Clarification regarding the barring policy.

Dear all,

It was brought to our attention that many students were barred this trimester. One of the reason for their barring was because the students did not pay their fees this trimester because in trimester 2 (last trimester) this year, Finance Department had announced that those with balance less than RM10,000 will not be barred. Our Students' Welfare Division had approached Finance Department to seek clarification regarding this matter and they were told that the policy of not barring students with less than RM10,000 balance applies only in the short trimester.

In view of this, we would like to request all affected students to pay their outstanding balance as soon as possible or meet Finance Department during their negotiation session. If you face any other problems kindly forward your views/problems to us.

Thank you.


"Actuality in Action, Integrity in Principle"


Regards,
Media & Information Division
Students' Representative Council
Multimedia University
Malacca campus

Differences in Costumes, One In Tradition

Best SRC Exco for the month of March!

The Students’ Representative Council would like to announce that

Mr G. Nicholas

Chairperson of Media & Information Division (MID),
has been selected as the Best Exco for the month of March.

The assessment of council members’ performance is done based on Key Performance Index (KPI) supervised directly by our Secretarial Department.

Mr G. Nicholas had performed his job well in the council and remarkably so especially to make sure every single club and societies bulletin that need to be post up are well organized and fulfills the required standard. MID that is led by him also performed well to disperse information in being the intermediary between students especially in lost and found cases.

He also did well to ensure the Students’ Representative Council has various mediums to circulate information, updates as well as publicize council’s event and activities besides strengthen the unity between council members, university management and other students namely through SRCBlog, SRCFriendster, SRCPortal, SRC @ yahoo!Messenger, SpeakUp and SRCTimes.

Council appreciates the honoree for his dedication to excellence and contribution to students’ welfare and the council as a whole. Mr. Nicholas' efforts reflect the best efforts of the council to help build a better bond between the council and all students for the betterment of the university.

Congratulations and keep up the good work!

Thank you.


"Actuality in Action, Integrity in Principle"

Yours sincerely,


Sri Perdana
Students' Representative Council
Multimedia University
Malacca Campus

Special OC Gathering

Assalamualaikum and a very good day,

Attention to any selected OCs that have not performed their oaths and were absent in our first OC Gathering last week. You are required to attend a Special OC Gathering as detailed below :-

Date : 30th April 2008
Time : 7.45 pm
Venue : Sri Perdana, SEC Building

For your information, any selected OC that failed to attend this gathering will be excluded from this year's orientation programme immediately.

If you have any problem or need further clarification, kindly contact the people below :

Azril Hanafi b Abdullah Sharwani
013 530 9331

Wong Teck Chee
012 313 5984

L.Puvaneswaran
017 504 9493


Regards,

Azril Hanafi b Abdullah Sharwani
Human Resource Division
Orientation Committee 2008
Multimedia University


:: Absentees list ::

(1) Ala Yousef Ahmad Mahdi
(2) Alfred Chai Weng Liang
(3) Chin Tian Sze
(4) Hassan Yahya Mohamed Sharaf
(5) Jeffrey Ong Sze Ren
(6) Rishi s/o Ramachandran
(7) Tan Woei Kiat
(8) Kang Wen Hao
(9) Kasturi d/o Tharmalingam
(10)Khoo Kim Kiat
(11)Lee Jian Jie
(12)Lee Sau Pin
(13)Mohd Safwan b Abu Zarin
(14)Neo Li Jing

Need writers/articles for Speak Up!

Dear all,

As we all know, the first edition of Speak Up! was distributed during Moments with SRC. The article entitled "Server Down Again?" was written by our Rakan Exco Fiona.

We are now looking for new issues to write about and articles to be included in the upcoming edition. The issue/article should be something that is of concern to the MMU students and something that will draw their attention. You may refer to the latest welfare issues posted by Yeo or the SRC Blog to get some ideas.

Anyone who is willing to contribute to the second edition of Speak Up! kindly send me an email at Nicholas.G5@gmail.com. Clubs are highly encouraged to participate as well.

The deadline for submission will be next Friday 2nd May 2008 by midnight.

Kindly forward this along to your friends.

Thank you.


"Actuality in Action, Integrity in Principle"


Regards,

G. NICHOLAS
Chairperson
Media & Information Division
Students' Representative Council 07/08
Multimedia University
Melaka Campus

Tel : +6017 5603440
Fax : +606 2313253

Library operation hours extended!

The Students' Welfare Division of SRC Malacca 2007/2008 had a meeting today with Madam Aminah Abdullah Sani, The Director of Multimedia University Libraries to discuss several issues that have been raised by the students. Among the issues discussed was the request for the extension of library operating hours during examination period.

We are glad to announce that the request was accepted and would like to take this opportunity to thank Madam Aminah and the library management for allowing this to happen.

From May 1, 2008 till May 21, 2008 the library operating hours will be extended to 2AM.

Library operating hours extended to 2AM!

Students, however, are reminded that this is just a trial. The library will review this decision based on the students' response. If the response is good, meaning that there are large turnouts of students during the extended operation hours, the extension of the operation hours might be continued in the next trimester.

All students are advised to fully utilize the library and the services provided. Students are also requested to abide by the rules and regulations set forth by the library at all times. This is to ensure that the students and the library management can work hand in hand in providing a world-class study environment and library facilities to MMU students.

Thank you.

“Actuality in Action, Integrity in Principle"


Regards,
Lee Chong Hong
Exco
Students' Welfare Division
Students' Representative Council (SRC) 2007/2008
Multimedia University (Malacca Campus)
Tel: 6016-7467979

Library Books Update

For the year 2008, our library was given an allocation of RM 3.6 million for its budget. A portion of the money will be used to purchase new books.

The normal practice of the library is that they will update the books all the time and not only in certain months. This year library is planning to purchase 7000 books according to the recommendation of faculties.

MMU Melaka Siti Hasmah Digital Library

If there are any student who would like the library to purchase any reference books, they should refer back to their own faculties since the library cannot place the order without the instruction from the faculties.

Thank you.

"Actuality in Action, Integrity in Principle"

Regards,
Lee Chong Hong
Exco
Students' Welfare Division
Students' Representative Council (SRC) 2007/2008
Multimedia University (Malacca Campus)
Tel: 6016-7467979

Orientation Committee Gathering

Assalammualaikum and a very good day,

Dear successful applicants,

First of all, again we would like to congratulate all of you for being selected as part of the Orientation Committee 2008 family members. We are looking forward to work with all of you in order to make this year Orientation Programmme a huge success.

For your information, we will have our first Orientation Committee Gathering this week. The details of the gathering are as follows:

Date : 24th April 2008 (Thursday)
Time : 9.00 pm (please be punctual)
Venue : FBLR 4022 - Theatre 4 (Block A)
Attire : Smart Casual

It is compulsory for all succesfull applicants to attend this gathering. Failure to do so (without valid reason) will result in the absentees being removed from the list of succesfull applicants thereby not allowing him/her to be part of the Orientation Committee.


For any enquiries, please contact:

Azril Hanafi b Abdullah Sharwani
H/P : 013-530 9331

Wong Teck Chee
H/P : 012-313 5984

L.Puvaneswaran
H/P : 017-504 9493


We are hoping to see all of you in this first gathering. With that, thank you and have a nice day ahead!!


"Actuality in Action, Integrity in Principles"


Regards,

Orientation Committee 2008
Students' Representatives Council
Multimedia University
Melaka Campus

Announcement of successful candidates for Orientation Committee 2008

Assalamualaikum warahmatullah and a very good day to all,

We are proud to announce the list of successful candidates of Orientation Committee session 2008. The Human Resource Division of the Orientation Committee finally had discussed and revised to choose only 97 candidates from 180 applicants that meet our selection criteria and standard to ensure that we can give the best performance and experience to our freshies.

We would like to congratulate all those who have been selected as part of the Orientation Committee 2008 family members. We are looking forward to work with all of you in order to make this year's Orientation Programmme a huge success.

For further information,feel free to meet or contact us as detail below :-

Azril Hanafi (013 530 9331)
Puvaneswaran (017 504 9493)
Wong Teck Chee (012 313 5984)

Once again, congratulations to all of you and welcome aboard!


Regards,

Azril Hanafi b Abdullah Sharwani
Human Resource Division
Orientation Committee 2008


****

The successsful applicants are :-

Abd Rashid b Mohd Hamdan
Abdullah Fadhil b Zainuddin
Ala Yousef Ahmad Mahdi
Alex Sia Boon Hua
Alfred Chai Wei Liang
Ali Fahmi Perwira Negara
Ali Reza Farmahini
Andrew Law Ching Hui
Andrew Wan Kah Joon
Anis Adilla Normuhayat
Aravenda Kumaran s/o Kandasamy
Arun Valliappan
Asra Nur Syahadah binti Abdul Rasid
Azie Farhana binti Abu Zarin
Aziyan bt Azlan
B. Kapilan s/o Balakrishnan
Chin Tian Sze
Chng Xue Yun
Chong Wei Fu
Dinesh Martin s/o Anthony Roak
Dinesh Thiagarajah
Emily Yim Min Kee
Evan Soon San On
Fionnie Lim Huei Ling
Gabriel Fong Bao Jye
Gavin Clement Fernando
Gwee Yee Er
Hassan Yahya Mohammed Sharaf
Hii Ming Tat
Ina Shafina bt Sahimi
Ivy Lua Pei Mynn
Jeffrey Ong Sze Ren
Jessica Jacelynn d/o Savariar
Kang Wen Hao
Kasturi d/o Tharmalingam
Khairul Aswad b Abdul Halim
Khoo Kim Kiat
Koshellayogan s/o Muthvalli
Krishnaveni d/p Mathavan
Kumaresan s/o Sandara Seger
Lee Jian Jie
Lee Sau Pin
Lee Thean Ming
Lee Xue Xiang
Liew Kei Fai
Mohamad Akashah b Mohamad Suri
Mohamad Saiful Dzulhelmi b Zulkifli
Mohammed Ebrahim Hendi
Mohammed Sayed Eisa Sayed Ziada
Mohd Hafiz b Ismail
Mohd Nor Izzuan Abd Razak
Mohd Norhadi b Kamaruddin
Mohd Safwan b Abu Zarin
Muhamad Yusof b Razli
Muhammad Nurhazwan b Harun
Neo Li Jing
Nik Mohd Zarizi b Nik Mohd Amin
Noor Hazwani bt Mohd Ghazali
Norkamilah binti Mohd Rosely
Nur Ajreena bt Che' Sa'adon
Nurul 'Izzati bt Osman
Ong Dun Siang
Padmene d/o Thanapalan
Paremessuvarri s/o Vadivel
Phuan Jo Anne
Pradgeesha d/o C.S Balan
Prasanth rao s/o Ananda Rao
Rabiatul Adawiyah binti Ahmad Amran
Rajarajan s/o Ramasamy Richardsamy
Richard Lin Rong Fook
Rishi s/o Ramachandran
Salmiah binti Mat Alwi
Sashideran s/o Radha Krishnan
Seet Tik Sam
Sesastri a/l Thiagarajan
Shangkarananda s/o Kanan
Sheikh Muhammad Fahmi bin Sheikh Ja'afar
Sima Chandroo Rao s/o Ramaiah
Siraj Kumar s/o K.T Krishnam
Siranjivi Rao s/o Balachandran
Siti Raihan Bt Adnan
Siti Saleha Abdul Aziz
Siti Suraya bt Abd Razak
Tan Chien Zhuang
Tan Eng Keat
Tan Hui Khee
Tan Tee Woei
Tan Voon Pheng
Tan Woei Kiat
Teh Joo Yan
Thanish Kumar s/o Rajendran
Thein Ee Von
Vanitha d/o Kanesar Kumar
Vikneswaran Gobi Raja
Vinodtheran s/o Segaran
Yassin Salah Ahmed Mohamed
Yogasheelan s/o Samuagam

** end of list **

"Moments with SRC" - Reply of Finance Department regarding the "No Refund Policy"

Dear all,

In the recently concluded "Moments with SRC", clarifications on "No Refund Policy" had been made by Mr. Zailani (Deputy Director of Finance Department). According to Mr. Zailani the objective of the policy is to help the students who are weak in financial management. Basically the excess or overpayment will be brought forward to offset the future billings. Hence the students can ensure that they have the money to clear the whole or part of the outstanding payments in the coming trimester.

However for the students who need the refund, they can appeal (either write in or email) to Finance Department provided that a valid and strong reason is given such as family emergencies, house rent payment, buying books, industrial training expenses, living expenses, etc. Successful appellants will get the refund within 14 days after the approval.

Therefore for those who need the refund kindly email to finance@mmu.edu.my or write in to Finance Department.

If you face any complications or need further explanation, kindly seek assistance from us.

Thank you.


"Actuality in Action, Integrity in Principle"


Lee Chong Hong
Exco
Students' Welfare Division
Students' Representative Council (SRC)07/08
Multimedia University(Melaka Campus)
Tel: 6016-7467979

Best SRC Exco for the month of February!

Students’ Representatives Council would like to announce that Mr Yeo Kheng Keen, Chairperson of Student Welfare Division (SRC), has been selected as the Best Exco for the month of February.

Yeo Kheng Keen

The assessment of council members’ performance is done based on Key Performance Index (KPI) supervised directly by our Secretarial Department.

Mr. Yeo Kheng Keen had performed his job well in the council and remarkably so especially when dealing with student issues such as main field and field track lighting, refund policy, car park, dangerous road crossings, CCTV application and a plethora of other problems

Council appreciates the honoree for his dedication to excellence and contribution to students’ welfare and the council as a whole. Mr. Yeo’s efforts reflect the best efforts of the council to help build a better bond between the council and all students for the betterment of the university.

Congratulations and keep up the good work!

Thank you.


"Actuality in Action, Integrity in Principle"


Yours sincerely,
Students' Representative Council
Multimedia University
Malacca Campus

Moments with SRC - Less than 3 days away.

With the SRC set on hosting the "Moments with SRC" event which is scheduled to take place on this coming Monday, 14th April 2008 (8pm, CLC 0001), tensions are mounting as students are seen discussing questions and issues they would like raised during this dialogue session.

The event will see in attendance the Head of Student's Activity Unit from STAD (Mr Syukor Hashim), the Chief Financial Officer cum Director of Finance Department(Mr Zaidy Jaafar), Deputy Director of Finance Department (Mr Zailani Kamardin) and the Head of Credit Management Unit of the Finance Department (Mr Adanan Zainal).

With 3 of the 4 VIPs representing Finance Department, which has over the years accumulated the dissatisfaction of the majority of MMU students, questions on the controversial "No Refund Policy", allocation of Student Trust Fund and the likes are expected to be raised.

Issues of concern that might translate into questions directed to the Head of Student's Activity Unit, Mr Syukor Hashim, would be the allocation of budget for club and society activities, clubs and societies organising events that are not in accordance to their primary objectives as well as claims of clubs and societies spending their budget on lavish appreciation dinners.

The night will not be easy on the Students' Representative Council (SRC) as well as there will be questions of their activities since the council started their term in Trimester 2 this academic year. Presentation and Q & A sessions have been planned to answer all questions raised. The Students' Welfare Division of the SRC will make public the outcome and the status of all issues and complaints received.

Clear up your schedule on this Monday and set aside 14th April 2008 as the day that you will have all your questions answered and lingering doubts removed!

Facing problems with "No refund and barring policies"? Unclear about the allocation of Student Trust Fund07/08? Get your answers in "Moments with SRC"

Dear all,

The SRC would like to proudly announce that "Moments with SRC" is back again this year. The objective of the event is to help students have a better understanding of their rights through an official dialogue with officers from Student Affairs Division (STAD) and Finance Department as well as the SRC.

The details of the event are as follows:

Date : 14th April 2008 (Monday)
Time : 8.00 pm
Venue : CLC A1

VIPs :
1. Mr. Syukor Hashim (Head of Student's Activity Unit, STAD)
2. Mr. Zaidy Jaafar (Chief Financial Officer/ Director of Finance, Multimedia University)
3. Mr. Zailani Kamardin (Deputy Director, Finance)
4. Mr. Adanan Zainal (Head, Credit Management unit)

Clarifications on several issues regarding to student affairs and policies implemented by Finance Department will be made during the dialogue.

All the students are invited to join us.

SAPS point and refreshment will be provided.

Thank you.


"Actuality in Actions, Integrity in Principles"


Regards,
Students' Representative Council(SRC) 2007/2008
Multimedia University
Malacca campus

Supplementary Examinations and MMLS (Clarification from the President's Office)

Dear all,

There appears to be a message circulating on Internet messengers regarding the President's plans to cancel the supplementary examinations and MMLS system currently in use in MMU.

The rumour have been successful in spamming poor Ms Julina of Exam Unit's mailbox with hundreds of emails, however it is completely unfounded as the university has no such plans.

The President would like to assure all students that there has been no discussion or interest in cancelling the supplementary examinations or the MMLS system in the management.

President's Office
Multimedia University

Clarification on MMLS and Supplementary exam issue

To all students,

Referring to the rumours of Multimedia Learning System(MMLS) and supplementary exams being abolished that has been circulated recently, we from the Students’ Representative Council(SRC) are still trying to clarify on these issue as there is no black and white statement or any official decision from any parties. To the students, it is advised that no one should send or circulate any hate, protest or provocation messages until the confirmation of this matter.

The SRC is currently trying to get the feedback from the university’s management and we will inform all the students’ as soon as possible exact status of these issues.Until now,response from ERU,the rumours that had been separated is not true and just a rumours.

Your cooperation in this matter is highly appreciated.

Thanks.

"Actuality in Action, Integrity in Principle"

Regards,

Students' Representative Council 2007/2008
Sri Perdana
Multimedia University
Malacca Campus

Real Undergraduate Conference 2008 (Part 4 of 4)

Session 4 : Leadership

Conference Report

PICC 2008

Wong Teck Chee, Nurul Ain, Khairul Aswad, Haikal, Nur Syairah

Speaker: Datuk Ainon Marziah Wahi (Vice President of Human Resource, Petronas)

Introduction

Everyone should have their own ROLES MODEL.

Roles Model = someone you admire most and who can influence your behavior.

There are many elements that contribute to a success of a leader. Below are some of the important elements that quote by Datuk Ainon. However, a good leader did not restrict to the below characteristic only.

What makes a leader?

What we look for a leader?

Reach out · Ability to learn and share	Take initiative
Be a leader	Develop people

Summary

Leadership skillscan be learned.

• Leader should be:-

• Proactive: A proactive leader will took responsibility for his or her life, rather than looking for causes in outside circumstances or other people.
• Positive: A positive thinking leader will always lead his team members to a good and bright side.
• Persistent: A good leader should have determination is executing his planning. They must ready and well prepare themselves for a long term contribution. Besides, they also should have determination in their stand and should give up in any circumstances until they reach their goals and objectives.
• Persevere: A leader should try to protect every resource (human capital, intelligence and skills) they have.
  

• Leadership is a marathon. (It is a long journey with full of challenges. Use whatever method you have in order to get through all the challenges )
• Leadership is a giving back to your parents and for those who help you most.
• Never let anything get you down. Be motivated and not demotivated.
• Leadership is about giving back. Giving back to the society, to the parties who have interest with you and to all stakeholders.
• The success of failure is depends on your own hand. If a person is ready and well prepared, he will achieve whatever goals he had set.
• A success leader always plan for fail, but not fail to plan.

Word of Wisdom:-

v Believe in yourself; be honest, and sincere in whatever you do.

Conclusion

Elements of a Successful Job Search

Starting a job search can often be a daunting experience, after all where do you start and which sources of information should you use? This article aims to examine in detail the elements of a successful job search, drawing upon my experience as a recruiter over a number of years.

Step 1. Objective Setting

Set a clear objective

It is impossible to decide whether something has been successful unless you define some basic objective in the first instance. Think about some of the following:
a) Are you looking for an identical job in a different company?
b) Are you looking for a career change into a specific industry?
c) Or are you still undecided about what job you want, but intend to cast the net as wide as possible and see what happens?Once you have clarified your job search goals this will influence what you expect to gain at the end of the process.

Step 2. Update your Resume
Some people get steps 1 and 2 in the wrong order in their haste to find employment. They update their resume and then start thinking about what job they would like to search for. Remember your resume provides a snapshot of your skills and abilities but you should always tailor it to the type of job you are applying for. Don’t just submit the same resume for multiple jobs. Take time to emphasise particular skills in your resume that may appeal more to some employers than others.

Step 3 : Dress to impress
Go out and buy a good interview suit, even if you don’t normally wear one. Looking smart and presentable to any prospective employer is essential as it communicates respect and attention to detail. Getting your interview attire ready before you commence your actual job search will ensure that you are ready to respond immediately if an employer asks you to attend an interview at short notice. The last thing you want to be doing is trying to buy smart clothing on the day of an interview.
Tip: Go for dark colors, like blue, navy or black for interview clothing and always stick to a plain white shirt or blouse. These colors are quite neutral and smart and are unlikely to be off putting to a prospective employer.

Dress code for men

Dress code for women

Step 4 : Newspaper Media

The traditional way to search for a new job is by combing through newspapers or specialist magazines to find suitable vacancies. These media types can be very useful. Newspaper advertising provides a good overview of local vacancies whilst specialist magazines offer opportunities within a particular industry like social working, engineering , aerospace etc.
These should definitely be an essential element of a successful job search but their major drawback is that you often have to shift through lots of irrelevant vacancies until you find something suitable.

Step 5 : Internet Job Search
The internet is by far the most effective media for searching for job opportunities, as most company websites or specialist job search sites are regularly updated, offer instant access to potential employers and are highly interactive.
Specialist online job search sites like www.monster.com, one of the market leaders are even better.
Features include the ability to upload your resume directly onto the site so that thousands of potential employers can view it directly and email alerts which trigger an email to be sent directly to your email inbox if suitable jobs that match your criteria are posted on the site. Online job search sites like these offer flexibility, speed and the ability to narrow down your search options if there is just too much information to go through.
These sites are an essential element to your job search and I would highly recommend monster.com who host some of the largest online selection of jobs covering virtually every industry and specialism.
These sites are free for job hunters to use, as monster charge the companies fees for advertising on the site.

Jobstreet.com

Step 6 : Register with an employment agency
Employment agencies don’t always have the best reputations but there are some really excellent agencies out there and they can add some real value to your job search. Having worked for a recruitment agency for a number of years here are some of the benefits they can bring to your job search:

a) Objective Critique of your resume
Whilst we all like to believe that we have written an excellent resume, a good employment agency will sit down with you and go through it in detail, suggesting improvements along the way.

b) Agencies know companies better than you
Employment agencies really do know what their client companies want and can provide you with invaluable information or interview coaching regarding what skills you should be emphasising.

c) Agencies have good links to companies
It’s sad to say but sometimes if you apply directly to a company your resume can go to the bottom of the queue, but agencies can speed the feedback process up by acting as a representative on your behalf.

Most employment agencies are commission based and it’s in their interest to get the fastest feedback possible after your resume has been submitted to a company. As a result they are likely to have developed good channels of communication with hiring managers and will be actively promoting your skills to key decision makers in the company.

Tip: Ask around for a recommendation of a good agency, that way you’ll quickly discover who which can add value to your job search.

Networking is one of the oldest and most effective forms of job hunting available and yet it is also one of the least utilised. So before you scour the internet for a new job or flick through magazine advertisements here are a few thoughts about the power of networking in the job search process.

Step 7 : Personal Recommendation
This is a powerful weapon in your job hunting armoury because friends, family or colleagues are more often the best sources of information for finding job vacancies. How many of your colleagues have been for job interviews recently? It’s worth asking around because if they have similar skills to you then it’s likely that the jobs they have applied for will also be of direct relevance to you. Why wade through hundreds of jobs elsewhere if you can apply for one or two that have been personal recommended to you and that are a good match already. In addition if you apply to a company where you already know someone who works there, they can put in a good word for you.
A colleague of mine once recruited five skilled IT consultants without once having to advertise. The first person he called told a friend and so on until all five had applied for five available jobs and where successful. This can be much better for you as you are likely to end up working alongside people you know and are comfortable with, leading to increased levels of job satisfaction. So ask around before you spend time actively job hunting, because personal recommendation is a power networking tool in job search.

Step 8 : Bypass official Channels
Networking allows you to get a head start in the job search process. Once a job is advertised the chances of you being a successful applicant reduce, but if you are recommended by a friend or already have a social/professional relationship with the hiring manager you can get a head start. Whilst company’s don’t admit it they will speed up the interview process of a particular candidate if they come through from a recommendation. Better still the company may not have to advertise the job if another colleague mentions your credentials before a vacancy is officially made public, saving them time and money.

Step 9 : Improved knowledge of the job requirements
If you are applying for a job at a company where you already have friends, family or clients then this will improve your understanding of what the job requires and boost your chances at interview. Demonstrating to a prospective employer that you have intimate knowledge of their business or industry is a powerful tool and you will stand out more distinctively than another candidate who has a lesser understanding.

Step 10 : Inside information on the assessment process.
The key to making it through the assessment process is understanding what is required of you. Increasingly companies are turning to assessment centres which are set up to test various technical, interpersonal and knowledge based skills. Networking is an ideal means of obtaining information about what you can expect to face, whilst you won’t be able to find out the specifics of the tests involved, asking others who have completed these assessments can help you understand what you will be tested on. This can be really helpful as it gives you the opportunity to prepare yourself properly for the assessment to give you a solid start.

Success awaits you.

Real Undergraduate Conference 2008 (Part 3 of 4)

Session 3 : Attittude

Conference Report

PICC 2008

Khairul Khalid, Nurul Fakiha Aini, B. Kapilan, Choy Qian Mun, Azril Hanafi

Topic: ‘You and your money! Stay free from debts and start on the right path.’

By Madam Koid Swee Lian (Director of Consumer and Market Conduct, Bank Negara Malaysia)

Contents

Regular question out from mind

Questions, questions and more questions!

1. How to manage your money?
2. Have control over personal finance?
3. Being able to provide a comfortable life?
4. Have enough saving for the raining days?
5. Have a happy family?
6. Have enough time to spend with your family?
7. Stay healthy?
8. Have money problem?
9. 
   
10. Many people failed:
11. Unaware the flow of money
12. Lack Control
13. Incur new debts to pay old debt
14. Habitually live on credit
15. Use saving to sustain daily needs
16. Unable to save at all
17. 
    
18. Are you ready to manage your personal finance?
19. Do you dream of your future?
20. Do you want to live or be alive?

Money makes the world go round.

Based on your current attitude towards finance, do you think that you can lead a comfort life?

Layman always say:

• Not cool to talk about managing money!
• Spent whatever we get.
• 
  
• Why we need to manage money?
• Money is limited
• Careless vs. prudent spending
• Assets can increase in value
• Money can make money
• Can lead into problem if we fail to manage money

4 simple steps in managing money

1. Evaluate your income
2. Plan and budget
3. Trace your money
4. Evaluate your behaviour

Basic component:

- Income and expenditure

- Saving and investment

- Credit management

Evaluate your income and lifestyle

• Keep life simple
• Plan your goal in life
• Material things –Boost self esteem?
• Income – Saving = Expenditure
• Save at least 10% of the income
• Start saving early
• Plan expenditure
• Keep your money safe
• Manage your debt

• Plan and budget
• Outline your plans and budgets for your planned activities
• Plan your expenditure, saving and investmen

• Trace your money
• Lend to other? Why?
• Did you save?
• Was your income being used to repay somebody else debt?
• Are you continuously repaying credit card?

• Evaluate your lifestyle
• Save and invest your money in legal institution
• Avoid unnecessary withdrawal
• Avoid dubious investment

You are managing your money well if:

• Save money in secure institution
• Withdraw money only when necessary
• Saving for emergency
• Spend according to prepared budget
• Prioritize, budget and control your spending
• Avoid purchasing on credit
• Get best value for your money

Consumer Market and Conduct Department

• Consumer have a basic right to fair treatment
• Avenue to redress
• Adequate information
• Sound financial management
• Proper advise
• Honest and ethical

Avenue for assistance:

• BNM telelink
• fmb.org.my
• akpk.org.my
• smeinfo.com.my

Conclusion:

Financial Management are essential tools for financial and economic well-being

Plan your finances

Calling all Proton Savvy owners!

Dear Proton Savvy owners,

Kindly be reminded that our national carmaker, Proton, is recalling all (34,000) Proton Savvys that have been sold to date. This is due to a possible wheel bearing problem.

Proton Savvy rear wheel

This is a community message brought to you by the Students' Representative Council 2007/2008 (Malacca campus).

Your safety is our priority :)

Regards,

Students' Representative Council 2007/2008

Multimedia University

Malacca campus

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Source: Thestar

Proton to recall Savvy cars

PETALING JAYA: Proton is recalling 34,000 Proton Savvy cars following a possible wheel bearing problem.

It said in a statement that the problem was brought to its attention during a regular random check, which found the possibility of water entering the rear wheel bearing.

This could lead to a malfunction of the affected components, with loosening of the wheel as the worst-case scenario.

The national carmaker has advised all Savvy owners to immediately take their vehicles to the nearest Proton Edar or EON service branch for inspection.

Checks will be conducted and replacement parts installed (if required) free of charge.

The recall, however, is purely a precautionary measure, stressed Proton managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir.

“This is purely a precautionary measure to place priority on our customers’ safety.

“We are recalling all Savvys to ensure this, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused,” he said in the statement.

For queries, call Proton i-Care at 1-300-880-888 or contact your nearest Proton Edar Branch or EON service branch for an appointment.

Chat with SRC Malacca

It is now possible for students to communicate to SRC Malacca excos through Instant Messengers! Any complaints or feedbacks that you may have can be put forward through this medium.You may add us at:

src.melaka@yahoo.com





src.melaka@hotmail.com

We assure you that no email addresses will be given to any third parties and the emails will not be spammed with unnecessary messages. Only emails regarding SRC events, performance reports, updates and the likes will be sent.

Although we may not be online all the time, we will check offline messages sent to the abovementioned Instant Messengers several times a day.

Your queries, feedbacks, etc will be responded to within 48 hours at the latest.

We look forward to chatting with you!


"Actuality in Action, Integrity in Principle"


Thank you.


Regards,
Media & Information Division
Students' Representative Council
Multimedia University
Malacca campus