Paid internship when Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching said that an in depth study is needed to assess the merits of the proposal to set a minimum allowance for university students undergoing internships. Alpa Shah, Founder of FLIP was interviewed to share her views. https://www.fliplacement.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Pushing_for_Paid_Internships_1.mp3Read more
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FLIP founder Alpa Shah was invited to speak on TVET & Industry engagement https://www.fliplacement.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Tvet-Video.mp4 Report on seminar and speakers Malaysian-TVET-Forum-2019-Proceedings-ReportRead more
Do you sometimes look at the incoming workforce and wonder how effective they’re going to be? How can we be sure that the up-and-coming generation will become great leaders in their own right? Alpa Shah, founder of the Future Leaders Internship program, discusses how FLIP started and how they aim to create the next generationRead more
Are you a certified drone pilot looking for work or a drone hobbyist curious about opportunities? The drone industry is where you may be able to find a variety of careers that are ripe for exploration. Things could get a little tricky to navigate, however, particularly if you’re new to the sector (or to theRead more
People may say that medical, engineering or legal professions are among the most stable and (financially) rewarding. It’s become somewhat of a cliché. However, all this is now being challenged. Parents used to want their kids to land gigs in these industries and the mere mention of a career as an artist or creative talentRead more
We live in times of disruption and it seems that no industry is safe. With the rapid pace of innovation and technology, you might not even notice that you’ve been disrupted until the time comes. One day you’ve got your career all planned out, and the next, companies across the board are downsizing in responseRead more
We live in times of disruption and it seems that no industry is safe. With the rapid pace of innovation and technology, you might not even notice that you’ve been disrupted until the time comes. One day you’ve got your career all planned out, and the next, companies across the board are downsizing in responseRead more
Your parents would probably agree that the medical industry is one of the most stable options for new entrants to the workforce. In Asia, parents wanting their kids to become doctors is so common that it’s become a cliché. However, you might hear career-related horror stories of fresh grads not being able to land aRead more
While technological advancement and innovation open up possibilities, as well as brand new developments, they can also cause a fair bit of concern among new entrants to the workforce. Automation appears to be quickly replacing jobs in industries across the board and a somewhat paranoid “rise of the robots” narrative seems to be on theRead more
With innovation and advanced technological capabilities, opportunities abound. However, even with new jobs being created and new possibilities for work unfolding, unemployment is, sadly, still a dilemma that persists in parts of the world. Malaysia’s unemployment rate stands at approximately 3.4 per cent, while the youth unemployment rate in the nation stands at about 10.8Read more