The Road Less Taken: Best Decision I’ve Ever Made
January 22, 2020
By, Nora Ramli (BA (Hons) English Language and Literature). I flirted with the idea of pursuing English Literature all throughout high school, but ended up studying in Ireland as a medical scholar. My background was Pure Science, and I had a knack for Biology; my mother naturally dubbed me ‘the first doctor’ in the family, …
List of Winners of 5th UNM Resume Competition
December 9, 2019
Resume Competition is back! Careers Advisory Service (CAS) had organised the 5th Resume Competition 2019/2020 which was held from 14th of October to 10th of November 2019 with the participation of more than 160 students. The competition had been divided into three categories: Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2, Year 3 and 4, and postgraduates. …
Get Ready Get Hired: The Benefits of Networking
December 6, 2019
A workshop about Networking Skill was organised on the 13th of November, under its certificate programme “Get Ready Get Hired”. The workshop’s aim was to highlight the importance of networking for career purposes as well as equip UNM students with the necessary networking tips and tricks. During the session, Ms. Anna Cheong, Chief Executive Officer …
How to Stand Out on LinkedIn by PwC
December 2, 2019
On the 21st of November, Careers Advisory Service had organised a talk for participating students in the NAA module, “Optimising Your LinkedIn Profile”. The talk was aimed at highlighting the usefulness of having a LinkedIn account as well as to equip students with the necessary knowledge to optimise their LinkedIn profiles. The session was hosted …
A Talk with the People Behind Our Electrical Appliances: SIRIM
November 18, 2019
As part of the Discovering Careers in Engineering, the engineering societies in UNM (IEM, IChemE, IMechE, ICE and IEEE) had collaborated with Careers Advisory Service (CAS) to present to the students – “Engineering Series Talks”. The goal of the talks and workshops are to enhance student’s knowledge regarding the field of engineering and to introduce …
University of Nottingham Malaysia Won the Best Career Centre of the Year 2019
November 11, 2019
We’ve made it!! University of Nottingham Malaysia was awarded the Best Career Centre of the Year 2019 (Private University) in the gradMalaysia Malaysia’s 100 Leading Graduate Employer Awards 2019. The award was presented by the Head of Products & Services of GTI Media Jaideep Patel to the Head of Careers Advisory Service (CAS) Alicia Ch’ng; …
Field Trip to AirAsia
November 8, 2019
On the 25th of Oct, Careers Advisory Service (CAS) made a collaboration with the Computer Science Society (CSS) for a field trip to AirAsia to introduce career opportunities for computer science students. Jordan, a recruiter who is responsible for procuring talents in the computer science field for AirAsia, said that impact is what AirAsia strives …
Embrace the Industry 4.0 with Visumé
November 5, 2019
As part of the Careers Advisory Service’s Get Ready Get Hired programme, CAS has invited Graduan to introduce the concept of a Visumé (Video Resumé). According to Graduan, since we are towards the era of digitalization with the emphasis of Industry 4.0, the employers these days are open to the concept of a Visumé as …
Frost & Sullivan Shares How to Strategize Career Planning
November 3, 2019
On the 23rd of October, Careers Advisory Service (CAS) invited guest speakers from Frost & Sullivan, a globally renowned research and consulting firm, to conduct a talk on “Career Planning Strategies” for International Students Career Series in the University of Nottingham Malaysia. According to one of the starred guests, Mr. Narciso―a representative of the company, …
Get to Know CAS at Careers Open House 2019
October 11, 2019
Time flies so fast, finally the summer break has ended. It is time for Careers Advisory Service (CAS) to welcome the fresh start of Autumn semester with Careers Open House! On Oct 9, Careers Open House has been organised which took place in HB14, from 12pm to 2pm. Throughout the open house, the students mingled …
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