MCTF Career and Training Fair, 4-6 April 2008

The so-called largest Career and Training Fair in Malaysia is back in 2008. It will be held between 4 to 6 April (Friday to Sunday), in Mid Valley Exhibition Center, Kuala Lumpur. The event starts from morning 11am until evening 7pm. The event is also more popularly known as the Mid Valley Career Fair, or JobStreet Career Fair simply because JobStreet is one of the principal sponsors for the event.

This is an annual event that takes place at its usual venue, Mid Valley to provide easy access to visitors. From the look of it, most likely the event shall be overshadowed by the recent JobsDB Career Fair’s success, if promotion and public relation is to be dragged into comparison chart. JobsDB has been extremely aggressive in promoting their career fair in the early of March 2008, with their banners displayed at all over the places including websites and buses.

More than 50 top companies have confirmed their participation in this year’s career fair. Some of them are:

Accenture

Accenture is a worldwide known consulting firm, with specialization in the Information Technology and Engineering fields. Accenture has been operating in Malaysia for more than 25 years, and presently employs more than 500 professionals nationwide. Accenture serves local and multinational clients in diverse range of industries including automotive, chemicals, communication, consumer goods, services, energy, financial services, government, industrial equipment, utilities and many others.

MEASAT Broadcast Network System (Astro)

Measat Broadcast Network System holds the license to operate satellite transmission to home users in Malaysia. The subscription TV service, Astro, presently broadcasts more than 50 channels to more than 2 million users nationwide, with almost 40% of the home televisions subscribing to the service. The Group also has strategic alliances with leading software developers and content producers to jointly develop both technology and content to provide satellite-delivers, broadband, IP enhanced multimedia and interactive services over multiple platforms across the Asia Pacific region

Sime Darby

The present Sime Darby Berhad is a result of gigantic merger between Sime Darby, Golden Hope Plantations and Guthrie Group, which saw each of the companies de-listed from the public exchange and combined as Synergy Group, and later listed again under the name of the new Sime Darby Berhad. With the merger, the company is now the world’s largest plantation corporation. Today, the Group’s operation is not only limited to agriculture and plantation as it is also highly involved in other areas including automotive, utilities, energy, construction and infrastructure.

ING Insurance

ING Insurance Berhad belongs to ING Group, one of the world’s largest financial services companies, offering banking, insurance and asset management in more than 50 countries worldwide. ING Malaysia provides all classes of insurance ranging from life insurance, general insurance and employee benefits plus investment management which includes unit trusts and fixed rate home loans. ING is also the title sponsor for Formula 1 (F1) Renault team for season 2007-2009.

Intel

Intel is the largest semiconductor company in the world with its head quarter based in Silicon Valley, California. Intel’s Malaysia operation is mainly concentrated in the northern area of peninsular Malaysia, particularly in Penang and Kedah and employs close to 10,000 people. Intel Penang is an assembly and testing site, while Intel Kulim (Kedah) assembles processor packaging. The company is currently in the expansion plan to build more facilities in Kedah, especially Kulim. Additionally, the company also has a set up in KL which cover the multimedia super-corridor development and acts as sales and marketing office.

BASF Asia Pacific Service Center (BASC)

BASF Asia Pacific Service Center (BASC) is an entity established to provide processing and support services to BASF Asia Pacific, which is specialized in chemical industry. It was set up in 2004 with its main office located in Menara TM (Telekom Malaysia) in Kuala Lumpur. BASF serves BASF and the subsidiaries across multiple range of services including finance and accounting, Information Technology, call center support and Human Resources for the Asia Pacific region. BASC currently employs more than 400 personnel in the organization, with some of the staff able to speak many different languages including Japanese, Thai, Mandarin and so on.

Some other companies participating:

• Samsung Electronics Display
• Satyam Computer Services
• Public Bank
• VADS Berhad
• SRG Asia Pacific
• Philip Morris
• Prudential
• Atos Origin
• UNISEM
• EDS (Electronic Data Systems) IT Services
• NEC Semiconductors

And many more

To recap event details:

Event: Malaysia Career and Training Fair (MCTF)
Venue: Mid Valley Exhibition Mall, Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur
Date: 4-6 April 2008 (Friday to Sunday)
Time: 11am to 7pm

Other posts you may want to read:

1. JobStreet.com (MCTF) Career Fair 2009
2. MY Career & Education Fair 2008, MidValley
3. JobsDB Career Fair 2008
4. Penang Job & Career Fair, 14-16 December 2007
5. BASF To Shut Down 80 Plants
6. MMU Career Fair 2008
7. Career Fair Johor 21-22 June 2008
8. Career Fair (Pahang), 16-17 Aug 2008

Editor of SKOR Career