{"id":6328839,"date":"2020-11-30T10:39:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T02:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.graduateschoiceaward.com\/sg\/?p=6328839"},"modified":"2021-07-05T19:59:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T11:59:30","slug":"microsoft-malaysia-voted-as-one-of-the-top-3-most-attractive-graduate-employers-to-work-for-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.graduateschoiceaward.com\/sg\/microsoft-malaysia-voted-as-one-of-the-top-3-most-attractive-graduate-employers-to-work-for-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"[Microsoft] Microsoft Malaysia voted as one of the Top 3 most attractive graduate employers to work for in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Graduate<\/p>\n

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More than 24,000 graduates voted Microsoft Malaysia from among 700 companies across 26 industries as one of their Top 3 employers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 November 2020<\/strong>: Microsoft Malaysia was recently voted as one of the top three most attractive employers at the Graduates\u2019 Choice Award 2020\/2021 edition. This is in recognition of the company\u2019s excellence in employer branding among public and private universities in the country. Microsoft Malaysia was also recognised as one of the top employers within the Technology category.<\/p>\n

Established in 2018, the Graduates\u2019 Choice Award (GCA) is one of Malaysia\u2019s most authoritative graduate employer branding awards. More than 24,000 undergraduates from public and private universities all over Malaysia voted on their most attractive employer brands to work with, from among 700 companies across 26 industries. The award is organised by Talentbank in close partnership with more than 100 private and public universities in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honoured to be voted by graduates once again as their employer of choice. This is a testament to our efforts in engaging and providing opportunities to local graduates on our path towards a more resilient Malaysia, in fulfilling our mission to empower every person and every organisation on this planet to achieve more. Additionally, this award reflects our people\u2019s dedication and passion to making Microsoft not only a great place to work for, but a great place to learn, grow and succeed,\u201d said K Raman, Managing Director of Microsoft Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Enabling graduates with relevant skills and enabling them to be future-ready<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As part of Microsoft\u2019s concerted effort to engage and support every youth and graduate in Malaysia, the company has placed great emphasis on skilling initiatives for young Malaysians. Towards this end, Microsoft Malaysia has been working closely various organisations including Talentbank,\u00a0Biji-Biji<\/a>, 42KL and Kelly Services to provide youth with access to skills resources as well as relevant industry-based learning content.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn every industry across Malaysia, the demand for a skilled workforce equipped for a digital world is increasingly crucial. As such, we need to ensure that every young Malaysia is given the opportunities and access to the tools, platforms and resources they need to succeed in the roles of tomorrow. With greater digital capability and confidence, our youth can better seize the socio-economic opportunities from Malaysia\u2019s digital economic growth and help propel the nation\u2019s digital transformation ambitions,\u201d said Raman.<\/p>\n

In 2020, Microsoft launched the Microsoft Global Skilling Initiative to\u00a0help 25 million people worldwide<\/a>\u00a0gain more digital skills. As of October 2020, more than 36,000 learners including Malaysian graduates and young professionals have gained new skills and knowledge from the free learning resources offered by Microsoft, LinkedIn and Github. These free learning courses can be accessed through\u00a0opportunity.linkedin.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Microsoft Malaysia has actively partnered with education institutions to integrate industry content, thus enhance graduates\u2019 future-ready skills and employability. For example, Microsoft runs programmes to upskill lecturers and students at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) with AI for Engineering certificates.<\/p>\n

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K Raman (top row, middle) together with (top row, from left to right) Datin Lim Bee Wah, Shida Zainal Abidin and Dr Dzahar Mansor from Microsoft Malaysia, as guest lecturers at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Microsoft in partnership with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has launched the Micro-Credential programme, whereby industry-content from Microsoft are integrated into the universities\u2019 modules \u2013 thus enabling students to be gain industry certification from Microsoft after each semester.<\/p>\n

The company has also collaborated with Taylor\u2019s University as well as INTI Colleges and University to equip future graduates with technical and career skills through the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors programme.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to work in collaboration with our stakeholders and partners, to empower people, communities, and organizations in Malaysia. Skilling will continue to be one of the core priorities for us at Microsoft, to drive societal progress and advance the digital capabilities of Malaysians for the future,\u201d said Raman.<\/p>\n

Prior to this, Microsoft Malaysia was also awarded the Most Popular Graduate Employer of the Year 2019 Award by GTI Media in 2019, and was ranked\u00a0among the 10 employers in tech (ICT) category<\/a>\u00a0in the Graduates\u2019 Choice Award 2018 edition. For more information, visit\u00a0Most Attractive Graduate Employers To Work For in 2021.<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/en-my\/2020\/11\/30\/microsoft-malaysia-named-as-one-of-the-top-3-most-attractive-employers-by-24000-graduates\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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