Before a law graduate can qualify as an advocate and solicitor in Malaysia, he or she must first undergo a 9-month work-training stint, known in the fraternity as a ‘Pupillage’. The law graduate will during this period be known as a ‘Pupil’, and a Pupil-master...

The interview is your opportunity to meet the employer in person and convince them that you’re a good fit for the role. However, simple mistakes can make a bad impression and ruin your chances.

Were you ghosted by an employer? After spending time perfecting your application, killing it during the interview, and sending a nice follow up, you don't hear back from them again. You're left uncertain whether you still have a chance, but give up after 6 mon...

So you're okay at work right now, with an okay job in an okay company with an okay team and boss. The pay is reasonable and the work is all right. You don't really see yourself staying on for the rest of your career and know your dream job is out there: When t...

As a young professional in Malaysia, you probably have a bad rep when in comes to employability. It's not that you don't have the smarts and skills to do the job, but employers complain that the you and your kind are completely clueless when it comes to behavi...

We often get jobseeking queries from fresh graduates and professionals via email, Facebook and Twitter. Some of them ask for pointers on how to ace the interview - and get that job. We've decided to take on some of the more common challenges when it comes to a...

We often get jobseeking queries from fresh graduates and professionals via email, Facebook and Twitter. Some of them ask for pointers on how to ace the interview - and get that job. We've decided to take on the most common challenge when it comes to a job inte...

What you learn in school is not all useful in the workplace (finding the hypotenuse of the triangle, for one. Unless you're an engineer or something). The transition between student life to work life can often be hard. Even as a seasoned worker, every workplac...

Your CV should be neat, concise and relevant to the jobs you’re applying for. Certain ‘action words’ and ‘key-verbs’ can get your CV past resume filters and help your application stand out. Being creative and making an attractive CV will also get you noticed....

After a gruelling application and job interview, you're offered a position with the company. Great! It's all in the bag! So you think.

Except, after taking the offer and excitedly preparing for your new job, the employer yanks the offer back. You're left cluele...