Actually in the beginning Korea much poorer, for example in 1961 Malaysia had per capita income $215. South Korea had 81. So Malaysia is 2 and half times richer than Korea.
Today is exactly reverse. Korea have $20000 per capita income, Malaysia has less than $8000. Korea now is 2 and half times richer.
This thing was never simple but if you one line answer, Korea had achieved more than Malaysia have because they make sure they deal national capability in the form international standard company, well train workers, high standard engineer and so on. And Malaysia has unfortunately rely mostly on foreign company and has not develop the capablility as much.
Prof. Ha-Joon Chang for BFM
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
Saturday, 19 November 2011
10 Words and Terms That Ruin a Resume
By Charles Purdy, Monster Senior Editor
Your resume needs an update -- that is, if your resume is like that of most people, it’s not as good as it could be. The problem is language: Most resumes are a thicket of deadwood words and phrases -- empty cliches, annoying jargon and recycled buzzwords. Recruiters, HR folks and hiring managers see these terms over and over again, and it makes them sad.
Wouldn’t you rather make them happy? It’s time to start raking out your resume, starting with these (and similar) terms.
1. “Salary negotiable”
Yes, they know. If you’re wasting a precious line of your resume on this term, it looks as though you’re padding -- that you’ve run out of things to talk about. If your salary is not negotiable, that would be somewhat unusual. (Still, don’t put that on your resume either.)
2. “References available by request”
See the preceding comment about unnecessary terms.
3. “Responsible for ______”
Reading this term, the recruiter can almost picture the C-average, uninspired employee mechanically fulfilling his job requirements -- no more, no less. Having been responsible for something isn’t something you did -- it’s something that happened to you. Turn phrases like “responsible for” into “managed,” “led” or other decisive, strong verbs.
4. “Experience working in ______”
Again, experience is something that happens to you -- not something you achieve. Describe your background in terms of achievements.
5. “Problem-solving skills”
You know who else has problem-solving skills? Monkeys. Dogs. On your resume, stick to skills that require a human.
6. “Detail-oriented”
So, you pay attention to details. Well, so does everyone else. Don’t you have something unique to tell the hiring manager? Plus, putting this on your resume will make that accidental typo in your cover letter or resume all the more comical.
7. “Hardworking”
Have you ever heard the term “show -- don’t tell”? This is where that might apply. Anyone can call himself a hard worker. It’s a lot more convincing if you describe situations in concrete detail in which your hard work benefited an employer.
8. “Team player”
See the preceding comment about showing instead of telling. There are very few jobs that don’t involve working with someone else. If you have relevant success stories about collaboration, put them on your resume. Talk about the kinds of teams you worked on, and how you succeeded.
9. “Proactive”
This is a completely deflated buzzword. Again, show rather than tell.
10. “Objective”
This term isn’t always verboten, but you should use it carefully. If your objective is to get the job you’ve applied for, there’s no need to spell that out on your resume with its own heading. A resume objective is usually better replaced by a career summary describing your background, achievements and what you have to offer an employer. An exception might be if you haven’t applied for a specific job and don’t have a lot of experience that speaks to the position you’d like to achieve.
Sunday, 14 November 2010
The Top Seven Things To Do To Get A Job
Beef up your résumé.
Write a résumé with strong language that emphasizes results. Replace hackneyed expressions like "strong team player" and "possess organizational skills" with strong, active verbs that demonstrate results. Whenever possible, use numbers to indicate performance. Instead of saying "Managed a team of three" say "Managed a team of three employees who interacted with clients and had a 100% client retention rate over two years."
Include keywords related to your skill set and background, since many big companies use computers to screen résumés for phrases like "analyst" or "financial modeling." Have a friend double-check your résumé for spelling and grammatical errors, and always be honest. "You cannot succeed in this competitive market if your résumé isn't 100% accurate," says Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio, a career coach and former chief operating officer for Merrill Lynch Campus Recruiting.
Write a killer cover letter.
Write a one-page cover letter that makes a compelling case for why you should be hired. It shouldn't be a regurgitation of your résumé. The introductory paragraph should state the position you're applying for. The middle few paragraphs should highlight the critical three elements of the job description, explaining why you're a good fit for the job. Use the hirer's language. If the job ad says the candidate needs 10 years of experience using communication skills, describe how your communication skills brought in new business at a previous job.
Focus your job search.
Make a list of the companies where you'd most like to work, and use your personal network and sites like LinkedIn to find connections at each one.
Be smart about social media.
First, make sure that your online reputation is clean. Either set your Facebook settings so prospective employers can't see your updates and photos, or choose to post information that presents you in a positive, professional light. Post your résumé and a good photo on LinkedIn.
Start a Twitter account that you use professionally, and follow human resources people at companies that interest you. Retweet what they write when it's good, and comment on any interesting posts. After a few weeks of following them, send them a message directly, saying, "I'd love to talk about your company. It's a place I've always wanted to work, and I'd love to hear about your experience there," suggests Dan Schawbel, author Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success.
Ace your interview.
Learn as much as you can about the company and the position before you go in for an interview. Always prepare at least three smart questions in advance. In the actual interview, don't be afraid to look eager. Be enthusiastic, and convince the hiring manager that you truly want the job. Don't boast, but boldly state your accomplishments, and tell stories that illustrate your best qualities. Never badmouth a former boss, co-worker or company. Try to mirror the interviewer's tone; if he or she is casual and friendly, try to loosen up.
Be prepared for common questions like "What are your strengths and weaknesses?" The key to answering the weakness part--and you should always have an answer--is to spin it in a positive light. You might say, "I'm not the strongest analytically, but I've been working on that, and when I put together a report, I always have someone check it." "The interviewer wants to know that you're self-aware and mature enough to talk about your weaknesses," says Thanasoulis-Cerrachio. "You have to know how to describe a weakness the right way."
Stay in the game.
Use the time between jobs to keep existing skills fresh and develop new ones. If you have the resources, take a class in a topic that's relevant to your field. Volunteer or find freelance work through your network or on Craigslist. "The worst thing to do is go into an interview, and when they ask what you've been doing, you stare at them with a blank face," says Schawbel.
Network, network, network.
Develop your network, and don't be shy about broadcasting your job search. Ask your friends and contacts who they know and whether they can make introductions for you. Spin your situation in a positive light by telling people you're excited to have new opportunities. Prepare a 15- to 30-second "elevator pitch" that summarizes your job experience and ambitions, and that you can use in social situations, like an alumni cocktail hour.
Write a résumé with strong language that emphasizes results. Replace hackneyed expressions like "strong team player" and "possess organizational skills" with strong, active verbs that demonstrate results. Whenever possible, use numbers to indicate performance. Instead of saying "Managed a team of three" say "Managed a team of three employees who interacted with clients and had a 100% client retention rate over two years."
Include keywords related to your skill set and background, since many big companies use computers to screen résumés for phrases like "analyst" or "financial modeling." Have a friend double-check your résumé for spelling and grammatical errors, and always be honest. "You cannot succeed in this competitive market if your résumé isn't 100% accurate," says Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio, a career coach and former chief operating officer for Merrill Lynch Campus Recruiting.
Write a killer cover letter.
Write a one-page cover letter that makes a compelling case for why you should be hired. It shouldn't be a regurgitation of your résumé. The introductory paragraph should state the position you're applying for. The middle few paragraphs should highlight the critical three elements of the job description, explaining why you're a good fit for the job. Use the hirer's language. If the job ad says the candidate needs 10 years of experience using communication skills, describe how your communication skills brought in new business at a previous job.
Focus your job search.
Make a list of the companies where you'd most like to work, and use your personal network and sites like LinkedIn to find connections at each one.
Be smart about social media.
First, make sure that your online reputation is clean. Either set your Facebook settings so prospective employers can't see your updates and photos, or choose to post information that presents you in a positive, professional light. Post your résumé and a good photo on LinkedIn.
Start a Twitter account that you use professionally, and follow human resources people at companies that interest you. Retweet what they write when it's good, and comment on any interesting posts. After a few weeks of following them, send them a message directly, saying, "I'd love to talk about your company. It's a place I've always wanted to work, and I'd love to hear about your experience there," suggests Dan Schawbel, author Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success.
Ace your interview.
Learn as much as you can about the company and the position before you go in for an interview. Always prepare at least three smart questions in advance. In the actual interview, don't be afraid to look eager. Be enthusiastic, and convince the hiring manager that you truly want the job. Don't boast, but boldly state your accomplishments, and tell stories that illustrate your best qualities. Never badmouth a former boss, co-worker or company. Try to mirror the interviewer's tone; if he or she is casual and friendly, try to loosen up.
Be prepared for common questions like "What are your strengths and weaknesses?" The key to answering the weakness part--and you should always have an answer--is to spin it in a positive light. You might say, "I'm not the strongest analytically, but I've been working on that, and when I put together a report, I always have someone check it." "The interviewer wants to know that you're self-aware and mature enough to talk about your weaknesses," says Thanasoulis-Cerrachio. "You have to know how to describe a weakness the right way."
Stay in the game.
Use the time between jobs to keep existing skills fresh and develop new ones. If you have the resources, take a class in a topic that's relevant to your field. Volunteer or find freelance work through your network or on Craigslist. "The worst thing to do is go into an interview, and when they ask what you've been doing, you stare at them with a blank face," says Schawbel.
Network, network, network.
Develop your network, and don't be shy about broadcasting your job search. Ask your friends and contacts who they know and whether they can make introductions for you. Spin your situation in a positive light by telling people you're excited to have new opportunities. Prepare a 15- to 30-second "elevator pitch" that summarizes your job experience and ambitions, and that you can use in social situations, like an alumni cocktail hour.
Sunday, 7 November 2010
The WHY Paradox
Why do supermarkets make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front?
Why do banks leave vault doors open and then chained the ballpoint pens at the cashiers' counters?
Why is it that doctors call what they do 'practice'?
Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavoring, and dish washing liquid made with real lemons?
Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?
Why do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke?
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
taken from someone else blog
Why do banks leave vault doors open and then chained the ballpoint pens at the cashiers' counters?
Why is it that doctors call what they do 'practice'?
Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavoring, and dish washing liquid made with real lemons?
Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?
Why do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke?
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
taken from someone else blog
Friday, 5 November 2010
Qoute of Life
Number 10 : Life is sexually transmitted.
Number 9 : Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
Number 8 : Men have two emotions : Hungry and Horny. If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich.
Number 7 : Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks.
Number 6: Some people are like a Slinky-not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs.
Number 5 : Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals , dying of nothing.
Number 4 : All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
Number 3 : Why does a slight tax increase cost you $800.00, and a substantial tax cut saves you $30.00?
Number 2 : In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
And The Number 1: - Life is like a jar of Jalapeno peppers--what you do today will burn your ass tomorrow.
- - - and a final note: "Don't worry about old age--it doesn't last long."
Taken from somebody else blog
Number 9 : Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
Number 8 : Men have two emotions : Hungry and Horny. If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich.
Number 7 : Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks.
Number 6: Some people are like a Slinky-not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs.
Number 5 : Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals , dying of nothing.
Number 4 : All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
Number 3 : Why does a slight tax increase cost you $800.00, and a substantial tax cut saves you $30.00?
Number 2 : In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
And The Number 1: - Life is like a jar of Jalapeno peppers--what you do today will burn your ass tomorrow.
- - - and a final note: "Don't worry about old age--it doesn't last long."
Taken from somebody else blog
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