FINISHING SCHOOL ZERO TO HERO PROGRAM

Finishing School: Zero to Hero program was held on July 25th 2022 at Lecture Hall 2, UMK Jeli Campus which was organized by JK Pemerkasaan of the Faculty of Bioengineering and Technology (FBKT). This program seeks to generate holistic and high-quality graduates who can meet labour market demands, have endearing personal skill values aligned with professional work ethics, and are prepared to handle any challenges they could encounter at real work. FBKT final-year students participated in this program, which featured guest speakers Mr. Nik Mohd Faizal Nik Kamarudin, the director of the Kelantan State MIDA and Dr. Wee Yu Ghee, the former director of the UMK International Office.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Azwadi Sulaiman, the dean of FBKT, officially launched this program. The program was started with morning slot "Kejayaan Melalui Teladan" which presented by Mr. Nik Mohd Faizal. One of the main essences of knowledge sharing was career experience, preparing graduates for careers, and industrial training. Students must continually acquire new skills, add new experiences and continually ask themselves where they want to go and how they will get there. Students need to have ambition and know themselves first as preparation for the career world. In this slot, students are reminded to master formal writing skills, manage their finances properly, have positive thinking, and always do their best if they want to be an entrepreneur. Besides, working experience is really important and it is best if they may start from the bottom. Meanwhile, the evening slot was "Aku Ingin Berjaya" delivered by Dr. Wee Yu Ghee. The best tips shared with her were on writing the perfect resume and curriculum vitae (CV) such as do and don’ts as well as common mistakes that graduates should avoid. Hopefully, the knowledge and sharing from both speakers can help students after they graduate. 

Dr. Wan Hasnidah Binti Wan Osman