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The Winner's Return

What winning is worth.

A recognition decided by students, and awarded on their vote alone. What you do with it next, from a free listing to a full visibility programme, is your decision.

Complimentary

Every winner receives the title, the trophy, and the Emblem free of charge. It exists to help Malaysian students find employers worth applying to.

For Employers

Winning the Graduates' Choice Award is not a certificate to hang on a wall. It is a national-scale repositioning of your brand in the minds of Malaysia's emerging workforce, delivered across press, print, university campuses, and every career-page click.

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The Win Two Ways 6 Pillars Included Why Start
What Your Win Means

You have been chosen. Right now, it is quiet.

i.

You are a winner

Students across Malaysia voted, and your organisation made the cut. That verdict is theirs alone.

ii.

But it is quiet

Your ranking is confirmed. For now, almost no one outside your own company knows it yet.

iii.

This is what changes it

Put your recognition in front of students nationwide, across eight channels, for a full year.

Winning earns recognition. Visibility is what turns it into employer brand value.

Your Decision

Two ways to use your recognition.

Both are valid. The difference is how far each one reaches.

On your own

Free, and yours to use

  • Free use of the Graduates' Choice Emblem, no approval needed
  • Share it on your own channels, any time
  • Reach: your own existing followers
Complimentary
The Framework

Six goals. Six channels.

Build credibility
National & International Media

Get seen alongside Malaysia's top graduate employers, in real news, not just your own page.

Reach active talent
Career Fairs

Meet graduates at the exact moment they are job-hunting, in person, at scale.

Build campus presence
University Network

Get into universities directly, a door most companies cannot open on their own.

Influence decisions
Student & Graduate Emails

Stay in front of students and graduates at every step, not just once.

Maximise brand value
Event Branding

Show up where it counts, backdrop, website, and handbook, at every event.

Be found everywhere
Digital Presence

Searchable, downloadable, and always on, long after any single campaign ends.

This is not media buying. It is building your employer brand, on purpose, all year.

The Full Package

One package. Eight channels.

National & International Media
15+ outlets, online coverage plus international reach
Career Fairs
Logo on backdrop at 50+ fairs, listed on event pages
University Network
Sent to 40+ career service centres, plus a winner poster
Student & Graduate Emails
Registration, reminder and follow-up emails, plus a quarterly database blast
Event Branding
Backdrop placement, event website, and event handbook
GCA Digital Assets
Full rights to download and use official GCA assets
GCA Website Listing
Your logo listed on graduateschoiceaward.com
CareerOS Listing
Your logo listed on CareerOS, the new job site
Why This Works

Anyone can say they are a great employer. Few can prove someone else agrees.

Self-promotion is a claim.

You saying you are a great place to work is marketing. It is expected, and easily discounted.

Student-voted recognition is evidence.

As an independent organiser, not the employer itself, Talentbank gives this recognition an authority self-promotion cannot match. Through the programme, it reaches students at the maximum scale our ecosystem allows, across media, campuses, career fairs, and digital, far beyond what self-promotion alone could reach.

Optional, On Top

Make it official.

Beyond the programme, a few optional ways to mark the win. Ask the secretariat for details.

Award Presentation Gala

A black-tie evening celebrating Malaysia's most preferred graduate employers, with results unveiled live on stage.

Trophy & Certificate

The physical GCA trophy paired with a framed A3 certificate, one set per category won.

Next Steps

From decision to activation.

1

Confirm

Speak to the secretariat and confirm your place.

2

Send assets

Share your company logo and name to be featured.

3

We activate

Rollout begins across all eight channels.

4

Check in

Quarterly review of coverage and data.

Measured Impact · Career Fair Season
40-60%
Lift in booth traffic
Champions consistently report significantly higher student footfall at their career fair booths compared to non-Champion employers in the same industry.
The Path Forward

Recognition, on reputation.

The voters are students deciding where they want to build their careers. A place on the register reflects how strongly your graduate brand pulls the talent you have not hired yet. This page shows how to strengthen that pull.