FRIDAY, 12 FEBRUARY – Graduates of degree or diploma level are invited to attend the 1Malaysia Training Scheme Open Interview (SL1M), Sabah state level on 15-16 February.

Located at the Main Lecture Hall 2, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), the annual programme organised by the 1Malaysia Training Scheme (SL1M), Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department in collaboration with the State Government and UMS provide a chance for participants to experience and also seize career opportunities through open interview session with several government and private agencies as well as leading national companies.

Among the agencies that would be participating are Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Maybank, Lembaga Tabung Haji, Celcom Axiata, Telekom Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, Sime Darby and many more.

Initiated in 2011, SL1M programme was initiated by the Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak and is one of the effort in addressing the issue of unemployment amongst graduates, especially those coming from lower-income families and found in the rural areas.

The programme aimed at increasing the level of graduates in the job market and to also increase their standard of living.

Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman is expected to officiate SL1M Sabah state on 15 February, and is expected to be attended by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Senator Dato’ Sri Abdul Wahid Omar. - (fl)