By MOHAMED KHAIDIR MOHAMED ZARAAI
SUBANG JAYA: Due to overwhelming concerns over the career development of Taylor’s University students, Career Services has launched the Career Ambassador Programme.
The programme is created to enhance students’ career pathway, according to its founder, Nicholas Woo Jiahui, 21.
Woo said, “Career Ambassadors are the bridge of information, so students have someone to look up to if they have inquiries about career paths.”
They can then share career-related topics with their peers, such as internship and job application and how to write a curricular vitae (CV).
The ambassadors will also receive career coaching by managers from Career Services.
Woo, who is an International Business and Marketing major said, “In cases where the ambassadors encounter technical questions, they need to direct it back to Career Services.”
Career Counsellor at Career Services Elaine Loh said, “Psychologically, people who have a caring personality can see the word ‘care’ in career.”
Loh added that the word ‘care’ is significant as shown in the Career Ambassador’s logo, highlighted in the word ‘Career’.
“It is a test for the candidates during the pre-interview, if they can see the word ‘care’, they’re what we need to be a Career Ambassador,” Loh added.
One of the candidates, Carmen Chia, said, “I joined the Career Ambassador, because the ambassadors will get the first hand information from top companies.
“If the companies are recruiting interns and employees, we will share it with peers and we guide them on the application,” the 20-year-old Finance and Economics major added.
Loh said, “The minimum academic requirement is 2.5 (CGPA) because we don’t need them to be an excellent academic scholar.
She said that the reason for such a low requirement is because passion cannot be measured by results, but at the same time students who intend to apply must not neglect their studies. Loh added that self-belief and empathy is vital in future ambassadors.
The programme is created to enhance students’ career pathway, according to its founder, Nicholas Woo Jiahui, 21.
Woo said, “Career Ambassadors are the bridge of information, so students have someone to look up to if they have inquiries about career paths.”
They can then share career-related topics with their peers, such as internship and job application and how to write a curricular vitae (CV).
The ambassadors will also receive career coaching by managers from Career Services.
Woo, who is an International Business and Marketing major said, “In cases where the ambassadors encounter technical questions, they need to direct it back to Career Services.”
Career Counsellor at Career Services Elaine Loh said, “Psychologically, people who have a caring personality can see the word ‘care’ in career.”
Loh added that the word ‘care’ is significant as shown in the Career Ambassador’s logo, highlighted in the word ‘Career’.
“It is a test for the candidates during the pre-interview, if they can see the word ‘care’, they’re what we need to be a Career Ambassador,” Loh added.
One of the candidates, Carmen Chia, said, “I joined the Career Ambassador, because the ambassadors will get the first hand information from top companies.
“If the companies are recruiting interns and employees, we will share it with peers and we guide them on the application,” the 20-year-old Finance and Economics major added.
Loh said, “The minimum academic requirement is 2.5 (CGPA) because we don’t need them to be an excellent academic scholar.
She said that the reason for such a low requirement is because passion cannot be measured by results, but at the same time students who intend to apply must not neglect their studies. Loh added that self-belief and empathy is vital in future ambassadors.