements. 

Candidates will be based at Taman Maju Jaya, Cheras. More info can be obtained HERE. 

For full time taxi admin manager, some of the job responsibilities includes:
- Plan and develop General Motor Insurance Business and Taxi Operation Admin Department.
- To lead and manage a team of members to develop motor insurance business and also ensure that TOD Admin daily operation function well and progress in order.
- Taxi operation admin daily operation including documents renewal such as Road Tax, Motor Insurance, Inspection, Vehicle Saman cases, vehicle and driver document update and etc.

Candidates will be based at Taman Maju Jaya, Cheras. More info can be obtained HERE.

For more info of all the above and application, kindly proceed HERE or email your resumes to hrmedia777@gmail.com with header "Sunlight Taxi Radio Service Sdn Bhd" with your preferred job.

All the best in your application!

The Trend: Temporary Jobs Over A Full Time Job

This article HERE really gave me a feel of the REAL working world today. Even though this article is not targeted in Malaysia, it will be really helpful if we understand the gist of what people are doing today to get into a temporary job.

For me, the 2 most important takeaways are point #4 and #5 where the author highlighted finances and stability. Ultimately, it boils down to these two factors that employer will have to look out for in order to attract the best talent out there and retain them. Without one of these two factors, it will be a tall order to keep the best talent as most Gen-Y/ Millennials today are impatient. However, they will stay with you if they know what's in store for them and they might even work their butts off for you.

Let us know what you think. Your comments are highly appreciated! =D

[ADV] Farm Fresh Agriculture Sdn Bhd

Farm Fresh Agriculture Sdn Bhd “Farm Fresh” (formerly known as Eng Hup Hang Trading Sdn Bhd) was established in 1997, as an importer, exporter and wholesaler specialized in agricultural commodities. Farm Fresh has its sales offices in Selangor and Johor Bahru and owns combined 350,000 square feet of warehousing and chilled storage facilities capable of handling 6,000 tonnes both in Malaysia & China.

We are proud to be associated with this giant agriculture company as moving ahead, Farm Fresh will concentrate on enhancing its business through consistent focus on branding strategies, fine-tuning of effective management system, fostering staff teamwork and displaying high spirit of entrepreneurship towards continuity of business success.

There are 5 full time positions they are looking for fill at immediate time. They are:

1. Accounts and Admin Assistant

2. HR and Admin Executive

3. HR and Admin Manager

4. Inventory Executive

5. Sales and Marketing Executive

For Accounts and Admin Assistant, he or she is required to:

• To provide timely and accurate stocks inventory report and to conduct stocks-count.

• To assist Senior Branch Executive in the area of accounts receivable.

• To perform checking on HR & Admin related documents such as punch cards, forms and payroll preparation reports.

• To prepare timely weekly and monthly payroll report submission.

• To perform any other duties related to Administration as and when required by Supervisor.

Candidates will be based at Gelang Patah, Johor and the pay for this job will commensurate according to experience.

For HR and Admin Executive, candidates are required to:

• To assist Warehouse Manager in handling daily HR and Administrative activities which includes recruitment, interview coordination, counseling, employee grievances and staffs disciplinary issues.

• To conduct New Employee Orientation and Exit Interview Survey.

• To ensure all HR-related reports are submitted to Head Office on timely manner.

• To provide full spectrum of administration support functions such as renewing licenses and agreements, sourcing for suppliers and upkeep of office equipments and maintenance.

• To perform any other duties as instructed by immediate superior or any other person / persons assigned by the Management.

He or she will be based at Pandamaran, Port Klang and the salary for this job will commensurate according to experience.

For HR and Admin Manager, candidates are required to:

• To be responsible for the day to day HR operations daily activities in the areas of Recruitment & Staffing, Employee Disciplinary & Grievances at work place, Payroll Administration , Talent Management, Succession Planning and with the ultimate aim of meeting the prescribed business goals.

• To manage employee’s recognition and reward programs in support of service deliveries and KPIs for all stores to supports the Company Mission, Vision and Values.

• To develop, review and implement HRA common policies, standard operating procedures and monitor its compliances and effectiveness.

• To handle all disciplinary issues , staff grievances , termination, safety and health, and other employee relations matters

• To work collaboratively within the HR team and with functional management to ensure effective HR service delivery.

They will be based at Kelana Business Centre in PJ and salary will commensurate according to experience.

For Inventory Executive, candidates will be required to:

• To assist Warehouse Manager in daily inventory activities.

• To lead and supervise a team of subordinates to ensure the daily inventory activities are running smoothly and meet deadline.

• To prepare monthly and daily Inventory Reports such as Stock Movement, Sales and Closing Stock Reports.

• To participate in monthly and yearly stock counts.

• Any other duties as assigned from immediate superior from time to time.

He or she will be based at Pandamaran, Port Klang and the salary for this job will commensurate according to experience.

Lastly, for Sales and Marketing Executive, candidates are required to:

• Responsible to service and maintain customers by building strong relationship and identify new business opportunities.

• Collaborate and work closely with customer to solve problems and propose counter measures.

• To communicate with customers in an effective manner for business development.

• To ensure the accomplishment of sales related assignment.

• Well verse with up-to-date competitors and market information.

Candidates are to be based at Pandamaran, Port Klang and the pay for this job will commensurate according to experience.

For more info and to apply for all jobs mentioned above, kindly proceed HERE. You can also call Ms. Mathi at 016-2037430 for more info or email your resumes directly to Nicole at nicolelee@segigroup.com.

Thank you and all the best in your application!

KL JOB DATING 2011

Your Part Time is organizing a one-of-a-kind job dating in Malaysia this Wednesday 18th & Saturday 21 of May from 3pm to 6pm in Kenny Rogers Roasters (KL Sentral).

KL Job Dating is opened to everyone. We are offering both full time and part-time positions in various sectors such as IT, Education, Telemarketing, Accounting and Finance, Hospitality and many more.

The intention of this unique concept is to find the spark between employers and job seekers - Dating Style. Similar to open dating concept where an informal chat is done to find out more about each other, this session is no different where job seekers will inform the employers what he or she is capable of doing. Subsequently, we from YourPartTime.com will do the matching for you and if you find the matched job suitable, then VIOLA! It will be a perfect match!

To register, contact us at 016-2037430 or confirm your attendance by completing the form HERE. Registration and participation is FREE of charge.

Therefore, come and bring your pals along and have a GREAT time doing so! =D

[ADV] Segi Cash & Carry Sdn Bhd

Segi Cash & Carry is a well-established and progressive group of companies involved in wholesaling and retailing, and operating Cash & Carry chain stores in Malaysia. In line with our expansion, we invite suitably qualified candidates who are dynamic, highly motivated and dedicated to fill the following position:

1. Retail Assistant

2. Cashier
and others (view more HERE)

For retail assistant, he or she is responsible to assist in daily activities of Fresh/Grocery/Goods Receiving/Sundry & Household Department which includes receiving, handling, control and accounting of stocks received, display and replenishment to fulfill retail and operational requirements. The payment for this will be RM700/month. 

For cashier, one is required to:

• Receive payment by cash, credit cards, cheque and / or gift vouchers
• Provide friendly and efficient service to customers
• Assist customers with return of faulty goods
• To maintain cleanliness, hygiene and safety of the cashiering areas

The payment for this position will be RM600/month.

The positions available for the jobs mentioned above are:
- Kampung Baru Subang (Shah Alam)
- Jalan Kapar Batu 4 (Kapar)
- Taman Shamelin (Cheras)
- Ampang Waterfront (Ampang)
- Kayu Ara (Petaling Jaya)
- One Selayang (Selayang)
- Batu Caves (Selayang)
- USJ (Subang Jaya)
- Taming Jaya (Balakong)
- Kelana Jaya (Head Office)

For more info and to apply for all jobs mentioned above, kindly proceed HERE.

Thank you and all the best in your application.

Perak Career & Postgraduate Expo 2011

Remained one of the largest career & postgraduate expos at Perak, the Perak Career Expo proudly presents a marvelous platform to various industries the opportunity to capture unpolished diamonds in the market through its powerful recruitment drives and informative booth displays.

On the other hand the Perak Postgraduate Expo presents a more than effective platform for the educational institutions to showcase their Postgraduate Courses and Programs to the visitors to have a greater understand of its advantages offered as well.

Date: 10th &11th September 2011 (Sat & Sun)                  

Time: 10.00am to 6.00pm

Venue: Stadium Indera Mulia, Ipoh, Perak

Booth Rental for the 2 days event :-

Single Booth (3mx3m)         :  RM4,000/-           

Double Booth (3mx6m)        :  RM8,000/-  

Exclusive Booth (3mx6m)    :  RM10,000/-

Objectives of Perak Career Expo:

1. To create a platform for government and private sectors to provide more career opportunities in Malaysia.

2. To provide jobseekers and those unemployed in the market a wider choice of career opportunities.

3. To provide a platform for employers to recruit talent and showcase their companies.

Objectives of Perak Postgraduate Expo:

1. The most effective platform for higher education and training institutions to showcase the institutions and courses.

2. To increase the awareness of existing of higher educational and training opportunities

3. An ideal place to meet face to face prospective students interested in higher education.

4. To assist government on promoting higher education available in both local and oversea.

The previous exhibition has effectively assisted many educational institutions in increasing their student recruitment and various companies in acquiring man power

The Perak Career Expo offers a successful avenue for these organizations to create awareness of their respective industries and professions and promote their career opportunities to an extensive pool of talents.

The Perak Postgraduate Expo presents the educational institutions an effective platform to showcase their Postgraduate Courses to the visitors.

Sponsorship Opportunities are there for your optimization in the effort to create awareness on the dates as mentioned during the Perak Career & Postgraduate Expo 2010/2011

Contact Person:
Ms. Wendy Wong, Mobile No : 012-421 1903, Email address : wendy@penexpo.com.my
Ms. Irene Lee, Mobile No : 012-444 7471, Email address : irene@penexpo.com.my

Download the form HERE today!

Vouchers From Worthy Book Up For Grabs!!

We are proud to be affiliated with Worthy Book to give out various vouchers from spa, slimming, massage, eyebrow, manicure, saloon, skin care, health & beauty, apparel and other relevant categories. Hence, we are running several contests starting with the one below:

Check out the contest detail in full HERE. Vouchers up for grabs! Why not, right? =)

Full Coverage for this month's Malaysia SME: One-stop Talent Search Solution

Full Coverage for this month's Malaysia SME magazine: One-stop Talent Search Solution from YourPartTime.com. Check out the full article as below:

Write Up: iKDU 2011 Computing and Communication Expo (by Claire, YourPartTime.com Social Media Specialist)

iKDU 2011 Computing and Communication Expo was held at KDU college's Auditorium today April 6th, 2011 starting from 10.a.m till 5 p.m. Some of the best companies participated in this event such as Canon, Ogilvy, Maxis Communication, Genting Highlands, Asus, Sky Ad and Your Part Time Sdn Bhd.

Picture: Participating Partners in the event

The event was complete with entertaining and informative MC's, showcase of latest technologies from participating partners and a small flea market was set up outside the auditorium selling Flippers, Accessories, hand phone covers and clothes (how cool is that?)

Photo: Participating Partners in the event.

The focus of this event is to provide valuable information to the participants on various ways which they can use technology and media to facilitate and innovate communication . Students from other colleges and secondary schools were invited to participate in this event and we received positive feedback from them about the event. The crowd was very excited as to what we have to offer especially on the internship programs for IT students.

Picture: Yourparttime.com Ms. Mathi giving a career advice to a student.

Picture: YourParttime.com Chin Je Mein (Business Development Manager ) and Ms. Mathi.

It was a good opportunity for Yourparttime.com to showcase the various IT positions that is currently available as the event was mainly attended by youth and young adults looking forward to build their career in the IT industry. It's been a good experience for us and we are looking forward to the next Computing and Communication Expo.

Picture: IT Positions offered by YourPartTime.com

   

Full Coverage: BN Youth Job Fair 2011 (by Claire, YourPartTime.com social media specialist)

Pic 1: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak gave a speech to the crowd and officially launched the BN Youth Job Fair

The 1st BN Youth Job Fair with the theme “Enhancing Employment” was organized by BN Youth and managed by My Events in support of the Ministry of Human Resource, Jobs Malaysia and MSC Malaysia was held on March 25th – March 27th, 2011 and was officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. 

Pic 2: List of companies which participated in BN Youth Job Fair 2011

This is a special event which helps employers to look for not only one but many quality talents in a short span of time and one common venue. With more than 20,000 job vacancies from over 600 companies conveniently inserted in PCs at the entrance, job seekers have the luxury of choosing the perfect job which suited them.

Pic 3: Ms. Janet Tan of YourPartTime.com at Your Part Time booth

YourPartTime.com had the opportunity to participate in this inaugural BN Youth Job Fair, with job vacancies from our clients, namely Watsons, McDonald's, Axis Alliance, Michelangelo's and many more waiting to be matched by job seekers who came to our booth. There are jobs from various industries, from F&B to IT to retail. It was an overwhelming response for us as many job seekers were interested to apply for the jobs being offered. Overall, there are over hundreds of applicants being matched with their preferred job.

By the way, we are also exhibiting this Wednesday, 6 April at KDU University College for the Computing and Communication Expo (iKDU 201). For more info of it, see HERE. 

Full Coverage: Launching of YourPartTime.com Version 2.0 and HR Forum (by Claire, YourPartTime.com social media specialist)

On March 23^rd, 2011 YourPartTime.com had a launching-cum-HR Forum at Plug and Play, The Gardens and the pleasure to have Mr. Irwan Abdul Karim (The AL Group) as the moderator, Mr. Ramley Razalli from Malaysian Institute of HR management as the 1^st panelist, Ms. Joyce Tagal from PEMANDU (and the coordinator for Otak-Otak.com) as our 2^nd panelist, and Mr. Douglas Dean from Human Capital Group Asia as our 3^rd panelist. The place was full with participants  (approx 50 of mostly HR practitioners) to our delight! And hopefully all participants manage to gather all information provided.

In this write up, I will be giving you an overview of this event that might be helpful for you as an employer and also as a job seeker. 

YourPartTime.com 2.0 Official Launch

We started off the HR Forum with a short presentation by Michael Tan (director of YPT); he made a short video on the problems faced by both employer and employees in today’s job market. With that in mind, YPT launched their new website with new features that can assist employers to locate for suitable candidates efficiently and employees to search for jobs easier. As compared to the previous version, Yourparttime.com 2.0 focus on the needs of employers and employees whereas the former focuses more on employees needs.

With YourPartTime.com 2.0 start experiencing the new change strategy with hiring the new Generation Y workforce.  Below are the benefits of YPT 2.0:

YourPartTime.com 2.0 experience the benefit of the following new features:
• New and fresh layout
• Focus on both online talent and talent placement
• Express job post 
• Easy to navigate interface
• Jobs Ad Network (JANe)
• Employer/Employee Testimonials 
• Faster candidate matching 

Issues Discussed in the HR Forum
What are the main issues faced by most employers? Could it be the lack of talent in Malaysia? There
is no strategy in hiring process? Employees are being very particular about the jobs and company 
which they wish to work with? The millennial generation is entering the workforce, known for their 
coddled and demanding behavior most management will find it a difficult challenge to manage them. 
Born from 1980 – 2001, millennial generation or better known as gen y will be the future workforce 
of our county. With freedom and flexibility as part of their personality how may we address this issue 
with them entering the workforce? During the HR Forum with the panelist we list 3 important topics 
which I will share with you as below:

Panelist 1: Ramley Razalli (RR)
Panelist 2: Joyce Tagal (JT)
Panelist 3: Douglas Dean (DD)

Our Panelist (From left: En. Irwan Abdul Karim as moderator, En. Ramley Razalli, Ms. Joyce Tagal, and Mr. Douglas Dean)

Topic 1: What is the current recruitment trend? 
RR: Based on my observation the current trend that most likely attract gen y to apply for a job would 
be through online portals. A lot of assessment of a candidate can be done via online however I would 
think that it is best to have a face to face final interview to judge their behavior base on their 
demeanor.   

JT: Depends a lot on the industry which we are looking at, in Malaysia I still see a lot of company 
looking for grades 1^st i.e. CGPA of 3.6 of above which might deter many prospects from applying for
that job. 

DD: Gen Y trend are moving online however many factors require to be considered carefully before
hiring as motives, attitudes and certain traits are hard be determined online. We will see gen y holding
more than 5 jobs as they have very short attention span and it is not like baby boomers or gen x
where they are loyal to one company.

Topic 2: Hiring process 
RR: There are many types of hiring process which we are looking at but the current popular hiring
process are based o n project or contract as it is much easier because they have credential i.e. 
portfolio to qualify. Most hiring companies are not looking only at CGPA but also extracurricular 
activities and positions held in societies to judge a person’s personality. Most company looks for 
candidates with a certain level of maturity. 

JT: Mainly online like through FB, and other online portals. Most HR is going through their future 
employees FB to determine the character and personality of the candidate. Please use the FB tools 
wisely as it will provide a lot of information to future employers. 

DD: By using Facebook. Twitter and skype as generation y is an extremely connected lot. Remember
flexibility as the keyword for all Gen Y.

Topic 3: What are the new HR strategies? 
RR: HR needs to learn new strategies to tackle the behavior of Gen Y and understand why they 
behave the way they do.  

DD: Focus on retaining talent, have new hr strategy and new ideas to scout for talents. 

JT: Start recruiting the university students and let them intern at your company. As most interns will 
go back to the original company that they interned for once they steps out from university.

Q&A Session 
Ms. Melur (Advertising Company): How do we make gen y understand the importance of finishing 
up their work on time? Our company offers them all that they need i.e. comfortable work place and 
etc.  

JT: Most of Gen Y are individualistic and it’s a fact that our current education system churns out 
academically brilliant students who may memorize all facts from the books they read and apply it 
theoretically however they will find it a challenge to apply it practically due to the habit which was 
ingrained in them since young. From an organizational perspective how we may address this issue is 
by retraining the new fresh grad that joins your organization i.e. have internship programs in order to 
let them get ready for the workforce. 

Ms. Bei Shan (Participant): How can we gauge a candidates suitability for the position via online 
recruitment? 

RR: Before making the final decision it is always good to have a face to face interview with the
person.

Token of Appreciation to our Panelists and Moderator

At around 5pm, the event came to an end and we wrap up the session by handing out appreciation certificates presented by Janet Tan (Director of YPT) to our panelist, moderator and we have a lucky draw for 10 lucky participants sponsored by Worthy Books and Golf Club KL City Centre.

Testimonials from Participants

“I am glad that I came for the HR forum as it has given me a lot of information as a jobseeker" - Ms. Audrey

“I’m amazed by YPT 2.0 new version, never knew that we could advertise and scout for talents online in so many ways. I will definitely use this for my future HR recruitment.” - Cik Dalila and Cik Farah (NTP World Forum)

“I find the information relevant to what my company is looking for as we are meticulous in choosing talents for our company.” - Mr. Jack (Net Onboard Sdn Bhd)