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post Feb 16 2016, 11:59 PM

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QUOTE(azbro @ Feb 16 2016, 12:48 PM)
When my wife looking for job, a few months jobless until my financial also down the drain. Really desperate
All because of waiting for job portals

In the end....I go to all the factory and offices, take the address and even used google maps. Print out 100 of her resumes and just send everything to all the address. no matter got vacancy or not.

Later got 1 call and she got her job.
A few other company also did call her but she likes it there...I also happy
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what position is your wife ? so easy send resume like that.

must be mainstream (HR, finance, admin, purchasing related)
SereneAshley
post Feb 17 2016, 12:01 AM

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Not true at all, my friend haven't fully completed her course yet but she got a job at a career fair. And it's not an internship, she had a junior executive position with scent pay. If you've not been succeeding all this while you might need to work on how you carry yourself.
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post Feb 17 2016, 12:09 AM

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QUOTE(SereneAshley @ Feb 17 2016, 12:01 AM)
Not true at all, my friend haven't fully completed her course yet but she got a job at a career fair. And it's not an internship, she had a junior executive position with scent pay. If you've not been succeeding all this while you might need to work on how you carry yourself.
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Conclusion, it is all down to luck of getting employed wink.gif
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post Feb 17 2016, 12:13 AM

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Not true bro. I got my internship from the last jobstreet career fair. They pay me handsomely too
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post Feb 17 2016, 12:54 AM

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just keep sending resume in jobfair. make sure the resume is presentable and you're qualified for the job that you're asking. Most of the candidates apply for jobs with the mindset that "the more i send, the better my chances would be". Actually when applying for job ,the mindset should be "I will only apply for the jobs that suit me and I am really interested in".

Unless it is called exhibition, job fair is a good platform for you to get a job. Of course, not everyone is the "potential candidates".

Job fair is useful, at least there's one more options for you to hunt for jobs.
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post Feb 17 2016, 12:55 AM

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SereneAshley
post Feb 17 2016, 02:04 AM

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QUOTE(JohnLai @ Feb 17 2016, 12:09 AM)
Conclusion, it is all down to luck of getting employed  wink.gif
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That's pure BS
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post Feb 17 2016, 02:47 AM

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Not necessarily useless. You need a combination of skills, experience, luck and gumption to successfully land yourself a job.

So continue praying (if you are a religion person) after submitting your resume.
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post Feb 21 2016, 01:52 PM

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QUOTE(kagamistar @ Feb 16 2016, 11:12 PM)
The 3rd job tu kerja apa
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post Feb 22 2016, 08:59 AM

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yesterday, i went to this job career fair @ KLCC
still lot ppl with the same company wif diff organizer
but this time few company caught my attention lah
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post Feb 22 2016, 09:04 AM

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i think those jobfairs have a certain set of people in mind, i.e. graduates in a certain field that fits their criteria. if they do, then they get a callback.

people with more experience would face a harder time since their profile doesnt match the above, in my opinion. for us, its more efficient to go through headhunters or personal recommendations.
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post Feb 22 2016, 09:06 AM

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jobfair - not much of choice.. only a few really company booth, other is headhunter

jobstreet - all my jobs i got from Jobstreet..
if u go direct to HR they wont look at it becoz they have too much to read and by going to jobstreet they can filter most out 1st before start reviewing..

Linked - so far did not apply anything but got a few invitation for interview by headhunter

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post Feb 22 2016, 09:06 AM

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QUOTE(Nail Biting @ Feb 16 2016, 12:38 PM)
I have went trough few job fair , and
i don't think job seeker able to hunt higher opportunity  in the career fair.Most of the booth at career fair just to drop the resume
90% of the resume i send off does not have any feedback
why employer waste money to open this kind of fair??
jobstreet rosak?

#careerfairisforbodo
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Maybe engrand lesson dulu
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post Feb 22 2016, 09:28 AM

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QUOTE(Hi! @ Feb 22 2016, 09:17 AM)
Yes, if u don't mind working for chinaman company.
No, if u want to work for top MNC and GLC.
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I think majority is MNC company la rarely chinaman company do job fair
because wanna cut budget #chinamanmindset

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