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We have been enjoying jobseekers’ market for quite number of years now. Most of us are still having the old attitude when job hunting. Economy has hit us hard this time round especially in Penang and Johor + fresh graduates 2009 are about to join the employment world anytime soon. Can we still carry the [...]
Tags: Employment, job search, Vacancies
The rumors of Western Digital Kuching closing down few months back has been confirmed - TRUE. According to The Star 24 Dec 2008 on “Help Retrenched Workers, Govt Urged”, some 500 engineers and 1000 technical workers will lose their jobs in March next year.
We do not know whether the close down is entirely because of the economy or other factor. But, we do know that the global demand in the electronic industry have reduced significantly (averagely 11% reduction in demand).
Due to this poor demand, many factories have close down their production line. To reduce the operating cost, factories usually exercise the following steps to retain talent before they decide to go into mass retrenchment.
Down sizing Measures (From Scale of Mild to Severe)
Tags: compensation, contract job, cut cost, cutting salary, downsizing measures, employees benefits, employers, force leave, jobseekers, lost their jobs, permanent job, plant shut down, Retrenchment, vss
Throughout the years in the industry, I hardly understand a young jobseekers mind. I just have a few questions running through my mind:
Do you know that your resume photo should be decent and professional looking?
If yes, why do you still send in photos with low cut blouse, worn-out T-shirt, and a super-cute, self-snapped pose?
Tags: Career Performance, employers expectations, jobseekers quality, Resume, resume photos
From my previous post on recession and retrenchment, I did mentioned some tips to avoid being chosen in the retrenchment list. After this news article this morning, I feel that I should write some tips for those who need a job fast!
Tags: Employment, Find New Jobs, Jobs Available, Retrenchment, Tips on interview, Tips on resume
