Talent Corp road show in the US

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I am compelled to write to you regarding Talent Corp road show in the U.S.
I have just attended one of their sessions at Marriott, Santa Clara.
The turn-out was good. About 200 Malaysians living in the Bay Area
attended this event hoping to hear what they have to offer.

Not surprising the event was a letdown. Talent Corp. sent amateurs to
speak on behalf of Johan Merican, whom was nowhere to be found. The
speaker was a young kid, Hidayat, who was very proud to tell the
audience that there is nothing wrong with our Malaysian education
system, because he graduated from MIT.. Let me say that that this kid
was so naive, speaks poor English, has no business acumen, lacks any
respect for Malaysian professionals/audience, and completely has no
understanding of American business etiquette.

For someone who claims to be MIT graduate and used to work overseas as
a consultant — he definitely did not possess any quality whatsoever.
He failed to mention that he just spent just few years completing his
undergraduate degree here in the US, and have never lived or worked
in America. Real life work experience has no substitute.

Being a graduate from MIT does not qualify him to talk down on
professionals like us here in the Bay Area. He was utterly
disrespectful. It was shameful to see such an individual addressing
the audience.


During the Q & A session was not able to substantiate his slide
presentation. For instance, one of the benefits for luring back
Malaysians abroad is by extending 15% income tax reduction, giving two
cars, furniture, and so on. When asked if he really thought it is a
competitive package as opposed to other countries. He honestly
believed it was, without citing any examples or comparisons. This kid
is so arrogant and insisted what the government says is for the good
of all.


When our fellow Malaysians asked about what the government was doing
about immigration-laws, such as dual-citizenship, spouses able to find
jobs in Malaysia, education for the children, insurance, diversity and
inclusiveness, and so on — this ‘prick’ Hidayat was lost for words,
nothing to say.

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