Career Opportunities After Graduation 23 Apr 2013

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Azhar Omar23rdApril 2013

UUM Alumni Career Talk

Career Opportunities AfterGraduation


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Agenda for today

Introduction1

ICT Career Streams2

Where can you be fit in?3

Quality of an employee4

Attitude, Aptitude & Altitude5

Changing Your Thinking Pattern6

7 Be a Self Starter

8 Preparation for Interview

9 Interview Tips

10 Questions & Answer

11 Video Clips
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Azhar Omar

Bachelor in Information Technology (Hons), UUM 1997

Masters of Science in Information Management (Hons), UiTM 2005

Date Assignment

JuneNov 96 Practical trainee, IT Division Telekom Malaysia

Aug 97-Dec 99 System Analyst/Administrator HRIS

Jan 00-Sept 01 Asst Manager, Manpower Planning, Corporate HR TM

Oct 01-Mac 06 Manager, Compensation & Benefit Mgmt, TM Net Sdn Bhd

Apr 06-Jan 07 Head, HR & Administration, Meganet Communications Sdn Bhd

Feb 07-Dec 07 Team Member, Shared Services Organization (SSO)Jan 08-June 09 Managing Consultant, GEMS TM

July 09-May 10 Manager, Performance & Capital Development, Grp Procurement TM

June 10-Sept 11 Manager, Employee Services Network Operation, ITNT TM

Oct 11-present Manager, Union Management (Sabah & Sarawak) GHCM TM


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Source: http://www.careersinict.info/CareersInICT.info/Career_Paths.html


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Degree inEngineering

Degree in IT Degree inAccounting

Degree in BusinessAdministration

Network Operations

X

Network Development X

Technology and

Innovation

X

Information Technology X

Sales X

Customer Service

Management

X

Internal Audit X

Finance

Procurement X

Business Development

and Strategy

X

Retail Product House X

Marketing

Where can you be fit in ?

EXAMPLE


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Quality of an employee


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a component of

a competency

to do a certainkind of workat

a certain level,

which can also

be considered

"talent".Aptitudes may

be physicalor

mental.

AptitudeAttitudea distance

measurement,

usually in thevertical or "up"

direction

Altitudea settled way

of thinking or

feeling,typically

reflected in a

person's

behavior
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skillhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_(economics)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_fitnesshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindhttp://www.google.com.my/imgres?q=attitude+vs+aptitude&start=200&um=1&sa=N&biw=1366&bih=567&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbnid=JIbdwapSakw4WM:&imgrefurl=http://www.facebook.com/TexasStallionsTrackClub&docid=6-vAJBEDYTRa-M&imgurl=http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/p480x480/603989_10151526242432863_1677569915_n.png&w=300&h=205&ei=og90UeiEE8PIrQfJh4DgDQ&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:20,s:200,i:64&iact=rc&dur=688&page=11&tbnh=164&tbnw=240&ndsp=24&tx=157&ty=79http://www.google.com.my/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=attitude+vs+aptitude&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=Weg7JOBU_PJ_aM&tbnid=iA0ebyPq4SlVoM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.helenkerrison.com/&ei=K_9zUa_1IcPmrAfd64AI&bvm=bv.45512109,d.bmk&psig=AFQjCNGyycb2ACBSJS0-4OPzqzvTG-u9aA&ust=1366642622759784http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_fitnesshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_(economics)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skill


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Changing Your Thinking

Pattern

When I am

Successful, I willbe Happy

When I have

more money, Iwill be Happy

When I am

Happy, I will beSuccessful

When I am

Happy, I will

have more

Money

Say Goodbye to

old lousy

Patterns

Welcome Happy

Patterns

When I feel

Happy, You will

FEEL Happy


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I START FIRST

Be a Self Starter


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Self Starter

I Start First,

Surely others will

follow

I Start First

to Lead

I Start Firstto inform you

I Start First

to solve itI Start First

to support you

I Start Firstto improve

I Start Firstto show good example


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Self Starter (cont)

Therefore I take the

First Step

It is Urgent

I have more time to

do other things,

So I Start First

Even if my Boss/

colleagues/ customers

dont tell me

I can BeginFirst

When I take the first

step, I can change Your

World and maybe the

world as far as I can see

If I delay/start later, I

cant control my time.

Therefore I start first

If I solve it

NOW


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Preparation for an

interview

Preparation for an interview

Research

Logistic

Practice,

practice,practice

Show

your

interest

Be honest

Be

positive

Be prompt &

professional Dress for

success

Be

organized

Know

yourself

Always

follow up

After

interview

notes

Save

discussion

on salary

later


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1. Face-to-Face

2. Group interview

3. Phone Interview

Interview format

Competency/criteria based

Technical

Portfolio

Case

Study

Type of Interview


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Preparing Yourself

Where?

Format of

interview?

How long will it

take?

Who to meet?

Any test/ group

exercise?

Anything to bring

along?


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What to take?

Interview notification (venue, time, PIC etc)

Own notesfor questions

Extra CV, photos, original certificate

Cash for unforeseen circumstances

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What to wear?

Professional (suit/ business

wear), clean & tidy

Have back up (if necessary)

Clean shoe

Personal grooming is essential

Avoid overpowering fragrance

Avoid drug, alcohol, smoking


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Prepare with sufficient Knowledge

Yourself Job OrganizationCurrent

affairs/ socialawareness


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Psychological preparation

Enough sleep/ rest prior or after interview

Take deep breathavoid nervous

Take your breakfast/ lunch

Think positively

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Making an impression

Arrive in time

Have all documentations ready

Address receptionist/ contact person nicely

Switch off/ silent mode your mobile

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During interview

Listen carefully

Ask question if not clear

Speak clearly, loud enough, moderate

pace

Relax yourself

Watch out body language

Right body posture - do not slouching


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Questions during interview

Questions mostly ask about competency, skills, personality,

interest, value

Answer using STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result)

Be prepared for challenging questions

Avoid sensitive questions

Prepare with your questions

End the session positively
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I need to double check on .

We are open for questions/views


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Thank you for your engagement.

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Azhar [email protected]

Need to contact me?


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THANK YOU

Expect the best. Prepare for the worst.

Capitalize on what comes

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