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All the expert advice you need to help you get started on your career.

Finding The Right Job Is Not A Numbers Game
If you have not yet identified what makes you tick, it’s time to figure that part out before you start looking for your first job.
Finding Graduate Jobs During a Recession
Treat recessions as a chance to get your head in the game and get ahead once you graduate.
Consistent Online Presence: Do The Right Things
Here are some simple tips you can follow to have a consistent online presence.

Planning Your Job Search

How To Identify Where Your Career Interests Lie

It’s a ‘chicken-or-egg’ situation, isn’t it? How can you find a job you might find interesting when the only way to do so is to be in a job? 

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You and Your Career

Making a good career match means thinking about the people, the place, the position and, most importantly, YOU.

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10 Terrible Habits of Malaysian Jobseekers

Before you send your job applications, be sure to get rid of these 10 terrible habits first!

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Applications and CVs

Application Forms: So Much Info, So Little Space

Here is some advice to make sure your application makes it to the top of the interview pile.

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Introducing Yourself - The Cover Letter

A curriculum vitae (CV), also known as a résumé, should always come with a cover letter.

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Interview Tips and Techniques

8 Steps To A Successful Interview

Here are eight steps to help you think on your feet and prepare you for all eventualities during the interview.

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The Basics Of Technical Interviews

Technical interviews may be a different ballgame, but don't freak out. Read on to make sure you're well prepared for them.

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Interview Day

Jacie Tan shares her list of things to bear in mind when going in for a job interview.

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Internships and Work Experience

Musings On Young Talent

Jacie Tan catches up with her former superiors at her Zaid Ibrahim & Co internship to pick their brains on their dealings with young potential hires.

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Acing The Probation Period

Congratulations, you got the job! Here are some tips for making your first few months on the job a great start to your career.

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Climb The Corporate Ladder... But Don't Forget To Lend A Hand!

This is how the nice guys (and gals) do it. And they do it in style.

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