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TOWARDS A SUCCESSFUL CAREER
T
HE upcoming talent
networking fair promises more opportunities
for direct engagement
with top companies
and institutions for all participants.
Supported by Talent
Corp Malaysia (TalentCorp),
GRADUAN® ASPIRE returns for
the fifth time this May 9-10 at
the Kuala Lumpur Convention
Centre.
It brings talents and leading
employers together under one
roof for two days of career and
networking opportunities.
Since its inaugural event,
GRADUAN® ASPIRE has made
strides to become one of the
key events to showcase career
opportunities, and to connect
organisations with the brightest
talents in Malaysia.
As with previous years, the
fair brings with it exciting events
for both talents and organisations.
Read on for the events
planned for GRADUAN® ASPIRE
2015. For more details, log on to
www.graduan.com/aspire
IT’S TIME FOR GRADUAN® ASPIRE CAREER AND POSTGRADUATE FAIR!
CAREER AND
NETWORKING FAIR
MAY 9-10, from 11am – 6pm
Malaysia’s leading organisations will be
on hand to offer talents the information they
need to land their dream job as well as to learn
about the corporate world. Talents interested in
pursuing their careers with these organisations
will have the opportunity to ask questions,
and also to submit their curriculum vitae for
potential employment.
Based on previous fairs, many talents have
found this platform effective not only in
getting information but also to be noticed
and eventually hired by the respective
organisations.
ASPIRE+
MAY 9, from noon to 3pm
Happening for the first time this year, the
ASPIRE+ Corporate Luncheon 2015 is an exclusive
opportunity for participants to network with
CEOs and senior management from Malaysia’s
top companies.
To be held in a casual setting, this networking session allows talents to connect with these
experienced professionals. At the same time,
CEOs and senior management are able to interact with the new-generation of talents.
ASPIRE
Lounge
info
sessions
ASPIRE 500 CONFERENCE
MAY 9, 2015 from 10am – 11.30am
Find out what experienced CEOs
and professionals have to say about
being successful in the corporate world.
Another great opportunity to get insights
as well as nuggets of wisdom from those
in the know.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
l Datuk Sri Shahril Mokhtar, CEO, MRT Corp
l Datuk Georg Fischer, CEO, Tesco
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Datuk Johan Idris, managing partner, KPMG
Malaysia
Abbas Saad, sports presenter
Jake Abdullah, CEO, ASTRO Radio
ASPIRE LOUNGE
MAY 9-10, 2015 from 11am – 6pm
Want to get more out of this networking fair?
Then be sure to visit the ASPIRE LOUNGE which
offers a more casual setting for you to get useful
employment tips and guidance from HR practitioners.
ALL HAPPENING
AT GRADUAN®
ASPIRE 2015
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Talent networking
fair across three halls
at Kuala Lumpur
Convention Centre.
An exclusive
networking luncheon
between company
CEOs and working
professionals.
Exciting activities
like ASPIRE 500
Conference, ASPIRE+,
ASPIRE Lounge and
GRADUAN® BRAND
AWARDS.
Opportunities to meet
representatives from
leading organisations
for potential
employment.
Post-graduate studies
information at
institution booths.
Talents seeking out information and opportunities at GRADUAN ASPIRE 2014
Representatives from companies engaging with attendees at GRADUAN® ASPIRE 2014
GRADUAN® BRAND AWARDS
This annual awards rank organisations
based on a survey of talents at GRADUAN®
ASPIRE. Through this survey, talents vote
for their most preferred employer as well as
share thoughts on the organisations.
The data and information collected will
help organisations better suit their hiring
style to appeal to the best talents in town.
GRADUAN® ASPIRE 2015: LEVEL UP!
May 9-10, from 11am – 6pm
KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE
MALAYSIA
THIS IS FOR YOU IF:
l You are a fresh graduate about to
embark on your career.
l You are currently employed but want
to know about the opportunities available to you.
n Brought to you by TalentCorp
GRADUAN® EMPLOYER BRAND AWARD 2013 winners included CIMB, Malakoff, Maybank, Nestlé , Petrofac, Petronas, Shell, Technip, Telekom Malaysia and UMW.
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PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS
& INSTITUTIONS 2015
A LOOK BACK
Supported by: Talent Corporation Malaysia
Here are some highlights from GRADUAN®
ASPIRE 2014 last year.
More than 36,000 talents and over 120 organisations and institutions took part in GRADUAN®
ASPIRE 2014. Organisations that took part
included Maybank, DRB-Hicom, Petronas, Digi,
PwC and Exxonmobil.
Representatives
from companies
engaging with
attendees at
GRADUAN®
ASPIRE 2014
CEO judges at GRADUAN® Apprentice Challenge 2014
GRADUAN® APPRENTICE CHALLENGE
Top organisations providing opportunities at
GRADUAN® ASPIRE 2014
“GRADUAN®
ASPIRE is a
great opportunity to meet
a wide range of graduates
from diverse backgrounds.
There is a lot of energy and
enthusiasm in those who
visited us at our booth last
year. Fariz was one of them.
Good academic results aside,
Fariz had good communication skills, asked good questions about the firm thanks
to the prior research he had
done about us as well as our
competitors, which demonstrated his interest in joining
PwC.” – Mona Abu Bakar,
head of resourcing, human
capital, PwC Malaysia
“I was
attracted to
join GRADUAN® ASPIRE due
to the variety and quality
of companies participating. I visited all the booths
that stirred my interest and
managed to get a number
of face-to-face meetings
with potential employers
and explore various career
options that helped me
make an informed decision
to be part of PwC.” – Fariz
Zain Zahedi, assistant manager, PwC Advisory
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Talents were invited to take part in an exciting challenge for an opportunity to shadow CEOs
from top Malaysian organisations. To a panel of CEO judges, each talent had to make a pitch as to
why he (or she) deserved the coveted spot. The challenge drew a lot of attention and excitement
from the crowd as finalists went all out to make their case. Six winners were handpicked by the
CEO judges.
“Had I not
visited
GRADUAN®
ASPIRE, I would
never have
found out about
Maybank GO Ahead
Challenge (MGAC), which then led
me to join the Global Maybank
Apprentice Programme (GMAP). I
submitted my resume online and
was shortlisted to be a finalist of
the Maybank GO Ahead Challenge
(MGAC) after a series of tests
and interviews, following which
I was also offered a position in
the Global Maybank Apprentice
Programme.” – Jylene Tay Yih Jia,
analyst, client coverage-regional
coverage, Maybank Investment
Bank
“GRADUAN®
ASPIRE
is one of the
biggest graduate
recruitment
platforms in
Malaysia and is
visited by thousands
of graduates who are seeking their
dream careers. Career fairs have
been the perfect hunting ground
for decades and a lot of successful
people in the corporate world today
found their dream careers at fairs
like GRADUAN® ASPIRE.
“Jylene was shortlisted from
the applications received during
GRADUAN® ASPIRE. She stood
out from the rest of applicants as
she dressed professionally, spoke
with confidence and knew the
type of career that she wanted,
which definitely helped to make
her a good candidate to be
assessed further.” – Chen Fong
Tuan, executive vice-president,
head, group talent sourcing &
development, group human
capital, Maybank Group
READ WHAT OTHERS
HAVE TO SAY ABOUT
GRADUAN® ASPIRE
2014!
“The best
part about
GRADUAN®
ASPIRE was
definitely the
GRADUAN® ASPIRE
500 Conference where
graduates had the chance to listen
to top CEOs sharing their expertise
and experience. While there are
a lot of interview or career tips
available online, receiving advice
from top leaders is normally one
of its kind and truly inspiring.” –
Muhamad Hayqal Suhairi, management trainee, Celcom Axiata Bhd
“GRADUAN® ASPIRE
provides
an official
platform for
employers like
Celcom Axiata to
meet top talent
of the country in one
common location thus enabling a
better process of recruitment. It
is interesting to meet talent from
diverse backgrounds and academic
achievements. Speaking with
these graduates helps improve
employers’ understanding of their
values and perspectives, which
will be useful for employers in the
recruitment of graduates into their
organisations.”
– Rohaiza Ahmad, group talent
management, Axiata Group Bhd
“The interactive and
networking sessions organised
at GRADUAN®
ASPIRE allow us to
informally interact with
job seekers and other industry players, which in turn allows us to gain
insights into the recruitment arena.
GRADUAN® ASPIRE has always provided us the platform to meet with
candidates that not only possess
superior academic achievement but
also those who dare to be different.”
– Norlida Azmi, group chief human
capital officer, UEM Group Bhd
“We are looking forward to the
upcoming GRADUAN®
ASPIRE 2015. It is a great
platform for organisations like Shell
Malaysia to meet and network with
remarkable talents eager to kickstart their careers. We had lots of
fun last year and I am sure this year
will be even better!” – Sheila Bala,
campus marketing adviser, Shell
Malaysia
To find out more about graduate
programmes by leading employers
like Celcom, Maybank, UEM and
PwC, visit www.ready4work.my
lAeon Co. (M) Bhd
lAffin Bank Bhd
lAirAsia MAKNA
lAlliance Bank Malaysia Bhd
lAllianz Malaysia
lAuric Pacific Malaysia
lAxiata Group Bhd
lB. Braun Medical Industries
lBank Islam Malaysia Bhd
lBank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd
lBDO
lBerjaya Corp Bhd
lBiotechCorp Technology
lBritish American Tobacco Malaysia
lCelcom Axiata Bhd
lChatime
lCIMB Group
lCitibank
lContinental Tyre PJ Malaysia
lCredit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Bhd
lDell Global Business Center
lDeloitte Malaysia
lDigi Telecommunications
lDKSH Malaysia Sdn Bhd
lDRB-Hicom Bhd
lDyson Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
lEco World Development Group Bhd
lEmployees Provident Fund
lExxonMobil Subsidiaries in Malaysia
lEY
lFinancial Sector Talent Enrichment Programme
lGamuda Bhd
lGarena Malaysia Sdn Bhd
lGenting Malaysia Bhd
lGlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Sdn Bhd
lGreat Eastern Life Assurance (M) Bhd
lHonda Malaysia Sdn Bhd
lIJM Corp Bhd
lIOI Corp Bhd
lIskandar Waterfront Holdings
lIskandar Waterfront City Bhd
lKerry
lKhazanah Nasional Bhd
lKPMG
lKVC Industrial Supplies
lMah Sing Group Bhd
lMalaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering
lMalaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd
(MIDF)
lMaybank
lMedia Prima Bhd
lMeltwater
lMyTeksi/GrabTaxi
lNaim Engineering Sdn Bhd
lNestlé Products Sdn Bhd
lOCBC Bank (M) Bhd
lPanpages
lPetronas ICT Sdn Bhd
lPharmaniaga Bhd
lPrudential Assurance Malaysia Bhd
lPublic Bank Bhd
lPwC
lRBC Investor & Treasury Services
lROHM-Wako Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
lS P Setia Bhd
lScope International (M)
lSecurities Commission Malaysia
lShell Malaysia
lStandard Chartered Bank (M) Bhd
lTaylor’s Education Group
lTeach For Malaysia
lTelekom Malaysia Bhd
lTesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
lTop Glove Corp Bhd
lUEM Group Bhd
lUMW Corp Sdn Bhd
lUnilever
UNIVERSITIES
lBinary College
lCurtin University
lInternational Medical University
lInternational University of Malaya-Wales
lMultimedia University
lOlympia College
lPutra Business School
lSegi University
lTaylor’s University
lUnitar International University
lUniversiti Islam Antarabangsa
lUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
lUniversiti Malaysia Pahang
lUniversiti Malaysia Perlis
lUniversiti Sains Malaysia
lUniversiti Teknologi Malaysia
lUniversiti Teknologi Petronas
lUniversiti Tenaga Nasional
lUniversiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
lUniversiti Utara Malaysia
lUniversity Malaysia Kelantan
lUniversity of Kuala Lumpur
lWawasan Open University
lWestminster International College