First hand info at career dialogue
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Hajah Sariani, the ITB Student Welfare Officer

Flyers to be distributed at the career dialogue

A career dialogue scheduled on January 29 at the Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB) in Rimba is set to feature prominent ministry officers, corporate figures, policy makers, academicians and human resource practitioners to deliver talks on career development, jobs and scholarship opportunities for technical graduates, students and prospective undergraduates.

Among the confirmed ministry and companies participating in the dialogue are the Ministry of Defence, HSBC, Empire Hotel and Country Club, Brunei LNG, Royal Brunei Catering, Royal Brunei Airlines, Schlumberger Overseas SA, DST Communications Sdn Bhd and HRD Services.

Hajah Sariani Hj Ishak, ITB Student Welfare Officer said the dialogue will also serve as an informal discussion for its graduates with prospective employers, as information provider for job opportunities in particular firms or companies, as one way of helping interested establishments to identify prospective employees from its batch of graduates and students, and for the institute to expose and introduce the idea of an entrepreneurial student.

The event, scheduled to take place from 9 am to 3.45 pm will be officiated by the deputy permanent secretary of the Ministry of Education Pg Datin Paduka Hajah Mariam bte Pg Hj Metarsat at the Institute's conference room at 8.30 am.

It will be officially closed by the acting ITB Director Hj Suhaila bin Hj Karim at about 3.45 pm.

The institute will also provide a briefing on its courses and entry requirements for interested applicants with their parents on the same day at the conference room at 10 am and 2 pm.

"Application forms to join the institute will be made available on the day at a price of $1.50 each," she said.

Hajah Sariani said other events to be lined up on the day will include a talk by Schlumberger Overseas SA at the Conference Room commencing 9.15 am, and Human Resources Development talk at room GR.28 at 10 am and 2 pm.

The Institute runs courses such as BDVTEC Higher National Diplomas in subjects such as Business and Finance, Computing, Information System, Electrical Power and Building Services Engineering, Communication and Computer Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

It also runs a degree course on the BEng Civil Engineering.

For further information regarding the career dialogue as well as details on the available courses, contact Hajah Sariani at 2461020 ext 5276.

ITB was established in October 1985 with the assistance of Leeds Polytechnic in the development of its curriculum, secondment of staff, procurement of books and equipment, and recruitment of contract staff in the United Kingdom.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin