  | October 1st, 2011 was a memorable date for the members of Accounting & Finance Club (AFC), SEGi University College, Kota Damansara, as they took the opportunity to attend the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Career Fair 2011 at Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur. This time the theme of the fair was ‘Accountants for Business: Transforming the Finance Landscape’, focused on providing opportunities, support, services and guidance for qualified professionals to continuously fulfill their career aspirations. A total of 51 students from AFC participated in this spectacular event organised by ACCA. The number of students from SEGi University College who turned up for the event impressed many companies especially the multinationals such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, BASF, British American Tobacco, and Grant Thornton. About 40 multinational companies participated in the ACCA Career Fair 2011. SEGi students took the chance to enquire about career opportunities and job scopes. Most students consulted with the current employees and human resource personnel, who willingly shared about their work environment, experiences and responsibilities of their chosen career pathway. This rare opportunity provided the students a clearer view on possible career pathways available for them upon graduation. They also submitted their resumes and attended on-the-spot interviews. On top of that, all SEGi students were invited to attend two specially arranged career opportunity talks by DRB-HICOM & KPMG. The talks touched on managing careers in the dynamic corporate world and techniques for answering questions in interviews. The ACCA Career Fair 2011 is the second such event organised by ACCA Malaysia Sdn Bhd. The SEGi students who participated truly did not regret their decision to attend, for they’ve had the opportunity to obtain important and valuable information of internship programs and contacts for future references, giving them the step ahead of their peers. |
