Thousands of graduating
students thronged the inaugural career fair held at UTAR Perak Campus from
24-25 November 2010.
Organized by the UTAR Department of Alumni Relations and Placement, the
Career Fair provided a great platform for fresh graduates, graduating
students and alumni to explore career and internships opportunities with
prospective employers.
The career fair was launched by UTAR President Ir. Prof. Dato' Dr. Chuah
Hean Teik, Ipoh Timur MCA Division Chief Dato' Thong Fah Chong who
represented Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Malaysia Dato' Lee Chee Leong,
and UTAR Council Chairman Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik.
In his opening speech, Prof. Chuah said, "UTAR has produced over 21,000
graduates since its inaugural convocation in August 2005. For the upcoming
UTAR 12 th Convocation in March 2011, it is estimated another 2,500 students
will be graduating and of this figure, around 1,200 graduates were from
Perak Campus. Therefore, the inaugural Career Fair is timely for the first
batch of graduating students at UTAR Perak Campus. In fact, UTAR had
conducted five Career Fairs and seven Career Days for Klang Valley campuses
since its inception in 2002."
"UTAR's unceasing efforts in enhancing the employability of graduates have
paid off in terms of strong employment track record of UTAR graduates. Over
55% of graduating students obtained jobs before they sat for the final exam
and 97% of them were employed six months after graduating. This proves that
UTAR graduates are well-accepted by the industries," he added.
During the ceremony, Prof. Chuah presented certificates of appreciation to
participating companies. A total of 54 companies and professional bodies
from various industries participated in the fair. Among them were OCBC Bank
( Malaysia ) Berhad, ACCA Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Genting Malaysia Berhad, Poh
Kong Holdings Berhad, KPMG, Silverlake System Sdn Bhd, Carsem (M) Sdn Bhd,
and Accenture Solutions Sdn Bhd.
During the two-day career fair, some of the companies also conducted career
talks which covered career-related topics such as career prospects, business
opportunity, professional certifications, and interview skills.
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