Career Talks With DISTED COLLEGE

A. The Future Workforce: Tips for Fresh Graduates Entering the Workforce

Event Information:

Hosted by Ms. Nurul from DISTED College for an in-class career talk, the main objective of this talk is to provide the students with awareness and deeper understanding in relation to various interpersonal, workplace, community and social settings for fresh graduates entering the workforce.

Workshop Title: The Future Workforce: Tips for Fresh Graduates Entering the Workforce

Organized By: Ms. Nurul

Venue: DISTED College

Number of participants: 30+ participants

Date: 19th Nov 2018, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Event Highlights:

1. Future Talent Trends in Malaysia

After a brief introduction of Jess and Job Majestic, the career talk started with a session on the top future trends in Malaysia. This session provided participants with deep insights on the recent and future trends on the job market and talent management. Some of the trends include:

The rise of freelancers
Flexible working arrangements
Sales talent in-demand
Self-directed learning
Marketing & its potential

2. Key Aspects to Prepare Before Entering The Workforce

As DISTED College students approach their graduation in the following years, Jess provided a crucial session sharing about the key aspects that fresh graduates should prepare before entering the workforce. In this session, Jess elaborated on a few points including:

Understanding personality
Career passion & selection
Continuous learning
Positivity
Being resilient
Importance of humility
CV & Resume Writing
Personal Branding
Career mentoring

3. Mistakes to Avoid in a Resume

Based on her profound knowledge in the recruitment industry, Jess shared some of the critical mistakes that job applicants should avoid doing in their resume. Some of the points touches on:

Job title inflation
Long-term employment & career progression
Resume layout
Job scope versus achievements
Personal profile & branding

4. High-quality Resume Samples

In the final session, Jess shared some samples of high-quality resumes and provided a detailed analysis highlighting the positive points that job applicants should include in their resume.

After a brief Q&A session, the career talk concluded with a short photograph session and a appreciation ceremony by DISTED College.

B. The Recruitment Trends & Its Impact on Career Planning

Event Information:

Hosted by MS. Nurul from DISTED College again in the following year, the main objective of this talk is to provide the students with even more awareness and deeper understanding in relation to the latest recruitment trends and its impact on career planning.

Workshop Title: The Recruitment Trends & Its Impact on Career Planning

Organized By: Ms. Nurul

Venue: DISTED College

Number of participants: 30+ participants

Date: 18th Sept 2019, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Event Highlights:

1. Overview of The Current Job Market

After a brief introduction of Jess and Job Majestic, the career talk started with a session on the overview of the current job market and what it means for job applicants, particularly for fresh graduates.

2. Latest Recruitment Trends

In the next session, Jess shared her insights on the latest recruitment trends based on her observations in the current industry status. This session was crucial to the participants as they were near graduation and are entering the workforce soon. Some of the trends that were elaborated include: