Wednesday, December 13, 2017

ACCA HOSTS WORKSHOP TO ENHANCE GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Malaysia organised its first Talent Development Workshop for ACCA Students in their final year.

The two-part workshop that was held on 2-4 November 2017 (Session 1) and 10-11 November 2017 (Session 2) was conducted by former C-level global finance and industry experts with over 30 years of corporate experience. They shared their corporate expertise and insights designed to help undergraduate students boost their chances of employment.

Forty undergraduate students were selected to attend the workshop after a six step evaluation process by ACCA and the Program Facilitator.

Boonsiri Somchit Ong, Partner and Co-Founder of Xtrategize shares “This was an exceptional opportunity for the ACCA students to gain insights on how best to develop their careers.”

“When we first interviewed the students, many lacked self-confidence and the ability to express themselves properly. However, after spending five days with them in the workshop, they have grown in confidence when they speak, are motivated when given a task and show willingness to learn and accept feedback.”

“We believe that the extra mile ACCA has taken in arranging these workshops will pay dividends in helping them move forward in their careers.”

Globalisation, digital technology, regulatory pressure and social expectation have brought increasing complexity to the workforce. The Talent Development Workshop was designed to equip ACCA graduates with the right mindsets, attitudes and to prepare them to meet the challenges that will be facing them when they enter the workforce as ACCA Professional Accountants.

The workshop emphasised the seven quotients that every graduate needs in becoming a successful professional accountant of the future, which was a result of ACCA’s flagship report on the future challenges and opportunities facing the accountancy profession. The seven quotients include technical skills and ethics, intelligence, creative, digital, emotional intelligence, vision and experience. The profession is evolving rapidly and ACCA”s vision is to be at the forefront of developing the accountancy profession the world needs.

Students that attended the workshop came from different universities and Approved Learning Partners (ALPs). To be selected, students had to undergo a stringent selection process which included being nominated by ACCA’s ALP, writing a 100 word application about why they should be selected, obtaining reference and recommendation letter and undertaking a 360 degree evaluation interview.

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