Yikes, the month June passed by and not many realised that the unemployment rate for that month actually rose.
This was after remaining steady in the previous month, data released by the Department of Statistics showed recently.
A report from a global financial news-wire, quoted the statistics, saying that the unemployment rate increased to 3.2 percent in June from 3 percent in May, which was unchanged from the figure for April. In June 2010, the jobless rate was 3.6 percent.
The number of unemployed persons in the country advanced to 400,100 in June from 380,300 in the previous month. Year-on-year, the number of unemployed dropped 8.1 percent.
Meanwhile, the number of employed persons remained unchanged at 12.11 million during the month. Compared to last year, employment was up by 2.9 percent.
The number of labor force edged up to 12.51 million in June from 12.49 million in the previous month. The labor force participation rate for the month was steady at 63.9 percent.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Self-confidence In the Banking Workplace
Being amidst banking industry can be exciting but at the same time, brushing shoulders with so many smart and intelligent executives and officers, you could ultimately suffer from low-self esteem.
Confidence is a vital aspect of our day-to-day lives and is especially important in the banking jobs. After all, you would not be appreciative of a colleague who fumbles and trips over his words while doing a presentation. Unfortunately, not everyone was born with "built-in" self confidence. In fact, many of us had to work hard to achieve some semblance of confidence.
People with low confidence and self-esteem often feel unappreciated and find it hard to succeed. The good thing is that it can be achieved with time and effort. Rome was not built in a day, and as for banking job is concerned, so don't expect the same for yourself and do not push yourself to the limit.
You can easily distinguish a self-confident person from others. They stand tall and proud with their head held high and answer questions clearly but calmly. You will feel instinctively drawn to them because they inspire others around them. This automatically concludes that a self-confident person is often more successful than those who are not.
How confident are you to your colleagues? Take a breather and answer some of these questions to see if you need a crash course in building your confidence.
Pride in what you have achieved
Keep a log book or a diary and jot down all the achievements you have made. Perhaps you have closed a successful sales deal or have been recently promoted. Take note of praises and words of encouragement from your superior. For days when you feel down and demoted, flip through the pages and re-read some of your successes. They are a constant reminder that you can do it and are able to achieve more if you set your heart to it in your banking job.
A go-getter
Set realistic goals for yourself and stick to it. Say "I will complete this project in a fortnight" and not "I think I can complete it in a fortnight". If you make a strong reinforcement to the statement, chances are your brain will register and you will be able to meet the deadline. Also, try to set goals that will highlight your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.
Receive a compliment graciously
It is a natural instinct for Asians to be overly humble when someone compliments them. Look around with those with banking related jobs. Don't be. Acknowledge that you deserve the compliment because you have worked hard for it. Smile and say "Thank you. It was really nice of you to notice my work. I'm very proud of it as well" and not "Oh, it was nothing. Anyone could have done it." The former shows that you are capable of handling tough projects while the latter says that you are a pessimist, plus it also gives the impression that your job is an easy-peasy one!
Positive self-talk
Last but not least, celebrate to rejoice in the fact you have worked diligently to bring your self- confidence to another level. Allow yourself some fun. After this, stretch yourself a little bit more. Make your goals bigger and challenge yourself more. Take it one step at a time at a pace that's comfortable to you. Some people take three months; others may take up to six months or more. You will slowly notice a difference in yourself, and able to strive forward with your rewarding banking career.
Job Tags:
Fresh Graduate Jobs | Insurance Jobs | Management Jobs
Confidence is a vital aspect of our day-to-day lives and is especially important in the banking jobs. After all, you would not be appreciative of a colleague who fumbles and trips over his words while doing a presentation. Unfortunately, not everyone was born with "built-in" self confidence. In fact, many of us had to work hard to achieve some semblance of confidence.
People with low confidence and self-esteem often feel unappreciated and find it hard to succeed. The good thing is that it can be achieved with time and effort. Rome was not built in a day, and as for banking job is concerned, so don't expect the same for yourself and do not push yourself to the limit.
You can easily distinguish a self-confident person from others. They stand tall and proud with their head held high and answer questions clearly but calmly. You will feel instinctively drawn to them because they inspire others around them. This automatically concludes that a self-confident person is often more successful than those who are not.
How confident are you to your colleagues? Take a breather and answer some of these questions to see if you need a crash course in building your confidence.
Pride in what you have achieved
Keep a log book or a diary and jot down all the achievements you have made. Perhaps you have closed a successful sales deal or have been recently promoted. Take note of praises and words of encouragement from your superior. For days when you feel down and demoted, flip through the pages and re-read some of your successes. They are a constant reminder that you can do it and are able to achieve more if you set your heart to it in your banking job.
A go-getter
Set realistic goals for yourself and stick to it. Say "I will complete this project in a fortnight" and not "I think I can complete it in a fortnight". If you make a strong reinforcement to the statement, chances are your brain will register and you will be able to meet the deadline. Also, try to set goals that will highlight your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.
Receive a compliment graciously
It is a natural instinct for Asians to be overly humble when someone compliments them. Look around with those with banking related jobs. Don't be. Acknowledge that you deserve the compliment because you have worked hard for it. Smile and say "Thank you. It was really nice of you to notice my work. I'm very proud of it as well" and not "Oh, it was nothing. Anyone could have done it." The former shows that you are capable of handling tough projects while the latter says that you are a pessimist, plus it also gives the impression that your job is an easy-peasy one!
Positive self-talk
Last but not least, celebrate to rejoice in the fact you have worked diligently to bring your self- confidence to another level. Allow yourself some fun. After this, stretch yourself a little bit more. Make your goals bigger and challenge yourself more. Take it one step at a time at a pace that's comfortable to you. Some people take three months; others may take up to six months or more. You will slowly notice a difference in yourself, and able to strive forward with your rewarding banking career.
Job Tags:
Fresh Graduate Jobs | Insurance Jobs | Management Jobs
Monday, July 18, 2011
Oh boys, where art thou?
Looks like we are going to, or already are, get(ting) more females in the workforce if we were to judge from the entries in our universities.
The Star newspaper reported that more girls are getting places in universities than boys and this is worrying the Higher Education Ministry.
“It is not that the ministry is against female dominance at the local universities. But it is important to ensure a balanced growth for both genders,” the report quoted the minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin as saying.
He said male students made up just 35% of the overall intake at the local universities this year.
“This problem needs to be immediately addressed,” he said adding that however, there was a “healthy balance” of male and female students for technical-based courses.
“But we need to work on encouraging male students to enroll for other courses, too,” he said.
“Other than that, we have a shortage of students enrolling for science and technological based courses this year,” Mohamed Khaled said, adding that 5% of available seats for such courses were not taken.
“We will try and fix these problems at the secondary school level and hopefully, we will be able to achieve our target in future,” he said.
The Star newspaper reported that more girls are getting places in universities than boys and this is worrying the Higher Education Ministry.
“It is not that the ministry is against female dominance at the local universities. But it is important to ensure a balanced growth for both genders,” the report quoted the minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin as saying.
He said male students made up just 35% of the overall intake at the local universities this year.
“This problem needs to be immediately addressed,” he said adding that however, there was a “healthy balance” of male and female students for technical-based courses.
“But we need to work on encouraging male students to enroll for other courses, too,” he said.
“Other than that, we have a shortage of students enrolling for science and technological based courses this year,” Mohamed Khaled said, adding that 5% of available seats for such courses were not taken.
“We will try and fix these problems at the secondary school level and hopefully, we will be able to achieve our target in future,” he said.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
More substitute teachers wanted
All because of extended maternity leave for women, especially teachers.
The Star newspaper reported that the Education Ministry needs more substitute teachers following the decision to increase the maternity leave for women.
At the last Budget session, the Government announced that women teachers are eligible to take maternity leave of up to 90 days, compared to 60 days previously.
“The number of days has increased. This means we need more substitute teachers, or an increase of at least 50%,” the report quoted Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong as saying.
He added, however, that the ministry was looking into ways to solve the problem.
He was speaking at a press conference after opening the English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC)-Teacher Education Division (TED) Conference 2011 here yesterday.
Dr Wee said substitute teachers were needed because teachers sometimes took maternity leave simultaneously.
“It is not easy to find substitute teachers,” he said, adding that although there were back-up teachers it requires careful planning and an increase in allocation.
The Star newspaper reported that the Education Ministry needs more substitute teachers following the decision to increase the maternity leave for women.
At the last Budget session, the Government announced that women teachers are eligible to take maternity leave of up to 90 days, compared to 60 days previously.
“The number of days has increased. This means we need more substitute teachers, or an increase of at least 50%,” the report quoted Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong as saying.
He added, however, that the ministry was looking into ways to solve the problem.
He was speaking at a press conference after opening the English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC)-Teacher Education Division (TED) Conference 2011 here yesterday.
Dr Wee said substitute teachers were needed because teachers sometimes took maternity leave simultaneously.
“It is not easy to find substitute teachers,” he said, adding that although there were back-up teachers it requires careful planning and an increase in allocation.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Jobs Opportunities in Iskandar
Are you from Johore or would you like to work there. Well, good news as there would be more than 44,800 vacancies for critical and high-skilled workers in Iskandar Malaysia from now until 2015.
A report from the New Straits Times newspaper noted that employers at the development corridor area had created 193,198 such vacancies through the JobsMalaysia work portal between 2009 until now.
State Human Resources, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee chairman M. Asojan was quoted as saying that the vacancies were in the manufacturing sector, the services sector and others.
"Based on the statistics, the development of Iskandar Malaysia had created more than 200,000 job opportunities.
"With the opening of Johor Premium Outlets, a shopping outlet selling branded items in Kulaijaya, and the Legoland International theme park in the near future, more than 2,000 job opportunities will be created," he said to a question by Datuk Tee Siew Kiong (BN-Pulai Sebatang).
Asojan also said the state government, through Iskandar Regional Development Authority, had come up with a comprehensive masterplan on the feasibility study of the development of Iskandar Malaysia.
"We have come up with an action plan to gauge the supply and demand of the local community in tandem with its human resources. It involves three main strategies -- human resource and talent development as well as building and preserving human resources."
According to the masterplan, there would be 850,000 work opportunities until 2025.
A report from the New Straits Times newspaper noted that employers at the development corridor area had created 193,198 such vacancies through the JobsMalaysia work portal between 2009 until now.
State Human Resources, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee chairman M. Asojan was quoted as saying that the vacancies were in the manufacturing sector, the services sector and others.
"Based on the statistics, the development of Iskandar Malaysia had created more than 200,000 job opportunities.
"With the opening of Johor Premium Outlets, a shopping outlet selling branded items in Kulaijaya, and the Legoland International theme park in the near future, more than 2,000 job opportunities will be created," he said to a question by Datuk Tee Siew Kiong (BN-Pulai Sebatang).
Asojan also said the state government, through Iskandar Regional Development Authority, had come up with a comprehensive masterplan on the feasibility study of the development of Iskandar Malaysia.
"We have come up with an action plan to gauge the supply and demand of the local community in tandem with its human resources. It involves three main strategies -- human resource and talent development as well as building and preserving human resources."
According to the masterplan, there would be 850,000 work opportunities until 2025.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Aviation industry needs skilled workers. Are you game?
Specifically, the Maintenance, Repairing and Overhaul (MRO) service industry, which is part of the whole big Aviation sector that needs lots of skilled worker, according to Bernama news agency.
In its report, it noted that the global Maintainence, Repairing and Overhaul (MRO) services industry is forecast to worth US$65 billion (RM195.3
billion) by 2020.
And the industry was identified by the government as a profitable industry and
could be one of the “black horses to steer the nation into achieving a high-income nation status”.
The report also said that the Economic Transformation Programme Laboratories expects the Entry Point Projects, listed under the MRO section, to create 21,000 extra jobs and contribute an additional US$4.2 billion (RM12.62 billion) by 2020.
It also quoted Malaysian Aviation Training Academy’s Chief Executive Officer Sulaiman Dahlan, in an interview with Bernama recently, as saying that a Ministry of Human Resources survey revealed that Malaysia needed over 16,000 aircraft engineers a year, but in the last 15 years, only 3,000 licensed engineers were churned out.
He said the vocation was not being promoted efficiently, thus, causing alack of awareness from the public on how important the requirement needs to be fulfilled.
Time to reconsider which industry you want to be in.
In its report, it noted that the global Maintainence, Repairing and Overhaul (MRO) services industry is forecast to worth US$65 billion (RM195.3
billion) by 2020.
And the industry was identified by the government as a profitable industry and
could be one of the “black horses to steer the nation into achieving a high-income nation status”.
The report also said that the Economic Transformation Programme Laboratories expects the Entry Point Projects, listed under the MRO section, to create 21,000 extra jobs and contribute an additional US$4.2 billion (RM12.62 billion) by 2020.
It also quoted Malaysian Aviation Training Academy’s Chief Executive Officer Sulaiman Dahlan, in an interview with Bernama recently, as saying that a Ministry of Human Resources survey revealed that Malaysia needed over 16,000 aircraft engineers a year, but in the last 15 years, only 3,000 licensed engineers were churned out.
He said the vocation was not being promoted efficiently, thus, causing alack of awareness from the public on how important the requirement needs to be fulfilled.
Time to reconsider which industry you want to be in.
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