SINCE 2011, the Graduan AspireCareer & Postgraduate Fair hasbeen connecting the brightesttalents with top organisationsin Malaysia through its unique

format. It returns for the third time this year,with a first-of-its-kind graduate apprenticechallenge, exciting activities, and a biggerparticipation from organisations and institu-tions offering graduates the opportunity of alifetime. Here’s a look at what you can expectfrom Graduan Aspire 2013.

THEwHAT, wHO, wHY,HOw ANDwHEREwHAT: Graduan Aspire 2013 is a two-daycareer and postgraduate fair that aims to pro-vide graduates with opportunities as well asinsights into their future. Working with lead-ing organisations and institutions in Malaysia,the fair will feature various activities that willallow visitors to interact with organisationsas well as take part in challenges that will putthem in the spotlight.

wHO: This unique career and postgraduatefair is organised by Graduan, a leading careerand employment resource for Malaysian grad-uates. Graduan is also responsible for variousother career fairs in the UK, the United Statesand Australia. It is a trusted career resource forMalaysian talent, providing a comprehensiveguide on how to be part of Malaysia’s ener-getic workforce.

wHY: Graduan Aspire 2013 aims to serve asa platform for graduates to jumpstart their

career and for organisations to get to knowthe new generation of talent in Malaysia. Thisyear’s theme Work Hard, Play Hard serves asan inspiration for all to have fun at the fairwhile embracing the opportunities that arepresented.

HOw: Like previous Graduan Aspire fairs,graduates can freely visit booths set up byorganisations to enquire about job vacancies,management trainee programmes, or evendrop their resumes. Aside from that, graduatescan look forward to informal get-to-know-yousessions in a more relaxed environment withHR personnel at the Graduan Couch Corner.On top of it all, Graduan Aspire 2013 promisesto be a fun affair!

wHERE: Graduan Aspire Career &Postgraduate Fair 2013 will take place on July6 and July 7 at the Kuala Lumpur ConventionCentre Malaysia.

n For more information, log on to http://aspire.graduan.com.my

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THE RULESPrior to the fair, top performing indi-viduals are invited to submit their entries onwhy they should be crowned the GraduanApprentice winner. From here, finalists areselected for an exciting elimination round,which happens live at the fair.

THE CHALLENGEEach finalist has to pitch to a panel of CEOjudges why they think that they are the idealGraduan Apprentice. Finalists will face oneanother as they present their case. The judgeswill ask questions, test their knowledge, andput the finalists in the hot seat to see howwell they fare.

THE PRIZEWinners will be picked by the judges andwill be rewarded with an exclusive opportu-nity to shadow these CEOs, gaining valuableinsider’s view. Now that’s a chance of a life-time!

wHO ARE THE CEO JUDGES?n Datuk Seri Shazalli Ramly, CEO of CelcomAxiata Bhdn Ahmad Izham Omar, CEO of PrimeworksStudiosn Jason Lo, CEO of Tune Talkn Sajith Sivanandan, country manager ofGoogle Malaysian Sridharan Nair, managing partner of PwCMalaysia

Let these CEOs show you how to rock on stagewith an exciting surprise performance. Catchthe CEO Band at Graduan Aspire 2013!

PICKING THE TOP EMPLOYERSAN initiative started in 2011, GraduanAspire 2013 will once again present theGraduan Employer Brand Awards, whereorganisations will be placed in the spot-light!

To help organisations find out howthey fare in the minds of new-genera-tion individuals, a survey will be con-ducted during Graduan Aspire 2013where visitors will be asked to name

their most preferred employer. This sur-vey is reflective of how individuals viewa particular organisation in terms ofwork culture, hiring styles and practices,prestige and much more. Last year’stop five winners included Maybank,Sime Darby, Petronas, Exxonmobil, andSapuraKencana.n Cast your vote at the Graduan Aspire2013 for Malaysia’s top employers or logon to http://aspire.graduan.com.my

SUPPORTED BY:n TalentCorp Malaysia

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONSn Accenture Solutions Sdn Bhdn AEON CO (M) BHDn Affin Bank Bhdn Alliance Bank (M) Bhdn Auric Pacific (M) Sdn Bhdn Bank Islam Malaysia Bhdn Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhdn BDO Malaysian Berjaya Corp Bhdn British American Tobacco

(Malaysia) Sdn Bhdn Celcom Axiata Bhdn CIMB Groupn Collaborative Research in Engineering,

Science and Technology (CREST) Centren Continental Tyre PJ Malaysia Sdn Bhdn Dell Global Business Centre Sdn Bhdn DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhdn DKSH Malaysia Sdn Bhdn Employee Provident Fundn Geosyntec Consultants Sdn Bhdn Great Eastern Life Assurance (M) Bhdn Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhdn Juris Technologies Sdn Bhdn KPMG Corporate Services Sdn Bhdn Lafarge Cement Sdn Bhdn Malakoff Corp Bhdn Malayan Banking Bhdn Maxis Mobile Sdn Bhdn Media Prima Bhdn Motorola Solutionsn Nestle Products Sdn Bhdn New Straits Times Press (M) Sdn Bhdn ON Semiconductorsn Petrofac (M) Ltdn Pharmaniaga Logistics Sdn Bhdn Proton Holdings Bhdn PwC Malaysian RBC Investor Services (M) Sdn Bhdn RHB Banking Groupn Securities Commission Malaysian Shell People Services (Asia) Sdn Bhdn Silterra Malaysian Synthomer Sdn Bhdn Teach For Malaysian Technip Geoproduction (M) Sdn Bhdn Technip MHB Hull Engineering

(M) Sdn Bhdn Telekom Malaysia Bhdn Tune Talkn UEM Groupn UMW Corp Sdn Bhdn X-Fab

PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONSn Asia E Universityn Heriot-Watt Universityn INTI University & Collegesn Manipal Universityn Multimedia University Malaysian The University of Melbournen Putra Business Schooln Sunway Universityn Unitar International Universityn Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysian Universiti Putra Malaysian Universiti Sains Malaysian Universiti Teknologi Malaysian Universiti Teknologi Petronasn Wawasan Open Universityn Westminster International University

UEM GROUPn PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES

“From engineering to sales, account-ing to project management, there’sbound to be an opportunity for younggraduates to build their career in UEMGroup, Malaysia’s leading engineering-based infrastructure group. We provideour personnel with excellent careerdevelopment opportunities to grow andrealise their potential.”

n HIRING TIP“We are excited to engage and

attract young graduates who possessthe right attitude and embrace ourvalues of teamwork, integrity, passionfor success, and sincerity of intent.Other qualities that appeal include apleasant personality, leadership skills,good communication and interper-sonal skills.”

n FOR GEN-Y“We have a special programme

known as Young Engineers DevelopmentProgramme that will be implemented bythe fourth quarter of 2013. The aim ofthis unique initiative is to orientate andprovide selected candidates with a struc-tured development programme basedon the required technical competenciesto support UEM Group’s business objec-tives as well as building our pipeline ofengineers.”

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“It provides UEM Group access to alarge pool of young graduates who areinterested to join the job market and bea part of a vibrant team that supportsand realises a nation’s infrastructurebuilding vision.”

PwCn A GREAT PLACE TO GROW

“The learning curve at PwC is steep.You have to juggle the demand of work-ing in a client-facing environment whilepursuing your professional exams. Butthis helps you grow both personally andprofessionally.”

n HIRING TIP“The qualities we are looking for

when hiring include the ability toarticulate your thoughts and views con-fidently, a track record of achievementboth academic and extra-curricular,curiosity and learning agility.”

n FOR GEN-Y“We make an effort to understand

our Gen Y, help them achieve theirgoals and the work-life balance theystrive in a variety of ways; job learn-

ing opportunities, time off to give backto the community, constant engage-ment with our leaders at work andon social media platforms, promo-tion of diversity and inclusiveness ofthe workplace as well as flexibilityinitiatives. Not to forget access andsupport for technology, which allowour people to work on the go. We alsopractice dress-down Fridays; we canwear jeans to work.”

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“Graduan Aspire 2013 is one of thefew occasions where we are able toexperiment with new ways of connect-ing with young graduates instead of justplain old recruitment exhibition mode.We test out new platforms and newmodes of communication to reach outto them and we also get more insightinto what works and what doesn’t.

Graduates on the other hand benefitfrom the sharing sessions with our peo-ple, whether it’s about choosing profes-sional qualifications, tips on succeedingat work, or generally whether a career inprofessional services is the right choicefor them.”

LAFARGE MALAYSIAn ON-THE-JOB LEARNING

“Besides on-the-job training with acoach and mentor, young graduates atLafarge are provided guidance to devel-op their basic engineering skills. Theywill also take part in class training wheretheoretical aspects of the manufacturingoperations and business operations arediscussed.”

n HIRING TIP“We keep a keen eye for high poten-

tial talents who are not only outstand-ing in their academic achievementsbut also highly dynamic in the partici-pation of their co-curriculum activities.Leadership, teamwork, resilience, com-mitment, honesty and determinationare essential qualities of a well-round-ed person.”

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“This will be our third year par-ticipating in the Graduan Aspire. Ourinitial intention was to build an aware-ness of our brand. Through GraduanAspire, Lafarge has become an easilyrecognised name today. Since last year,we made a decision to continue hiringyoung graduates on a yearly basis asLafarge has been an established nameamong the graduates and universities.We have had several candidates hiredfrom Graduan Aspire.”

MAXISn FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

“Maxis is committed to being anemployer of choice for our youth. Gen-Y have a strong desire to stand out andmake a difference. They respond wellwhen they believe that they are in aposition to make a difference withinthe company, and beyond. Maxis beingthe largest telco player in the country,coupled with our integrated communi-

cation strategies, is seen as an attractiveemployment destination by Gen-Y.”

n HIRING TIP“We recruit candidates with good

academic achievements from leadinginstitutions of higher learning. In addi-tion, we look for candidates with otherinterests in areas of community work,extra-curricular activities, etc. This givesus a measure of their leadership aswell as wider exposure and perspectivestrengths.”

n FOR GEN-Y“Maxis has a specific programme

for young graduates called the MaxisManagement Associate Programme(MMAP). It aims to develop young out-standing Malaysian graduates fromglobally top-ranking universities througha two-year course of intensive job rota-tion. This provides trainees with a stronginduction into the world of business inthe telecommunications industry.”

n GRADUAN ASPIRE 2013IS IDEAL FOR US BECAUSE...

“Graduan Aspire provides the idealand established platform for employ-ers to engage with a large numberof young Malaysians under one roof.Maxis has been able to reinforce itson-going outreach to quality gradu-ates through Graduan’s close part-

nership with universities and studentassociations.”

CIMBn ATTRACTING YOUNG GRADUATES

“At CIMB Group, we are passionateabout building a sustainable talent pipe-line. Our much sought-after manage-ment trainee programme, The CompleteBanker TM Programme, has been groom-ing hundreds of fresh graduates intoyoung bankers with a holistic perspec-tive of the business.

Our latest initiative is the revolution-ary CIMB Fusion, under which freshgraduates sign up with two employ-ers at one go. They will work and gaininvaluable experiences from the bestminds in each industry, right at the startof their careers.”

n HIRING TIP“We look for a can-do attitude and pas-

sion. Confident individuals with the rightattitude. We also look for individuals withexcellent written and verbal communica-tion skills, the ability to analyse, draw con-clusions as well as solve problems.”

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“It is a platform for us to connect withmany of Malaysia’s potential top jobseekers studying in universities locallyand abroad.”

NURFARAHDINA CHE HANIFApplication managementanalyst, Dell

“I decided to participate in Graduan Aspirebecause I wanted to find a job. Attending afair like this gave me better understandingand exposed me to work in various indus-tries.

It provided me with face-to-face contactwith HR personnel to seek employment atorganisations that I could be a good fit for.Otherwise, I would not have known whatwas right for me.

I attended the interview for my first everjob at Graduan Aspire. To prepare myself,I studied the background of the companyby going through its website and makingnotes.

The challenge was that I had the lowest

grade among others in my team. However,I received a call later that evening sayingthat I was selected!”

NORLINA MAT TAMIZIANz GSS projectcoordinator, Dell

“Attending Graduan Aspire was my chanceto seek employment. It provided me withthe opportunity to approach hiring manag-ers face-to-face. Before attending the fair, Imade sure I updated my resume.

At the fair, I found out that interviewsconducted there focused more on who youare. I also found out that the most impor-tant skill to have is the right attitude.

On a side note, I bumped into a lot offriends from college and way back fromhigh school.”

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