Career Guidance

6. CONSIDER YOUR GOALS

• WHEN YOU'RE READY, START THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
NEXT.

• IF THE PROSPECT OF RETURNING TO THE SAME SECTOR APPEALS TO YOU,
THINK ABOUT WHY YOU LOST YOUR JOB IN THE FIRST PLACE. IT MAY BE
HARD TO PREDICT WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT IN YOUR INDUSTRY (AND IN THE
ECONOMY IN GENERAL) BUT DO YOUR BEST TO RESIST MOVES THAT MIGHT
PUT YOU BACK IN THE SAME SITUATION A FEW YEARS DOWN THE LINE.

7. PLAN

• KNOWING WHERE YOU WANT TO BE IN YOUR CAREER IS ONE THING.
WORKING OUT HOW YOU'LL GET THERE IS QUITE ANOTHER. SO, YOU NEED A
JOB SEARCH STRATEGY.

• THIS INVOLVES ANALYZING YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES,
WORKING OUT WHAT SKILLS AND EXPERTISE YOU NEED TO MOVE INTO A
NEW ROLE, AND CONNECTING WITH THE PEOPLE WHO CAN HELP YOU TO
MOVE FORWARD. IT ALSO CAN HELP DEVELOPING A CAREER STRATEGY ,
TAKES YOU THROUGH THESE STEPS, AND MORE.

8. REFRESH YOUR JOB-HUNTING
SKILLS

• IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO DUST DOWN AND REVISE
YOUR COVER LETTER AND RÉSUMÉ , SO THAT THEY'RE
IN GREAT SHAPE AS SOON AS YOU NEED THEM.

• NEXT, TURN YOUR ATTENTION TO IMPROVING YOUR
INTERVIEW SKILLS . FULLY RESEARCH ANY POSITIONS
YOU APPLY FOR, SO THAT YOU MAKE A GREAT FIRST
IMPRESSION IF YOU GO TO INTERVIEW.

• BUT ALSO BE HONEST WITH ANY PROSPECTIVE NEW
EMPLOYER. REMEMBER THAT THEY MIGHT ALREADY
KNOW YOUR JOB HISTORY AND WHY YOU WERE LET GO.
EXPLAIN THE REASONS FOR YOUR DEPARTURE, WHAT
YOU'VE LEARNED FROM IT, AND WHAT YOU'LL DO IN THE
FUTURE TO AVOID REPEATING IT.

9. HIT THE JOB LISTINGS

• CAST YOUR NET WIDE AND KEEP AN OPEN
MIND. SCOUR JOB SITES, LOCAL
NEWSPAPERS, BUSINESS-BASED SOCIAL
MEDIA NETWORKS, COMPANY WEBSITES,
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, AND NETWORKING
PAGES.

• EXTENDING YOUR SEARCH BEYOND YOUR
TARGET PROFESSION MAY OPEN
OPPORTUNITIES IN RELATED FIELDS THAT
YOU MAY NOT HAVE INITIALLY CONSIDERED
– SUCH AS PUBLIC RELATIONS, IF YOUR
PREVIOUS ROLE WAS IN JOURNALISM.

10. STAY POSITIVE

• SO YOU'VE COME THROUGH LOSING YOUR JOB.
YOU'VE DEALT WITH THE EMOTIONAL SHOCK, GOT
YOURSELF BACK ON YOUR FEET, AND FORGED A
PLAN FOR MOVING FORWARD.

• BUT, HOWEVER WELL PREPARED AND OPTIMISTIC
YOU NOW ARE, YOU CAN'T CONTROL EVERYTHING.
IT MIGHT TAKE LONGER THAN YOU'D LIKE TO LAND
YOUR DREAM JOB, SO STAY PROACTIVE AND THINK
POSITIVELY . EVEN IN DIFFICULT ECONOMIC TIMES,
NEW OPPORTUNITIES CAN ARISE – ESPECIALLY AS
ORGANIZATIONS TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT THEIR
PRIORITIES, WORKING PRACTICES, AND FUTURE.

11. GET YOURSELF TOGETHER

• YOU NEED TO PROCESS WHAT HAS HAPPENED.

• LOSING A JOB IS ONE OF THE MOST STRESSFUL EVENTS
THAT PEOPLE GO THROUGH IN THEIR LIVES. YOU’LL
EXPERIENCE FEAR, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, RESENTMENT,
AND ANGER, AS WELL AS PERIODS OF POSITIVITY. GIVE
YOURSELF TIME TO DECOMPRESS AND PROCESS WHAT
HAPPENED. IT'S OKAY TO FEEL BAD. THERE’S NO NEED TO
PRETEND THAT EVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL.

• KNOW THAT IT'S NOT JUST YOU THAT IS GOING THROUGH THIS
UNFORTUNATE EXPERIENCE. IN THIS BRUTAL JOB MARKET
WE’RE HEADING INTO, YOU NEED TO BE OPEN-MINDED AND
CONSIDER ALL ALTERNATIVES. AFTER THE UNEMPLOYMENT
BENEFITS RUN OUT, YOU MAY NEED TO TAKE A JOB THAT YOU
PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED BENEATH YOUR LEVEL TO PAY THE
BILLS.

• BE COGNIZANT OF YOUR MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL
STATE.

• FOR EXAMPLE, YOUR JOB-SEEKING AGENDA COULD BE SPENDING TIME
SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR OPPORTUNITIES AND APPLYING TO THEM OR
NETWORKING ONLINE WITH FORMER CO-WORKERS, ACQUAINTANCES,
FRIENDS AND OTHERS WHO CAN OFFER ADVICE AND POINT YOU TO THE
RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE COMPANIES YOU WANT TO WORK WITH.

• CREATE TAILORED RÉSUMÉS FOR EACH JOB YOU’RE APPLYING TO.

• DON’T BE DISCOURAGED IF YOU DON’T HEAR BACK FROM RECRUITERS AND
YOUR RÉSUMÉ SUBMITTALS GO UNANSWERED.

12. MEET THE COUNSELLORS

• TO GET A MOTIVATION.
• TO SHARE THE PROBLEM THAT YOU ARE FACING AND HOW

TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEM.
• LEARN HOW TO HANDLE THE PRESSURE IN THE POSITIVE

WAY.
• ASK FOR AN ADVICE TO GET THE SPIRIT IN YOUR LIFE

BACK.

13. TRY TO FIND A JOB IN THE DIFFERENT
FIELD.

• APPLY THE EXPERIENCE THAT YOU GAIN BEFORE THIS IN THE NEW
ENVIRONMENT.

• IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO ADAPT YOURSELF IN
NEW ENVIRONMENT.

• IF WE TRY TO WORK IN NEW FIELD WE WILL GET A NEW EXPERIENCE
AND KNOWLEDGE.

• IN OUR LIFE, WE ALWAYS MUST GAIN KNOWLEDGE TO GET A
SUCCESSFUL LIFE.

14. DO AN ONLINE BUSINESS

• THE WAY TO GAIN AN INCOME.
• DUE TO THE PANDEMIC COVID-19.
• YOU ARE THE WORKER, YOU'RE THE BOSS.
• FLEXIBLE TIME.
• YOU CAN DO IT EVERYWHERE AND ANYTIME.
• YOU DON’T NEED TO RENT SHOP LOT TO MAKE A BUSINESS, YOU

CAN DO IT FROM HOME AND ITS SAVE YOUR FINANCE.

I WAS FIRED FROM
MALINDO, WHAT SHOULD I

DO WITH SMART GOAL
SETTING?

SMART GOAL SETTING

❖ SMART goal is a you will set goals for what you want in the
next chapters of life. Like 5 years or 10 years from now what
do you to achieve in life

❖ Many people spend their lives drifting from one job to
another or rushing around trying to get more done while
accomplishing very little. Setting SMART goals means you
can clarify your ideas, focus your efforts, use your time and
resources productively, and increase your chances of
achieving what you want in life.

WHAT DOES SMART MEAN?

Specific (simple, sensible, significant).
Measurable (meaningful, motivating).
Achievable (agreed, attainable).
Relevant (reasonable, realistic and resourced,

results-based).
Time bound (time-based, time limited, time/cost

limited, timely, time-sensitive).

GOALS 1 - FIND NEW JOB

LAW 2 – SMART

✓ Specific
- Get a good job and get paid around RM 2000 - RM 2500.
✓ Measurable
- When I got a formal call from the head of the company.
✓ Achievable
- Make a research about any vacancy from website.
- List specific company accordance with the qualifications.
- Ask a friend if they know of a suitable job vacancy.

✓ Relevant
- In order to maintain health by eating nutritious food.
- In order to be able to pay the outstanding monthly debt to the bank.
- To be able to provide an emergency fund in difficult moments.

✓ Time-Bound
- Estimated at least 4 months.
- The fastest period is within 1 month

GOALS 2 – HEALTHY BODY

Specific • Eating healthier
Measurable
Attainable • Went to gym 3 days a week
• Jogging at least 5 km a week
Realistic • Avoid aiming too high or too

low

• Losing 1kg in a month

Trackable • Write down in a journal/ app

GOALS 3 – BUILD A NEW BUSINESS

• Law 1: I Know why I want to achieve this goal

➢ What is the highest purpose of this goal for me?
❖ Help my family in the future
➢ What do I gain if I achieve this goal?
❖ Gain more money
➢ What do I lose if I achieve this goal?
❖Lose time with my family

• Law 2: I know what exactly result I want to achieve
➢ Specific: business in aircraft part and component
➢ Measurable: 4 years after getting job
➢ Achievable: find information about how to run the business

• Law 3: I know my goals focus actions
❖I will:
➢ Plan my business plan.
➢ Get more networking
➢ Get more information how to start the business

• Law 4: I practice the purpose of my goal focused actions
 I will find a class to make me more familiar about the business
 Read more knowledge about business
 Learn skill that need for the businessman

• Law 5: I integrate my goal focused actions easily in my life
 I will make sure my plan didn’t make me burden. I will make it suitable

for me.

• Law 6: I responsible for my results

• Law 7: I manage my stakeholders
➢ Manage my time properly

CLOSING

The aviation industry has been hit hard due to the Covid-19
pandemic forcing many airline companies to downsize its
workforce.

Every individual who experiences this situation should not
blame others but instead make it a passion to build a new
life.

Various good planning we can do to build a new life like
find a new job, planning for healthy life, making a new
business opportunity and many more.

How to cope
with change at work

1 : Maintain a
positive attitude

- a necessity in everyone’s life

- think ahead in maximizing
your new role

- think of the consequences if
you have a negative attitude

2. Recognize that
change is constant

- change is inevitable

- the sooner you accept
this, the better your life
will be

3. Communicate with
others to learn your
new role

- find reliable co-workers

- ask for their guidance

- be good at asking
questions

4. Be optimistic even
though you might not
be currently happy

- make the best out of

your role

- think about tasks you
like in your current role

5. Self-reflect

- take some time to
relax and think your
accomplishments

- think about skills you
need to acquire

6. Learn new skills

- every work we do have

set skills required

- make a list of skills that
are required

- develop those skills

7. Communication

- always stay connected

with co-workers

- show them that you are
responsible

- make everyone feels
they are needed

8. Look for ways to help
others cope with change

- help others while you are
trying to yourself

- makes us feel more
comfortable

- they will be inclined to want
to help you

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