Photo (above): ASPIRE Lounge info sessions
It’s time for GRADUAN® ASPIRE career and postgraduate fair!
The 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
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 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:
Datuk Sri Shahril Mokhtar, CEO, MRT Corp
Datuk Georg Fischer, CEO, Tesco
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.
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:
You are a fresh graduate about to embark on your career.
You are currently employed but want to know about the opportunities available to you.
All happening at GRADUAN® ASPIRE 2015
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.
A look back
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.
GRADUAN® Apprentice Challenge
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.
Participating organisations and institutions 2015
Supported by: Talent Corporation Malaysia
Aeon Co. (M) Bhd
Affin Bank Bhd
AirAsia MAKNA
Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd
Allianz Malaysia
Auric Pacific Malaysia
Axiata Group Bhd
B. Braun Medical Industries
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd
Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd
BDO
Berjaya Corp Bhd
BiotechCorp Technology
British American Tobacco Malaysia
Celcom Axiata Bhd
Chatime
CIMB Group
Citibank
Continental Tyre PJ Malaysia
Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Bhd
Dell Global Business Center
Deloitte Malaysia
Digi Telecommunications
DKSH Malaysia Sdn Bhd
DRB-Hicom Bhd
Dyson Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
Eco World Development Group Bhd
Employees Provident Fund
ExxonMobil Subsidiaries in Malaysia
EY
Financial Sector Talent Enrichment Programme
Gamuda Bhd
Garena Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Genting Malaysia Bhd
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Sdn Bhd
Great Eastern Life Assurance (M) Bhd
Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd
IJM Corp Bhd
IOI Corp Bhd
Iskandar Waterfront Holdings
Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd
Kerry
Khazanah Nasional Bhd
KPMG
KVC Industrial Supplies
Mah Sing Group Bhd
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering
Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd (MIDF)
Maybank
Media Prima Bhd
Meltwater
MyTeksi/GrabTaxi
Naim Engineering Sdn Bhd
Nestlé Products Sdn Bhd
OCBC Bank (M) Bhd
Panpages
Petronas ICT Sdn Bhd
Pharmaniaga Bhd
Prudential Assurance Malaysia Bhd
Public Bank Bhd
PwC
RBC Investor & Treasury Services
ROHM-Wako Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
S P Setia Bhd
Scope International (M)
Securities Commission Malaysia
Shell Malaysia
Standard Chartered Bank (M) Bhd
Taylor’s Education Group
Teach For Malaysia
Telekom Malaysia Bhd
Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Top Glove Corp Bhd
UEM Group Bhd
UMW Corp Sdn Bhd
Unilever
Universities
Binary College
Curtin University
International Medical University
International University of Malaya-Wales
Multimedia University
Olympia College
Putra Business School
Segi University
Taylor’s University
Unitar International University
Universiti Islam Antarabangsa
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Universiti Malaysia Pahang
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Universiti Utara Malaysia
University Malaysia Kelantan
University of Kuala Lumpur
Wawasan Open University
Westminster International College
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Published in English daily The Star, Malaysia, 2 May 2015