Communication Module – Week 3

15 & 16 March 2010 - Interview Techniques

Trainers: Mr Farizal and Miss Sofea

The interview is the critical factor that can MAKE or BREAK your career. I have learnt some of the beneficial rules about job interviews: interviewers decide about you in the first few seconds, and you have to make a good "first impression". You should ask insightful questions, learn as much as you can about the company, they will probably ask questions designed to trip you up, so have some quick answers ready. I also had an opportunity to join mock interview session and I believed that "Practice make Perfect".

17 March 2010 - Body Language for Presentation

Trainers: Mdm Fatimah and Mr Najmi

We're lucky because today we had another very special celebrity guest, Ms. Fatimah Abu Bakar. Her lesson was extremely interesting and fascinating. Her lovely personality also contributed to the success of her lesson about body language presentation. The usual and easiest advice to give any newcomer to public speaking or business presentation is to stand up, speak out, handle the questions asked, and sit down. That's the easy part. But how do we handle the nerves and how we do we stand and use our body language? I discovered that, body language must be in tune with the message. Confidence and sincerity are the absolute basis for this process.

18 March 2010 - Grooming and Dining Etiquatte

Trainers: Mr Farizal and Mdm Noraini

This lesson is very interesting because 'you are how you eat and dress'. In other words, the way you eat and dress demonstrate your manners and can either invite disgust or leave a good, lasting impression. Therefore, this lesson helps me a  lot in how to eat and dress properly. I have learnt about the do's and don'ts during dining, usage of different cutlery and glassware, table layout as well as how to dress and makeup properly.

19 March 2010 -  Advanced Report Writing

Trainers: Mdm Norliza and Mdm Farahiyah

Today we have to prepare a survey regarding to BeST programme. Preparing a survey can take a lot of thought and testing to be effective. Our group has decided to conduct a survey about module satisfaction. The results will be presented on 29 March. See ya.

Communication Module - Week 2

8 March 2010 – Effective Meeting

Trainer: Mdm Suzelina and Mdm Iris D’ cruz

In general, in order to run effective meetings we need to establish goals for the meeting, set realistic agendas and works with other on meeting etiquette. The trainers have given me many useful examples about good and bad meetings. Bad meetings drone on forever, as you never seem to get to the point, and you leave wondering why you were even present. Effective ones leave you energized and feeling that you've really accomplished something. Therefore, if you structure your meeting planning, preparation, execution, the result will be an effective meeting!! Interesting right?

9 March 2010 – Effective Resume and Impressive Cover Letter

Trainer: Mdm Farahiyah and Mdm Norliza

Both of the trainers are my favorite. Their class were extremely interesting, efficient and absolutely fascinating. Honestly, they help me a lot in improving my previous resume and cover letter because this lesson is designed to assist the trainees who are prepared to look at their accomplishments, skills, and experiences in relation to a job targets.

11 March 2010 – Public Speaking Techniques

Trainer: Mr Farizal and Mdm Tara

I've certainly experienced "butterflies" about being on stage or speak in front of public. However, Mr Farizal gave me many beneficial tips and techniques how to speak in front of the public because if we want to be leaders or achieve anything meaningful in our lives, we will often need to speak to groups, large and small, to be successful.

12 March 2010 – Entrepreneurship

Trainer: Professor Patricia Greene

Believe it or not, today was a very special day because we had a guess speaker (Prof. Greene) from Babson College, Massachusetts. Her lecture on entrepreneurship was well organized and interesting. According to Prof. Grenne, an entrepreneur is someone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise while entrepreneurship is the process of discovering new ways of combining resources. A successful entrepreneur is the one who expand the size of economic pie for everyone.

BeST programme (intake March 2010)

Salam and Hello everyone !!  

(as promised...)

I am here at UniRazak City Campus because I have been chosen as a Trainee for the Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Special Training (BeST) Programme. This programme is a six-month intensive that combines classroom training, laboratory and industry internship.

Personally, I feel grateful to be selected as one of the participants in this programme because it helps me a lot to graduate essential skills and knowledge for entry-level positions within any biotechnology-related companies.

On academic side, this programme can be divided into three sections: Section 1 - Communication Module, Section 2 - Technical Module and Section 3 - Entrepreneurship Module. The tasks provided especially in communication module has improved my confidence level and skills when communicate in front of other people.

Overall, I have thoroughly enjoyed in this programme, with everything being positive so far.

UniRazak City Campus

Good day everyone..!!

Yeayyy..finally I have a blog..

Thanks to Dr Khairuddin because he helps me a lot about this blog..

Ermm..my 1st impression about UniRazak???

Just one word it can be described.."WOWWW..!!"

The building and beautiful surroundings were both overwhelming and exciting..

All the lecturers are all knowledgeable and professional..

Overall, Unirazak City Campus is EXCELLENT..!!

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Oh ya, I am sure most of you are wondering why I am here at UniRazak..

I promise, I will tell you guys later in the next entry..

See ya..