With eagerness and excitement to explore their potentials in the working world, many final year students and alumni attended the UTAR Career Day 2020, organised by Department of Alumni Relations and Placement on 19 February 2020 at Dewan Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik of UTAR Kampar Campus.

The aim was to provide opportunities for the participants to meet their potential employers in an informal setting, secure interview opportunities and to learn about other job opportunities offered in the Career Day. Held bi-annually, the career day is organised on every March and July. It provides an opportunity for employers to interview potential candidates instantaneously. The career day also acts as a platform that prepares students for interview sessions as well as helping them plan their future career plans.

“Providing our students and alumni with a platform to secure their potential employment is important. We understand that job seeking is not easy and sometimes it is difficult to get hold of certain companies. Through UTAR Career Day, they need not worry about contacting the companies, because they are readily available at the event. Knowing that, students and alumni can fully focus on preparing for their interviews and resume. Also, having the experience to attend the interview session with these companies is rewarding. From there, they can at least know what the real situation is when they attend interviews outside,” said DARP Head Lim Swea Jen.

Over 80 companies supported the Career Day, namely Codetrace Sdn Bhd, Eastern Decorator Sdn Bhd, Hong Leong Assurance Bhd, Agile Property, ADTEK, YYC Advisors, Kinematic Business Management Sdn Bhd, Top Glove, Eastspring Investment Berhad, Capital Dynamics Sdn Bhd, I Mortgage Management, Finpreneur Consultancy, Polyware Sdn Bhd, GS Realty, Pentamaster, Metcal Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd, LSChem Industry Sdn Bhd, Leader Technology Scientific (M) Sdn Bhd, Solarvest Holdings Berhad, Jireh Consult, Jangho Group, Acromec Engineers Pte Ltd, MasterWealthFA Advisory, Genting Cruise Lines, Ase Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd, Panasonic Group of Companies, EITA, Ernst & Young, Popular Book Co (M) Sdn Bhd, Baosteel Can Making (Vietnam) Co Ltd, Ninja Van, The Lorry Online, Nirvana Asia Group, MYC! Malaysian Youth Community, Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK) Berhad, Senheng, Diebold Nixdorf, Imperial Garments Sdn Bhd, Best Eternity Recycle Technology Sdn Bhd, Y.S.P Southeast Asia Holding Berhad, AM Akira Management, Public Bank Berhad, InvenTech, Yummi HOuse, Farmcochem Sdn Bhd, Central Medicare Sdn Bhd, Green World Genetics Sdn Bhd, ASA Overseas Education Specialise, Startek, JKS Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd, IGB Berhad, Murata Electronics, BizAcademia Sdn Bhd, E-OASIA, Camei Precision Engineering Sdn Bhd, Gaia Science (M) Sdn Bhd, CCC ECRL Project Management Section 2, QR Retail Automation (Asia) Sdn Bhd, LTS Distribution (M) Sdn Bhd, Ecovis Malaysia PLT, Executive Workplace Asia Plt, 1 Utama Shopping Centre (Bandar Utama City Centre Sdn Bhd), Warisan TC Holdings Berhad, Tan Chong Group, Golden Screens Cinemas Sdn Bhd, Malayan Flour Mills Berhad, CAS Malaysia Plt, Beckhoff Automation Sdn Bhd, R&F Development, American Express (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, GP Outsourcing Asia Sdn Bhd, Association of Resource & Education for Autistic Children, 99 Speed Mart Sdn Bhd, Sangfor Technologies, Kamaya Electric, Grand Ages Capital Berhad, and OSE Group.