1. FROM UNIVERSITY TO CORPORATE: ENSURING GRADUATE READINESS FOR WORKPLACE
By Dato’ Sri Hj Syed Zainal Abidin
Syed Mohamed Tahir
27 April 2016, UTM Skudai, Johor

2. Current Situation in Employment Market
Very competitive
Talents are everywhere including retrenched staff
Work demand is high
Employers are selective
Choices are limited
Technology centric

3. Normal Expectations from Student Perspective
Good salary & benefits
Relevant to field of study
Stable & Respectable environment
Nice bosses
Convenient
High Profile Job

4. Normal Expectation from Employer Perspective
Independent
Knowledgeable
Positive attitude
Hardworking
Big picture
Ability to express themselves
Adaptive

5. How to prepare yourself
Skillset Required:
Knowledge
Presentation Skills
Communication
Innovative
Discipline
Team player
Leadership
Focus
English Proficiency
Writing Skills

6. What to do during Interview
Understand about what company does
Dress smart
Confident
Look into the eyes when talking
Bring the necessary documents
Speak Clearly
Don’t lie
Answer the question

7. What values should you have
Respect
Empathy
Teamwork
Honesty
Integrity
Sincerity
Patience
Punctuality

8. Thank you