By MOHAMED KHAIDIR MOHAMED ZARAAI
Convocation ceremony is a memorable event for all university graduates. Unfortunately, the excitement is inconsequential, if the graduates are jobless on the biggest day in their life.
For undergraduate students, their final semester resembles the final book in a saga. Convocation will be held in November and it is crucial to kick-start their career in August - if they do not consider a gap year.
Thus, it is essential to start hunting jobs by using JobStreet and LinkedIn.
Rajeshwari Kanasan from Human Capital department in Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Malaysia said,
“There are lots of vacancies available in JobStreet for fresh graduates.”
Rajeshwari, 28, has five years experience in the human resource industry. She also used JobStreet when she graduated in 2009.
On JobStreet, the main page displays a job posting list selected based on the person’s study field and interest. It is known as LiNa Daily Jobs.
PwC Malaysia Human Resource Executive and Recruiter Muhamad Helmy Abu Bakar, 27, mentioned, “When the employers put one or two years experience in the job posting, it means that they want a fresh graduate.”
He said employers cannot put ‘no experience’ in the job posting section.
Before applying for the job, complete the Jobstreet resumé first with information such as experience, education and skills. It is advisable to include a profile photo for the finishing touch. The photo must be professional and sophisticated to attract the employers to view the resumé.
After creating the resumé, click the job posting, read the job description, and click ‘Apply Now’. The applicant needs to pitch themselves to their employer in 300 characters before sending their resumé to them.
LinkedIn is also an ideal tool to find jobs and build connections.
Training and Quality Improvement Manager at Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur Jon Teoh Woei Zhung said, “I use both JobStreet and LinkedIn to recruit employees. But, I prefer LinkedIn more
than JobStreet because you can see a full resume on the LinkedIn profiles.”
Rajeshwari supported Teoh’s point. “Headhunters use LinkedIn to hunt candidates. JobStreet has thousands applicants and employers won’t screen all CVs,” she said.
To get started, sign up for a LinkedIn account. LinkedIn and Facebook have the same mechanism. It serves as a social media. The first step is to update the LinkedIn profile. It works as a resumé.
Users can search available jobs in the search engine. Click the job post, click ‘Apply’ and submit the LinkedIn profile to the employer.
LinkedIn is not just the platform for the users to apply jobs but also to add connections with the professionals. Users can add connections with people who work in big or small organisations.
Building connection matters because it is a stepping stone for LinkedIn users to build rapport with professionals from various companies.
It is easier to add connection using LinkedIn mobile version.
In the search engine, type the name of a company under the ‘People’ category, and a list of names of who work in the company, appears.
Tap the ‘+’ button at the right of the names list to add them as connections.
Rajeshwari added that JobStreet is suitable for fresh graduates while LinkedIn is for experienced hire.
“Fresh graduates can have a LinkedIn profile for networking. You can add recruiters and potential employers on LinkedIn. There are chances for the recruiters to view your profile.”
Convocation ceremony is a memorable event for all university graduates. Unfortunately, the excitement is inconsequential, if the graduates are jobless on the biggest day in their life.
For undergraduate students, their final semester resembles the final book in a saga. Convocation will be held in November and it is crucial to kick-start their career in August - if they do not consider a gap year.
Thus, it is essential to start hunting jobs by using JobStreet and LinkedIn.
Rajeshwari Kanasan from Human Capital department in Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Malaysia said,
“There are lots of vacancies available in JobStreet for fresh graduates.”
Rajeshwari, 28, has five years experience in the human resource industry. She also used JobStreet when she graduated in 2009.
On JobStreet, the main page displays a job posting list selected based on the person’s study field and interest. It is known as LiNa Daily Jobs.
PwC Malaysia Human Resource Executive and Recruiter Muhamad Helmy Abu Bakar, 27, mentioned, “When the employers put one or two years experience in the job posting, it means that they want a fresh graduate.”
He said employers cannot put ‘no experience’ in the job posting section.
Before applying for the job, complete the Jobstreet resumé first with information such as experience, education and skills. It is advisable to include a profile photo for the finishing touch. The photo must be professional and sophisticated to attract the employers to view the resumé.
After creating the resumé, click the job posting, read the job description, and click ‘Apply Now’. The applicant needs to pitch themselves to their employer in 300 characters before sending their resumé to them.
LinkedIn is also an ideal tool to find jobs and build connections.
Training and Quality Improvement Manager at Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur Jon Teoh Woei Zhung said, “I use both JobStreet and LinkedIn to recruit employees. But, I prefer LinkedIn more
than JobStreet because you can see a full resume on the LinkedIn profiles.”
Rajeshwari supported Teoh’s point. “Headhunters use LinkedIn to hunt candidates. JobStreet has thousands applicants and employers won’t screen all CVs,” she said.
To get started, sign up for a LinkedIn account. LinkedIn and Facebook have the same mechanism. It serves as a social media. The first step is to update the LinkedIn profile. It works as a resumé.
Users can search available jobs in the search engine. Click the job post, click ‘Apply’ and submit the LinkedIn profile to the employer.
LinkedIn is not just the platform for the users to apply jobs but also to add connections with the professionals. Users can add connections with people who work in big or small organisations.
Building connection matters because it is a stepping stone for LinkedIn users to build rapport with professionals from various companies.
It is easier to add connection using LinkedIn mobile version.
In the search engine, type the name of a company under the ‘People’ category, and a list of names of who work in the company, appears.
Tap the ‘+’ button at the right of the names list to add them as connections.
Rajeshwari added that JobStreet is suitable for fresh graduates while LinkedIn is for experienced hire.
“Fresh graduates can have a LinkedIn profile for networking. You can add recruiters and potential employers on LinkedIn. There are chances for the recruiters to view your profile.”
Public Relations and Event Management final semester student Wendy Chok Li Yin, 23, updating her Linkedin Profile.