UHMT1012 Graduate Success Attributes

by NURUL SYAMIRA BINTI AMAT JIFRI

Course Synopsis

     This course aims to serve the need of the students to understand and apply the attribute of UTM graduate skills. The course guides students in developing basic skills which consist of communication, thinking, scholarship, teamwork & leadership, adaptability, global citizenship and enterprising skills. This course also prepares them to face the real challenging world. In this course, students will be assessed through various class activities such as individual case study and group project.

     Lecturer's name: Dr Muhamad Afzamiman bin Aripin

Global Issues: Unemployment

Before I start my writing, here’s a quote I once passed by to read on the Internet from Steve Jobs; “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking, and don’t settle. [1]”

 

As time passed by, there are some issues that most of countries are dealing with. Some global issues that often being said are climate change, pollution, unemployment, lack of education, government corruption and more. Here in my article, I will go through one of the issues which is unemployment.

 

As in everyone’s dream; to have a stable life including good career, family, house, car, enough saving money and more. In aspect of having a good career consists of having a good employer, good and understanding workmates, pleasant work environment and last but not least, good pay. But not everyone is going through the smooth way to have a good career in one’s life. Some may have working in various areas or with various employers.What have become an issue in most of the countries is the percentage of unemployment is getting higher by years.

 

Based on the recent study by the World’s Economic Forum, 40% of the world’s unemployed are youth [2]. These youth are probably fresh graduates or have graduated for years. The graduates that have graduated for months or years are high in probability still struggling to get employed, too choosy to work with good companies or too demanding with the workplace’s environment regarding the employers, staffs or place.

 

The amount of youth that are unemployed increasing. Youths unemployment are living off government unemployment benefits, living with their parents, not spending any money as a consumer, and delaying starting families of their own.

 

This problem of unemployment has become serious as it will affects the family’s income, the country’s economy and even the workplace’s remaining employees. For instance, when there are workers who leaving the company thus, it will increase the amount of work the remaining employees has.

 

In this context, one are classified as unemployed if they do not have a job, have actively searching for a job in weeks or months and are currently available for work. I believe there are suggestions on how to reduce the amount of unemployment that is rising up in most of countries now. But in my article today, I’m going to go through this unemployment issue in Malaysia.

 

 If a way on advising or listening to people’s experiences regarding having a job, youth can go for a modern way in handling this issue well. This modern way is to guide the way and training the youth so that they will be lead to gainful employment concerning completion. In return, the youth are more encouraged to gain employable skills through the training.

 

Next, the unemployed themselves need to be well-informed about steering the country’s economy and this most-talked unemployment issue. The aspects that well known to be emphasized are the current number of unemployment, the period of time they have been unemployed, the soft skills levels, the trend in unemployment and so on.

"If you look at other countries, they can do it and we should also be able to implement it better in terms of creating more quality jobs for young people," said by the Youth and Sports Minister of Malaysia, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman [3]. Significantly, there are actions that already been taken and needed to be taken.

 

From my point of view, precisely the person in charge from the government   needs to organize more fair or exhibition that promoting about work or job opportunities. From the program organized, the graduates, youth unemployed, senior unemployed will be able to attend and gain as much the awareness and knowledge about any work opportunities or the solution to their unemployment issue.

 

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R e f l e c t i o n

Week 1

During the first week, we learnt about scholarship skill that was explained by our lecturer, Dr. Afzamiman. It was the introductory skill that was presented to us. Dr. Afzamiman talked about how someone be able to find and manage certain informations well. Not only that, it is for our life-long learning that we could manage any situation well. Next, we also learned on how important doing citation in writing to avoid plagiarism. It was a good briefing by Dr. about the importance of scholarship skill to us.

Week 2

Moving to the second week, the first group presented about communication skill. This skill is the most important skill someone must have. We were being explained to the types of communication, how we make use of our body language and more. Not only that, we learned aout listening skill too as it is two way communication between people. The game played during this week was related to the skill which is different people have different ways in delivering information. Also, The people receiving it have different ways in understanding the message passed. Thus, it shows how communication affects people’s daily interaction.

Week 3

On the third week, the topic is on global citizenship skill. This skill is actually needed by every single person to improve the world around us. We need to be aware and not being selfish with people around us. The group that presented this skill really gave a good awareness to start making thisngs right now for the world to be better. During the game session, it was fun to learn pronounciation of some words in three major languages of the people from our section; Malay, Indonesian and Arabian languages.

Week 4

Next, we were learning about adaptability skill. The presentation started with Dr.’s short brain-storming with “The Boiling Frog”. It was mind-blowing to know the meaning behind the theory itself. This skill is on how someone being able to adjust to new conditions or surrounding for us to survive at new places. This includes getting comfortable with the people and the places. We played games that helped us understand more in developing adaptability skill.

Week 5

Recently, on the fifth week, we were introduced to thinking skill. “Think before you answer”, the phrase that we have heard a lot. The games were great because it really gave us impact to think and be focus. And, for the presentation, we think Aaron did a very good job in explaining to us. Understanding thinking skills will help us to make good decisions and understand the consequences of our actions. The best part from this week was the last game on possible and impossible some things have. It was great to be able to discuss and have different people have different ways of thinking solutions.

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