Harvard School of Business’ research reports that 80% of people achieve success in their careers due to networking skills and a mere 20% through their educational background. Do we need any other testimonial for the importance of networking to one’s career?

With the finance, Insurance and real estate sectors posting the best growth rates in Malaysia, with growth at 3% and 2.6% respectively, it is important for you to be at the right place, and at the right time. Career networks help you connect with people, who could possibly make a difference to your careers!

Sign up with some career networks and land your dream job in the land of “Truly Asia”. Opportunities are many, though matching your skills for a set of opportunities is important. How do professional career networks in Malaysia help in this objective? These networks would accept your enrolment, store it in their database and match your data with vacancies posted by companies.

Companies, on the other side, advertise their employment vacancies. Attaching your resume with these career networks could have you eligible for one of the vacancies advertised. Obviously, the match would be made on the basis of your experience, and skills required for a job. Please note, this does not mean you would be hired for the job!

These career networks also allow you to switch your careers. How does this work? You are a Construction professional having 10+ years of experience yet wants to move to the Insurance domain! Signing up with these networks enables companies to see your resume. Companies could select you, especially for management roles if your resume is found suitable.

Professional career networks do not have a bar on the number of sign in to their website. Remember, signing in with a professional network does not guarantee you a job. It can though guarantee a platform where you could share your views with like-minded professionals. Most importantly, it increases the probability of you landing the dream job in Malaysia.

The economy in Malaysia is multi-faceted with finance, real estate and natural resources being the sectors to watch out for. The one goal these professional career networks are aiming is – A 0% unemployment rate from the existing 3% in Malaysia!

Are you struggling to find your dream job in Malaysia? If yes, it is time you signed in to one of these networks.