Adecco offers job guidance to graduates

“Nowadays, the labour market is highly competitive. New graduates like me find it very difficult to get a jobs, because we’re inferior to those who have been working and accumulating skills and experience,” said Poontarika Chuaysong, 22, a new graduate from Assumption University (AU).

Tanatorn Chalongkwamdee, 22, a graduate from Srinakharinwirot University, said one strong point in favour of hiring new graduates was that they were enthusiastic and keen to learn. 

Both Poontarika and Tanatorn said they would take advantage of their enthusiasm to learn and equip themselves with more skills. 

Having an interest in banking and finance – but without an internship or work experience in these fields – Poontarika said she would try to learn about investing, and even try investing her own money to gain experience.

Tanatorn, whose dream it is to manage film productions and events, said she would focus her studies on learning more about event management.

The Secretariat of the Prime Minister has forecasted that the oversupply of new graduates for the labour market in 2013 will be around 37,357. However, newly graduated students do not walk alone in their bid to enter the workplace. One company providing human resource services recently offered career guidance and free training workshops to help young job seekers improve their chances of employment.

Adecco Group Thailand offered one-on-one coaching sessions and guidance to 240 new graduates and young job seekers using 40 coaches and two complementary training seminars entitled “Discover Your Own Strengths” and “Social Media for 1st Jobbers”. The graduates also enjoyed activities like the “Talent Sort Game”, while they were also able to apply for jobs offered by leading companies at the Adecco Job Kiosk. These activities were part of the “Adecco Way to Work” programme which was hosted by “Adecco Career Coach Day for 1st Jobbers in Thailand.”

“The activities provided helpful advice, guided them on how to work professionally and assisted them in discovering their potential,” said Tidarat Kanchanawat, regional director for Thailand and Vietnam.

She said on April 30, Adecco employees in more than 50 countries were out in the streets, at schools, universities and public places, offering career advice and free training workshops to help young job seekers in their quest for work.

Issaraphorn Mukkijcharoen, 22, another new graduate from AU, who also attended the event, said she got helpful advice and was encouraged to think about what interested her.

Pornrawee Manomai-Udom, 22, a Thammasat University student who will be graduating soon, said she learned how to make her resume more interesting to employers by adding a short summary about herself.

“We joined activities that boosted our confidence and helped us to understand the workplace more clearly,” Pornrawee and Tanatorn both said.

Students who want to learn more can visit www.adeccowaytowork.com, where they will find tips on job searching, job applications, resume writing and preparing for interviews.