It's Surf Time!!

2012-01-31T16:30:00.001+08:00

As I’m sure everyone are in their own little offices/universities dreaming of the upcoming four day weekend (yahoo!!), we at GRADUAN figured we’d try to liven up your day (or depending on how you look at it, add to your torment) by putting in your heads images of warm sunny beaches, turquoise blue waters and all-you-can-eat seafood buffets as we bring you “The Top 3 Beaches in Malaysia!”

Today in History

2012-01-25T17:40:00.000+08:00

Hello readers! How is everyone? I hope everyone is up and rearing to go after the long break? Or are you secretly hoping (like me) for a longer break? If you are, then read on for a little pick-me-up as GRADUAN brings you Today In History! Thomas Evan Powell, a miner at the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa must have felt AMAZING on 25 January 1905 when he discovered what was to become

It's the Lunar New Year!!

2012-01-17T14:27:00.000+08:00

Time to bring out the firecrackers and lanterns (not to mentions the heap loads of mandarin oranges!) as we’re about to celebrate 15 days of fun with the Lunar New Year! Traditionally, each New Year is dedicated to a specific animal in the Chinese Zodiac which is the Dragon, Horse, Monkey, Rat, Boar, Rabbit, Dog, Rooster, Ox, Tiger, Snake, or Ram. It’s believed that each of the animals

GRADUAN heads to Melaka!!

2012-01-13T15:43:00.001+08:00

Hello readers! We hope you've had an enterprising week! We certainly have! After having a whale of a time at Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, the GRADUAN team headed off to the University’s Melaka Campus for their Career Fair 2012. The two-day fair drew quite a crowd as almost 1,000 students and graduates thronged the fair hall. It was a fun-filled affair and jam-packed with Career

Movie Review!!

2012-01-10T17:18:00.000+08:00

Looking forward to the weekend? Then, why not catch a movie at your local cinema! And if you can’t decide on which movie to watch, then read on as GRADUAN offers our take on the much awaited movie of last year. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows The second instalment of the Sherlock Holmes franchise has bursts onto screens late last year; and this time it’s bigger and better! If

MMU Career Fair 2012!

2012-01-06T18:54:00.001+08:00

Hello readers! How has your first week of the New Year been? Fun, we hope! Team GRADUAN certainly started off the year great as we headed to Multimedia University, Cyberjaya for the recent MMU Career Fair 2012! We had a blast meeting and talking to all the eager young students and graduates there. Even after almost 18 years in the business, it always surprises us to see such passion

Hello 2012 :)

2012-01-03T14:22:00.000+08:00

For most of us, the start of a new year means creating a new set of goals to achieve and re-assessing what has been achieved. In other words - setting a brand new set of new years resolution. Setting a goal (or several goals) doesn't necessarily mean you need to achieve it within the 1 year time frame. I know it defeats the purpose but the way I see it, as long as you've made your move towards

How was your Christmas?!

2011-12-28T10:57:00.000+08:00

I trust everyone had an awesome Christmas?! Don't fret if you didn't? There's always New Year's to look forward to! We've reached that time of the year when it's all about families and loved ones. A time to stand still and take stock of all the wonderful things that have happened in the last year. A time to be grateful that we've made it (intact!) through the past year. I'm sure we've all had

Lights, camera, action!!!

2011-12-23T18:20:00.001+08:00

Fancy seeing yourself as a musical star on Broadway? Then I urge you to visit the Enfiniti Academy of Musical Theater and Entertainment Arts (ENACT for short) and check out their upcoming workshops lined up for 2012. Last weekend saw about 40 participants at the graduation ceremony for “School’s Out, Musical Theatre’s In!” workshop held recently at ENACT. The 3-weekend workshop which started

YCM Summit was here again!

2011-12-20T15:49:00.002+08:00

The Annual Young Corporate Malaysians Summit (YCMS) was held for the 3rd time around and GRADUAN was there! Held at the InterContinental Hotel, KL, on 17 December, the summit was organized by the Young Corporate Malaysians (YCM) with the very exciting (and very relevant) theme of “China and India: The Next Frontier”. Established in 2008, YCM aims to provide a platform for young

Maybank Career Day 2011

2011-12-16T09:54:00.001+08:00

Hi guys! Were you at the Maybank Career Fair last Saturday? If you were, did you visit the GRADUAN booth to get your very own copy of GRADUAN 2011? And boy, were there a LOTTTTTT of people at the Maybank Career Fair 2011! There was an estimated 5000 people who visited the fair and that volume alone speaks for itself (seriously, if you've never heard of Maybank, then you're either Tarzan or a

ARE YOU READY? I'M ALWAYS READY!

2011-12-08T09:37:00.001+08:00

Three cheers for the Teach for Malaysia Team who is doing their bit to solve education inequity in Malaysia! Nada Marie and Zuleana Abdul Razak from GRADUAN had the pleasure of visiting the Kem Skorlah! session at SMK Bandar Baru Batang Kali for a fun filled day of teaching. A non-profit organization, Teach for Malaysia is a partner organization of Teach For All, an international body

Maybank Career Day

2011-12-06T09:15:00.001+08:00

Hi guys! Maybank is gonna have their very own career day on 10 December 2011 (Saturday). Catch them at Foyer, Menara Maybank from 10am until 5pm. Highlights: Meet their Senior Management Team Career Clinics Lucky Draws Maybank Scholarship Scheme See you guys there!!!

Blood suckers

2011-12-02T17:03:00.001+08:00

Ever wondered what it would be like if you were a vampire? No? Well neither have I. But to millions billions gazillions of Twilight fans out there, this would most likely be top 10 in their wish list - to live out the lives of Edward Cullen and Bella Swan (or perhaps to just strike off Bella and claim their rightful place next to Edward). The latest continuation to this epic love triangle of

BoBoiBoy!

2011-11-25T17:41:00.006+08:00

Are you guys familiar with our local animation scene? If you are, then two thumbs up for you! If you're not, then keep on reading this post :DOur Editorial Coordinator had the pleasure of visiting Animonsta Studios Sdn Bhd in Cyberjaya last Tuesday. Yep, the studio that gave birth to BoBoiBoy, one of Malaysia's top animation series. According to her "it was an eye-opening experience". Getting

NRC11-GRADUAN Career Talk @ Universiti Malaya

2011-11-18T18:00:00.006+08:00

On 22 October 2011, GRADUAN had collaborated with NRC11 to organize the first ever NRC11-GRADUAN Career Talk at Universiti Malaya. We had the pleasure of inviting 8 amazing individuals to speak at the event - YB Senator Dato’ Sri Idris Jala, YM Tengku Dato’ Zafrul, Dato’ Sri Zamzamzairani, Dato’ Noorizah Hj Abd Hamid, Ms Chin Suit Fang, Dato’ Sri Syed Zainal, Mr Johan Mahmood Merican, and Mr Paul

Gomen nasai!!!

2011-11-18T17:40:00.003+08:00

If you're wondering what the above means, well it's Japanese for "we're very sorry for not updating our blog in a long while". We truly are! Buuuuuut we're happy to report that the Graduan-Masca Australia Recruitment Drive 2011 was a success! Thank you very much to all those who participated in the event! Hope to see everyone again next year :)(pictures of the fair will be uploaded by next week)

Graduan-Masca Australia Recruitment Drive 2011

2011-08-25T09:42:00.002+08:00

Its time again for all Malaysian students in Australia, take this chance now and get hired before you graduate. This year promises to be even bigger and better than ever, see you guys soon!!

SAAAAAAAY WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?

2011-05-26T17:53:00.004+08:00

GRADUAN FIRST EVER TALENT NETWORKING FAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UM Career Path 2011

2011-04-14T18:52:00.001+08:00

Accenture 2009/2010 Graduate & Internship Program opportunities in South East Asia!Looking to head home? Return home to Asia in an Internship or Graduate position!Choose Accenture for a career where the variety of opportunities and challenges allows you to make a difference every day. At Accenture, you can expect to grow professionally with the opportunities that come with

INTEL'S CALLING ALL VIETNAMESE AND CHINESE NATIONALS

2009-09-11T14:20:00.002+08:00

Check this out guys!

GRADUAN's COMING TO AUSTRALIA - RAT RACE IS ON!!

2009-09-11T14:09:00.004+08:00

Hey guys! With about 1 month till the GRADUAN Australia Recruitment Drive, everyone's getting all excited about it! Batch 1 and 2 CVs have all been distributed to the respective companies participating. So you fresh grads should be receiving calls from them soon! :)For those who have not sent in their CVs, do hurry cos even though the deadline is still far away but these company reps only have 3

ACCA Careers 2009 - An Invitation for Exhibitors

2009-08-05T09:43:00.000+08:00

ACCA Careers 2009 - An Invitation for Exhibitors 'Accountants for Business: Realising career ambitions' 8 August 2009 The event is from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm. Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur Accountants are still in great demand. According to the recent ACCA report entitled "Accountancy: The future outlook", 63% of business leaders expect continuous demand for accountants despite global

GRADUAN Australia Recruitment Drive

2009-07-09T12:16:00.001+08:00

Come one, come all to the Australian Recruitment Drive. Don't wait. Book your dates! See you there!!!

Greetings from GRADUAN

2009-06-10T12:15:00.000+08:00

Good day to all Malaysian fresh graduates wherever you are.So here it is, the GRADUAN blog. This blog will have updates on career matters, the latest job market trends and articles with regard to the local career and employment market. Feel free to link to us if you find our blog to be interesting to yours.Kindly link back to us should you ever use our articles for your own blogs or websites. We