The CE UPM EXPO Career Carnival is a program held annually in an effort to address national issues related to the marketability and vigor of graduates.  CE UPM EXPO is an important channel to integrate cooperation between Government agencies with various industry/private/NGO sectors in implementing an integrated program involving graduates and prospective UPM graduates.

Every year this program  is physically implemented to open up discussion and sharing of career-related information by external companies/agencies to prospective graduates, UPM graduates and other IPT graduates.

In 2021, in line with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Universiti Putra Malaysia hascollaborated with the  Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) topromote an  online career and entrepreneurial career arnival named as Virtual CE UPM FEST MYCAREER @MOHE.  The programme received an overwhelming response of 12,653 students and graduates of UPM in particular and other university students in general. As a result, UPM has achieved 95.4% employability of graduates.

As the country has moved into the endemic phase of COVID-19, in 2022, CEM has implemented the UPM X SOCSO CAREER & ENTREPRENEURSHIP CARNIVAL: MYCAREER @ MOHE 2022 which was physically implemented for the first time after the post-COVID-19 pandemic in collaboration with SOCSO.

The objectives of this programme are as follows:

• To provide opportunities for prospective UPM graduates to be physically face-to-face and interact with external companies/agencies.
• Provide exposure and intensive training to prospective graduates in complete preparation before entering the career world.
• To open the space for the industry to be involved in helping graduates fill vacancies in various business and corporate entities.
• Increase the employability percentage of UPM graduates.
• Provide exposure and opportunities to future UPM graduates in the field of entrepreneurship.

As a result of the programme, CEM was able to attract 1,190 participants, although the programme was held in just one (1) day. In addition, CEM believes this program, too, can

• Improving the employability and employability of UPM graduates as well as helping to increase the number of students with entrepreneurial attributes.
• Provide opportunities for prospective UPM graduates, looking for job opportunities equivalent to their academic qualifications
• Increase the number of companies or organizations that take/ interview UPM graduates;
• Expand the network of cooperation between industry parties and UPM.
• A total of 1,400 vacancies were offered from 15 companies/employers.

CEM hopes that this program can be implemented every year without fail to help graduates get jobs through the right and effective channels.

 

FACT FIGURES:

2021 – 12,653 students attended the CE UPM FEST MYCAREER Virtual Program @MOHE 2021

2022 – 1,190 students attend THE UPM X PERKESO CAREER & ENTREPRENEURSHIP CARNIVAL Programme x PERKESO: MYCAREER @ MOHE 2022

 

Artikal ini ditulis Oleh: Ahmad Fauzi Abu Bakar

Date of Input: 26/07/2022 | Updated: 27/07/2022 | zul_mohd