QUOTE(amandamai @ Mar 26 2009, 02:54 AM)
I know this is not about working in Scicom, just to answer some questions about the training conducted by Scicom.
The 4 tests were very easy. english, some math, iq and i forgot what else. The interview session was not really an interview, more to the person explaining to you what the program is about, whether you're interested, advantage taking the course bla bla bla...then he'll give the offer letter, you sign you go home.
Intake once every 2 weeks I think. Training conducted in Stamford College Jalan Barat PJ and the Menara TA One, depends on which batch you are in.
This program is sponsored by Mdec. Job Camp Training in something Call Centre Operation something....2 months, teach you communication skills, english, presentation, grooming, theory about contact centre etc...the class was fun, met great friends, the trainers were awesome, some have experience working as agents, some don't.. Learnt a lot. Have to do assignments, presentation, role play,class activities.
One of the condition is you cannot work with Scicom but only with the 'employer partner'. Very smart, them to have that in the contract. That way the graduates can't force Scicom to offer the grads the jobs. So no questions about bonding whatsoever.Because the job guarantee is a lie, they can't even offer us an interview guarantee. The employer partner don't come that often to conduct the interview session. Have to wait weeks before one comes.Many graduates still don't have chance to be interviewed yet ,that now we are looking for jobs ourselves, which we don't mind doing except we were promised in the beginning we are going to get a job easily after this training. Some poor friends of mine even quit their jobs before joining this program.
Allowance is not RM500 permonth but RM25 perday. If it's public holiday and no class that day, you won't get paid. Sometimes you get paid once a week, sometimes you don't. Many excuses were given..blablabla...
If you don't have anything to do, not desperate for job. have money to survive with rm125 a week,no car loan, house loan to be paid and you just want to brushen up your soft skills, then you can join. You'll learn something out of this and you'll be given a cert from BTEC Level 3 call centre something. That cert might come in handy, who knows.
but if you are desperate for job, have many bills to be paid and tempted by the 'job guarantee' line. then DON'T! DONT and DON'T! You'll get a job as a Steammeat agent faster than you'll get an interview after the training.
You are obviously one of the students in the programme, and probably didn't do very well, which is why you seem to have mixed feelings about this programme. There is no condition that states you cannot work with Scicom - perhaps you didn't read the letter properly? If you actually spent more time to think about it, logically, it makes more sense to Scicom to employ the students once they are done with the programme. After all, the students are certified internationally and have the necessary skills needed for the industry. But, how would it look if all the students they train joined Scicom? It's as if, Scicom was being paid by the government to train their own employees. How fair is that to other employers? So, dude, I think you definitely got this whole thing pinned wrongly. You should give some credit to Scicom for trying to do something for the country.
It's unfortunate that you have such negative comments about this job camp. It's the first time the government's doing something for us local graduates. Face it, we are jack shit compared against the world. We may have the smarts, but we certainly don't have what it takes to be an international employee.
I have friends who were part of this job camp, and they managed to meet multiple employers WHILE they were still in class. Many of them were so excited to be able to secure so many interviews with big companies. Some also secured employment before they even completed their course. You must've been shit outta luck to not have met any employers.
BTW, RM25 per day = RM125 per week = RM500 per month. That's simple math. How could you get that wrong? Plus, what kinda doofus expects to be paid on a public holiday when you're not even doing anything? You don't appear very bright, suddenly.
Look, I don't mean to put you down. I just feel that you're not doing justice to what this programme has done for you. Unless, you're saying that you haven't really learned any life-long lessons. If everything was so easy, what value is there in life? I've seen exceptional case studies from this programme where people are transformed. It's a pity you don't.
Jul 28 2009, 02:53 AM
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