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Market Yourself, Youths told
KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - In the absence of jobs for local graduates, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Azalina Othman Said wants young Malaysians to stock up on skills and ‘sell themselves’ locally, and eventually overseas.
Azalina said the youth could be more marketable if they armed themselves with skills, languages and the right attitude.
“You must be able to sell yourself. The Malaysian youth must go all out. With 80,000 jobless graduates around, you have to market yourself,” she said speaking at a discourse with students at Universiti Putra Malaysia entitled ‘Wacana Ilmu 2005’.
The dialogue, which focused on the youth’s role in facing globalisation, was organised by communication students at UPM’s Faculty of Modern Languages and Communications.
Azalina said mastering languages was crucial to keep up with the changes in the world.
“In the U.S. and Europe, no one can succeed with knowing just one language.”
Azalina also called for a reform on the working culture of the youth. She said a more competitive culture must exist for Malaysians to succeed in the international field.
“Our culture is one which is not competitive or challenging.”
“We are a laid back culture.” she said citing how many Malaysians were unpunctual and disliked criticism.
She said attitude was also preventing many from joining youth organisations as many were more concerned with earning money.
In her speech, Azalina outlined challenges which might face in today’s world, but the minister was more concerned on young Malaysia’s ability to adapt to the ever-changing world.
She said they must be well-informed of happenings around them, to keep pace with globalisation.
“The challenges of globalisation would continue to change through the years. I don’t know what what the challenge might be in the future.
“In the era of globalisation it was up to the individual to achieve success. It is not up to the government but up to you.”
Azalina said the younger generation must come to grips with an ever-changing world, in light of globalisation
“Globalisation has nothing to do with the education system that we have”
She said the ministry would wrap up a survey which has been gathering opinions from Malaysian youth on what programmes they wanted.
The survey would finalise the data at the end of the month, and the results would form the basis of youth programmes within the ministry and its various departments.
Comparing how the current trend, where consumers determine the products for multinational companies, Azalina said it was up to the youth to inform the government on what youth activities they want.
ENDS.
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Market Yourself, Youths told
KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - In the absence of jobs for local graduates, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Azalina Othman Said wants young Malaysians to stock up on skills and ‘sell themselves’ locally, and eventually overseas.
Azalina said the youth could be more marketable if they armed themselves with skills, languages and the right attitude.
“You must be able to sell yourself. The Malaysian youth must go all out. With 80,000 jobless graduates around, you have to market yourself,” she said speaking at a discourse with students at Universiti Putra Malaysia entitled ‘Wacana Ilmu 2005’.
The dialogue, which focused on the youth’s role in facing globalisation, was organised by communication students at UPM’s Faculty of Modern Languages and Communications.
Azalina said mastering languages was crucial to keep up with the changes in the world.
“In the U.S. and Europe, no one can succeed with knowing just one language.”
Azalina also called for a reform on the working culture of the youth. She said a more competitive culture must exist for Malaysians to succeed in the international field.
“Our culture is one which is not competitive or challenging.”
“We are a laid back culture.” she said citing how many Malaysians were unpunctual and disliked criticism.
She said attitude was also preventing many from joining youth organisations as many were more concerned with earning money.
In her speech, Azalina outlined challenges which might face in today’s world, but the minister was more concerned on young Malaysia’s ability to adapt to the ever-changing world.
She said they must be well-informed of happenings around them, to keep pace with globalisation.
“The challenges of globalisation would continue to change through the years. I don’t know what what the challenge might be in the future.
“In the era of globalisation it was up to the individual to achieve success. It is not up to the government but up to you.”
Azalina said the younger generation must come to grips with an ever-changing world, in light of globalisation
“Globalisation has nothing to do with the education system that we have”
She said the ministry would wrap up a survey which has been gathering opinions from Malaysian youth on what programmes they wanted.
The survey would finalise the data at the end of the month, and the results would form the basis of youth programmes within the ministry and its various departments.
Comparing how the current trend, where consumers determine the products for multinational companies, Azalina said it was up to the youth to inform the government on what youth activities they want.
ENDS.
The above story is A NON-STORY, a very lighweight story according to experts.
That's the thing about ministers and spot assignments. It might end up being a non-story.
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