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InvisibleLegend

Hello guys,

I need your advice on whether what I am planning to do can be of any use.

Simply I graduated last year from the German University in Cairo, my major is mechanical and production engineering. I got to know the oil & gas field in Malaysia is booming lately, and I was thinking to travel to Malaysia for a month, and seek for a job there in this field. You think it could be possible to find something as a foreigner?. Do I need to contact hh or recruitment agency or any of that, or just take it fully on my own?.

What about school teaching (sciences and mathematics), vacancies still opened?. And again, is it possible to secure a teaching job as a foreign engineer?.

Any relevant piece of information really matters.

Thank's in advance,
Mahmoud,

Nemodot

No don't bother. You won't get a job.

A 2 billion oil and gas asset is only trusted to experienced people. Locals are hired for the Muppet jobs as usually they have to be ( 4 locals to expat required). You have absolutely no chance of a job in oil and gas.

No serious international school would consider you but the rubbish cowboy ones might on a low salary.

Gravitas

You seem to have a very idealistic view of the world. That's good, but there are also some practical issues. For example, as you seemingly have no work experience, what value would you bring to an employer?

Minimum qualifications in the O&G industry are hardly useful and specialist training and experience is required, unless you get onto one of the corporate trainee programmes. Shell runs them here and probably a couple of other companies. http://www.shell.com.my/aboutshell/care … uates.html

But the whole gist is that there are equally qualified local students who are making a career in the O&G industry and the government (PETRONAS) etc. have reduced drastically the number of foreigner hires. The latest move is for foreign experienced workers to be hired for say 1 year to train Malaysians via skills transfer. 

The next hurdle is that foreigners need to be 27 years old (23 for IT jobs) and have a minimum of 2 years work experience to even qualify for a work permit.  So I am guessing you would not be considered on these grounds.

If you are interested in teaching your best bet is now that you have graduated is to take the one year course that is designed to teach you how to teach others. With that qualification you can start a career in teaching. But it is highly unlikely it will be overseas in an international school, as they, too require experience.

If you can get an internship that covers your costs and adds to your skills in Malaysia (or anywhere else) that could be one solution and a step forward. However your GPA will probably need to be extraordinarily good as its a very competitive niche.

http://www.exxonmobil.com/Malaysia-Engl … _what.aspxhttp://www.dyna.com.my/v2/index.php/con … ternships/

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InvisibleLegend

Guys I really appreciate your help.

Yes I know it's very competitive there yes for sure, though, I am not so optimistic like it seemed, that's why I am asking here before taking any risky step.

Nemodot

Gravitas Petronas didn't reduce foreigner hires. What they do is get a sub contractor to hire the staff they need then they are seconded to Petronas. That reduced the official hire figures but the brutal truth is locals are not properly trained. Good local hires are usually developed is less critical areas. The many Tunkus are hired to get contracts.......

What it actually does is stop good local engineers to get the experience and training they need. Smart locals need to spend 5 years overseas getting experience before they come back. Most don't do this and it is sad to see talent go to waste as most get side lined.

cvco

For someone coming to Malaysia to LOOK for a job is extremely difficult, to the extent I wouldnt try it. Its better to be hired from abroad and brought here under an invitation and workpass. The best of all is to be transferred here through employment you already have, like with Shell in Netherlands and they send you to KL for 2 years. For people hopping off the plane and expecting to be interviewed and hired, 99.999% i say forget it.

Teaching engineering? Funny you mention that. First, you can apply from abroad and see what happens. Myself, I had an unusual experience. I came to KL in 1999 and interviewed with a company for a particular job. They refused me on the basis of not being Chinese but offered to get me a job teaching my craft in a university and i said no. But see, that was a way in to teaching ahead of the entire pack of applicants. You never know.

Gravitas

In a word - forget Malaysia as niavana destination, with open immigration and jobs for every white guy or girl. Its over. Foreigners are not welcome unless they can contribute to the Malayasian bottom lne.

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