KUCHING: JobStreet.com, Asia’s leading employment portal launched its first comprehensive Salary Guide for Sabah and Sarawak at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus here, yesterday.
Registrar and Director of Student Engagement of Swinburne University of Technology, Haji Husaain Taiban said Swinburne Sarawak’s overall graduate employment rate is over 93 per cent with several of its Business and Engineering programmes reported a 100 per cent employment rate.
“This partnership with JobStreet.com will help facilitate our student’s professional career development.
“Students will also have the opportunity to improve their employability outcomes through resume writing, guidance and interview practice among others,” he said in his speech during the launching of Swinburne’s JobStreet.com Career Lounge.
He added that since its establishment, Swinburne has dedicated itself towards producing graduates who are job ready.
“Through this partnership, we will be providing our students and graduates greater access to employment opportunities,” he said.
Meanwhile, according to the Head of Regional Communications of JobStreet.com, Simon Si, the salary guide is designed to give an indication of what the average salaries offered by companies in Sarawak and Sabah are to help graduates understand the job market better.
“The actual salaries for various positions, of course, varies based on many factors such as market demand and supply, the academic grades and acquired skills of the candidates and the compensation and benefits policies of the hiring company,” he said.
Si added that in survey conducted by JobStreet.com last year, employers were asked why was it difficult for fresh graduates to get hired and among the top 5 reasons for unemployment among fresh graduates are asking for unrealistic salary or benefits, choosy about the job or company, poor character and attitude, poor command of English language and poor communication skills.
“A previous JobStreet.com survey also disclosed that 60 per cent of the fresh graduates expect a salary of RM3,500 for their first job while 30 per cent want to be paid as high as RM6,500 in order to live comfortably,” he said.
The Swinburne’s JobStreet.com Career Lounge will serve as a one-stop centre that provides job opportunities of high quality for students and graduates.
This is achieved by providing current and relevant job market information, application advice and interview tips.
