Two-day ICCX 2019 aims to help youths land employment

SIBU: About 600 graduating students are taking part in the two- day Industrial Collaboration and Career Expo ( ICCX) at Politeknik Mukah, which kicked off yesterday.

The event also involves 18 agencies, companies and industries.

Ministry of Education’s Polytechnic Education and Community College Department senior director ( competency) Dr Mohd Rashahidi @ Rusdi Mohamood regards the programme as an initiative for polytechnics and community colleges to be near to the community.

“The interaction between polytechnics and community colleges and the community can be strengthened, enabling for creation of follow- up initiatives,” he said in his speech, read out by Politeknik Mukah director Dullah Muluk.

ICCX is run under the ‘ Program Aspirasi Gagasan Alumni’ with the students. For the Sarawak zone event, Politeknik Mukah is the host.

Other activities slotted into the programme line- up include a job carnival, an interview preparation course, open interview sessions for vacancies in the private sector, an alumni forum and also an alumni sharing session.