Comparison between overseas vs local graduates, who earn more? who has more potential?
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 May 15 2008, 12:17 PM
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For freshies, a degree from overseas does not help you to get higher salary compared to local graduates, unless you graduated from top universities in overseas. But overseas degree can somehow help you to get a job easier, especially in MNC, if your result is 2nd class upper. For 2nd class lower, it's rather difficult for you to step in a company nowadays regardless where you graduated from.
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May 15 2008, 12:48 PM
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QUOTE(ibmsege @ May 15 2008, 12:34 PM) there is no competitive advantage between fresh oversea vs fresh local graduate. Pay still the same. For malaysia, due to limited resources, what ever cat they will just grap it... some company even grap some resources from indonesia or thailand to work in malaysia. I don't agree your statement mentioning that supply is more than demand in the job market. I know some companies import talents from India, especially IT firms. From Indonesia??? You mean skilled workers/labours or white collars? If it is white collars, I don't think so. |
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May 18 2008, 07:53 PM
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QUOTE(MiLKTea @ May 18 2008, 07:46 PM) if you are the boss, who will you hire: This is another scenario:candidate A: oversea graduate with second lower class or lower candidate B: local graduate with first class it all depends on the skills and attitude....degree cert is just another paper... Candidate A: overseas grad with 2nd upper class Candidate B: local grad with 2nd upper class too Both are freshies. Which one do you think the company will employ? |
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May 19 2008, 03:05 PM
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If both candidates are equally good - academic results, communication skill, personality, attitude, potential and expected salary are the same, you must accept the fact that the candidate with overseas degree will be given priority.
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May 19 2008, 04:00 PM
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QUOTE(sbd18 @ May 19 2008, 03:55 PM) the thinking of overseas grad is better than local is more towards them gaining experience of being independant and mixing around with people outside their usual environment...indirectly improving your social and communication skills... Yes, I do agree that evaluation on contribution to the company is more important. But just look at what I wrote earlier, if both candidates are equally good in attitude, qualification and communication skill, who will you hire? Please accept the fact. sadly its not true for msians because many overseas grads go there and mix with their own kind...like a mini msia...some even come back worse than before they left...so in my opinion its too subjective... at the end of the day when i interview someone...ill hire the one with better communication skills and positive attitude...where the degree comes from doesn't matter much...  |
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