Hi.

I have just uploaded a new presentation for anyone who wants to download:
Where: Under the "My Presentation Downloads" section on the right

Event: UiTM Masters in Accounting Special Lecture
Title: Employees and Fraud Risks

File: Powerpoint, PPT
How: Download and save unto your hard disk.

Enjoy :)


-TURD-

Top 4 Biggest Career Mistakes You'll Ever Make

A while ago, I was asked to speak to a group of young, eager, and aggresive post-studies executives who have just landed their first jobs but still unsure about their future. I was asked to talk on someting about Career Planning and stuff like that.

During the session, I was asked a substantial amount of questions concerning what would be the 'wrong' steps to avoid while climbing the career ladder. As a summary, I noted these 4 biggest career mistakes they'll ever make:

1.Keeping a career in line with your education
This is the first that came to my mind. I have seen and counseled many people whom were in despair halfway through their career lives, saddened by the fact that they are stuck where there are because of a wrong decision made concerning their education many years back.

My simple advice is this - look at the successful career professionals around you. You will notice that the common thing about them is that they are mostly doing something which is not directly tied to their paper qualifications (except for thos in professional jobs e.g. lawyers, accountants).

Do not ever let your education (or lack of) tie you down. Work on the career you want.

2.Getting career advice from your parents (or relatives)
This, to me, is mistake NUMERO UNO. Most parents have no clue to what a good career is and many parents (though out of good intentions) still insist on advising their children what to do.

Question: If you want to be a successful Engineer, who do you ask - your parents or a successful Engineer? The answer is obvious. Take advice from professionals. Parents should only give general advice - study hard, work hard, be honest etc.

3.Changing jobs without long-term strategy in mind
This is simple. The 500 dollar increment from another company may look interesting but may also kill your career in the long run. Change jobs only when you are very very very very sure that it is a strategic step to your overall career plans.


4.Letting your Boss (or company) manage your career
Never forget this one. You are your own boss and your own master. Manage your own career. Invest in yourself. Don't cry if your company does not send you for training. Save some money and go for your own training.


If you can take care to avoid these "Top 4 Biggest Career Mistakes You'll Ever Make", then you are on your way to a satisfying career.

-TURD-

LC vs. MES = ?

At a recent Training & Development Conference, I was asked to share on how to instil Learning Cultures (LC) in organizations. Halfway through developing my materials I realized that the Malaysian Education System (MES) was the biggest stumbling block to instilling any LC in any company that consist of mainly Malaysians.

MES vs. LC:

1. Individual problem solving vs. Group problem solving
2. Classroom vs. Work Groups
3. Memory power vs. Reference power
4. Tests vs. Improvement Scores
5. Single Intelligence (IQ) vs. Multiple Intelligences
6. Keep Quiet vs. Discussion
7. One right answer vs. Multiple correct answers
8. Accept everything vs. Question everything
9. Follow Standards vs. Creativity
10. Pen & Paper vs. Calculator
11. Absolute points vs. Lifelong Learning
12. Narrow thinking vs. Broad thinking
13. Serious vs. Play
14. Telling methods vs. Questioning methods
15. Fear vs. Fun
16. Single Media vs. Multimedia

Go figure.

-TURD-