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Everything a winner needs to announce their win: a ready-to-use press release template, sample social posts, gala photos, the official seal, and the trophy image. Once you have received your congratulations letter from Talentbank, it is all yours to use.

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Write-Up for Annual Reports, Publications & Social Media

For award winners only
  • Use these materials only after you receive your congratulations letter from Talentbank, the Secretariat, confirming your organisation as a winner.
  • Use them only for the year and title stated in your letter. Never claim or imply a win, ranking or title you were not awarded, and never alter the Seal, trophy or logo.
  • Winning cannot be bought. Results are decided 100% by votes from university students. Taking part is free, and no table purchase or any payment is needed to win the title of Graduates’ Choice of Employer.
  • If these materials are used without a congratulations letter, Talentbank will ask for them to be taken down.

Not sure? Ask Amira on the Secretariat page before you publish.

Succinct Explanation of GCA

The Graduates’ Choice Award (GCA) recognises the employers Malaysian university students most want to work for. The results are decided by student votes.

Detailed Explanation of GCA

Since 2018, the Graduates’ Choice Award (GCA) has asked Malaysian university students a simple question: which employer do you want to work for? Their votes alone decide the results. The results are checked by the Board of Audit Members, career services practitioners from Malaysian universities, before they are published. There is no application and no entry fee, and winning is free. With Talentbank as its Secretariat, the award gives students a clear, independent view of the employers their peers value.

Award Title to Be Used on Your Posters

Graduates’ Choice of Employer

Methodology

Results are decided 100% by votes from university students. They are checked by the Board of Audit Members, career services practitioners from Malaysian universities, before they are published.

Secretariat Profile

Talentbank is Malaysia’s authority in employability and career development. Founded in 2010, 16 years ago, it has served as the Secretariat of the Graduates’ Choice Award since 2018.

Press Release Template

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Company Name] named a Graduates’ Choice of Employer [Year] by Malaysian university students [City], [Date]. [Company Name] has been named a Graduates’ Choice of Employer in the [Category Name] category of the Graduates’ Choice Award (GCA) [Year], achieving [Award tier, exactly as stated in your congratulations letter from Talentbank]. The result was decided entirely by votes from Malaysian university students, who were asked a simple question: which employer would you most like to work for? The award was presented at the Graduates’ Choice Award gala on [Gala date] in [Gala venue, City]. [Optional: The award was received on behalf of [Company Name] by [Name, Title].] “[Quote from your leader, two to three sentences. Thank the students who voted, and say what this recognition means to your organisation.]” said [Spokesperson Name, Title], [Company Name]. “[Optional second quote, for example from your Head of Talent or Graduate Programme Lead, on what graduates can expect when they join, such as training, mentoring, rotations or career growth.]” said [Name, Title]. [One short paragraph on your graduate opportunities: your graduate or internship programme, roughly how many graduates you hire each year, and the fields you hire from. Use only figures your organisation can verify.] [Optional: one short paragraph on how you engage with students, such as campus talks, internships or career fairs.] Students and graduates who would like to join [Company Name] can find current opportunities at [Careers page URL]. About [Company Name] [Two to three sentences about your organisation: what you do, where you operate in Malaysia, and your people or values.] About the Graduates’ Choice Award Established in 2018, the Graduates’ Choice Award is APAC’s Most Authoritative Graduate Employer Branding Award. It recognises the employers Malaysian university students most want to work for, and it is decided 100% by votes from university students. Every vote is verified, and the results are checked by the Board of Audit Members, career services practitioners from Malaysian universities, before they are published. Taking part is free: there is no application or entry fee, and no table purchase or any payment is needed to win. Talentbank is the Secretariat of the award. More at www.graduateschoiceaward.com. Media contact [Your Name] [Your Title], [Company Name] [Your Email] [Your Phone Number] Notes to editors High-resolution images of the trophy, the GCA Seal and the gala are available on request from [Your Name]. ###

Sample Social Media Posts

  • We are grateful to be named a winner in the {Category Name} category of the Graduates’ Choice Award {Year}, voted by Malaysian university students.
  • {Company} is proud to be a {Year} Graduates’ Choice Award winner in {Category Name}. Thank you to the students who voted.
  • Thank you to the university students who voted for {Company} in the Graduates’ Choice Award {Year}. Winning is decided by students alone.
  • Congratulations to {Company}, a {Year} winner of the Graduates’ Choice Award in {Category Name}. Talentbank serves as the Secretariat.
  • Graduates told us where they want to work. {Company} is a {Year} Graduates’ Choice Award winner in {Category Name}.

Suggested Hashtags

#GCAByTalentbank #GraduatesChoiceOfEmployer #GraduatesChoiceOfEmployers #graduateschoiceaward #talentbank #mostpreferredgraduateemployers #bestgraduateemployerbrands #topgraduateemployerbrands

Official Website

www.graduateschoiceaward.com

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Trophy & Seal

For your website, annual report, posters and social posts. Use them unchanged and only for the year you won.

The Graduates' Choice Award Seal
The GCA Seal (high-resolution PNG, 3000 x 1559 px)
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The Graduates' Choice Award trophy
The GCA trophy (high-resolution PNG, 1093 x 5000 px, transparent background)
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Trophy Photos

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Gala Photos

Tap a photo to view it large. For the original files, ask Amira on the Secretariat page.

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