Career tips
Practical guides for job hunting in Malaysia, from your first resume to negotiating an offer.
Resume & Cover LetterResume for fresh graduates with no work experience: what to put on the page
Your internship, final-year project, co-curriculum and part-time work are experience. How to write them up, with a full one-page example.
20 October 2026 · 9 min
Resume & Cover LetterResignation letter templates: standard notice, and 24-hour notice with payment in lieu
Copyable resignation letters for full notice, 24-hour resignation and early release, and how notice and payment in lieu work under the Employment Act.
20 October 2026 · 9 min
Resume & Cover LetterHow to explain a gap in your resume, with scripts for the resume line and the interview
Caregiving, a layoff, study, health or national service. Write the gap into your resume in one line, and answer the interview question in thirty seconds.
20 October 2026 · 8 min
Salary & BenefitsAnnual bonus and increment: what's normal and how to ask
No law says you get a bonus, and most raises are settled before your appraisal starts. What the surveys show, and how to prepare for the conversation.
20 October 2026 · 8 min
Salary & BenefitsHow to read your payslip: EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB line by line
A worked RM5,500 payslip from a KL office job, with every deduction explained, what your employer pays on top, and the SOCSO change from June 2026.
20 October 2026 · 8 min
Salary & BenefitsSick leave, hospitalisation, maternity and paternity leave: what you're entitled to
The Employment Act's minimums for MC days, hospitalisation, 98 days' maternity leave and 7 days' paternity leave, who qualifies, and what good employers add.
20 October 2026 · 8 min
Career GrowthMoving from an SME to an MNC in Malaysia, or the other way round
What you actually gain and lose when you switch between a local SME and a multinational, and how to pitch your experience to each.
20 October 2026 · 8 min
Salary & BenefitsMinimum wage in Malaysia: current rate and who it covers
RM1,700 a month for almost every private-sector worker since August 2025, the hourly and daily rates, what counts towards it, and the RM2,000 plan for 2027.
20 October 2026 · 7 min
WorkplaceConstructive dismissal in Malaysia: what counts and what to do
When an employer's conduct lets you resign and claim you were dismissed, why resigning first is risky, and how the 60-day claim works.
20 October 2026 · 7 min
Salary & BenefitsOvertime pay in Malaysia: how to calculate it
Who the Employment Act's overtime rules cover after the RM4,000 change, the formula for your hourly rate, and a full month worked through in ringgit.
20 October 2026 · 8 min
WorkplaceNotice periods in Malaysia: what your contract says vs. the Employment Act
How long you must serve, when the contract beats the Act, and how payment in lieu, waivers, garden leave and annual leave work during your notice.
20 October 2026 · 8 min
WorkplaceProbation in Malaysia: your rights, confirmation and extension
No law sets a probation period, but the Employment Act and the Industrial Relations Act still protect you from day one. What that means in practice.
20 October 2026 · 7 min