Mencetak Lowongan Wirausahawan Teknologi Informasi
Jumlah pengangguran di Indonesia saat ini lebih dari 38 juta orang. Sebagian diantaranya adalah para sarjana. Hal ini tentu sangat memprihatinkan. Karena itu, STIMIK AMIKOM Yogyakarta mencanangkan program mencetak para wirausaha. Mereka diharapkan bisa mandiri secara ekonomi dan memberikan manfaat bagi orang lain. Pembantu Ketua III STIMIK AMIKOM, Muhammad Idris P MM, mengungkapkan, pihaknya telah mencanangkan visi 10 persen dari jumlah lulusan bisa menjadi wirausahawan. Berbagai upaya dan dukungan pun diberikan untuk mewujudkan visi tersebut. Salah satunya dengan memberikan mata kuliah kewirausahaan. Mata kuliah itu tidak membahas tentang definisi wirausaha, tapi lebih menekankan tentang bagaimana memulai dan menjadi wirausaha.
"Tahun ini mata kuliah kewirausahaan ini akan diberikan selama dua semester. Harapannya, mahasiswa dapat lebih terpacu untuk menjadi wirausahawan," ungkap Idris. Pihak kampus, lanjut Idris, juga memberikan dukungan lain kepada mahasiswa untuk berwirausaha. Antara lain dengan memberikan bantuan modal Rp 3 juta.
Mahasiswa dipersilakan untuk mengajukan proposal usaha yang akan dikembangkan. Setiap proposal diajukan oleh tiga orang. Ini dimaksudkan agar mahasiswa bisa membangun jaringan dan kerjasama yang sangat dibutuhkan untuk perkembangan usahanya. "Proposal yang masuk akan kami seleksi. Yang realistis dan bagus, akan diberikan bantuan modal Rp 3 juta. Dana ini sifatnya pinjaman dan dikembalikan tanpa bunga," jelas Idris.
Dana Rp 3 juta itu, diperlukan untuk penambahan modal berwirausaha. Sebab mahasiswa tentu sudah memiliki modal lain yang diperlukan, seperti perlengkapan, tempat, atau pasar yang siap digarap. Pihak kampus, kata Idris, juga memberikan bimbingan kepada mahasiswa untuk memulai usaha tersebut.
Mahasiswa juga diberi kesempatan untuk mengelola unit usaha di kampus. Saat ini AMIKOM memiliki 10 unit usaha yang tergabung dalam Badan Usaha Milik Amikom (BUMA). Unit usaha tersebut adalah RB TV, TE-CS Computer Shop, PT Mataram Surya Visi, MQ FM, Amikom.Net, Sisco Networking Academy, internet service provider Time Excelindo, dan AMIKOM Training Center.
Sejumlah pemerintah daerah telah menjalin kerjasama dengan unit usaha itu. Diantaranya Pemda Sragen, Jawa Tengah, dalam hal pengadaan jaringan IT di lingkungan kerjanya. " Mahasiswa bisa belajar mengelola bisnis di unit usaha ini. Mereka juga dapat penghasilan. Banyak diantara mereka yang kemudian direkrut oleh perusahaan besar. Tapi banyak juga yang memutuskan untuk menjadi wirausaha," papar Idris.
Upaya dan dukungan yang diberikan kampus sudah bisa terlihat hasilnya. Menurut data wisudawan angkatan ke 19 dan 20 tahun 2006, yang jadi wirausahawan sudah lebih dari 10 persen. Ke depan, target lulusan yang menjadi wirausahawan akan dinaikkan menjadi 20 persen. Sebagian besar lulusan yang berwirausaha, berhubungan dengan dunia TI. Misalnya service dan maintenance komputer, penjualan software, konsultan TI, jual beli HP, warnet, dan sebagainya. Tapi ada juga yang tidak berhubungan dengan TI namun tetap membutuhkan dukungan teknologi. Misalnya usaha peternakan. " Sekarang semua jenis usaha membutuhkan Ti untuk pengembangannya. Tidak ada yang bisa lepas dari TI," tuturnya.
SDM berkualitas
Humas dan staf ahli marketing STIMIK AMIKOM, Dr Abidarin Rosidi SE MMA, menambahkan, secara umum, pihak pengelola memang memrogramkan pencetakan sumber daya manusia yang berkualitas. Tujuannya agar setelah lulus, mahasiswa bisa berkiprah baik sebagai wirausahawan maupun karyawan, tidak mencari lowongan kerja.
Hal itu dilaksanakan dengan berbagai metode. Pada saat mahasiswa masuk misalnya, diberikan pelatihan super unggul (PSU) yang merupakan pengembangan dari Achievement Motivation Training (AMT). Pelatihan ini bertujuan untuk mengolah dan membentuk sikap mental mahasiswa yang bagus sehingga ketika lulus menjadi para profesional yang handal dan dapat membuka lowongan kerja baru. " Pengembangan soft skill juga dilakukan. Misalnya dengan melakukan training kecerdasan emosi, kewirausahaan, kecerdasan spiritual, dan sebagainya," ujarnya.
Dari sisi kurikulum pendidikan, porsi praktikum lebih banyak dibandingkan teori. Ini agar para mahasiswa mampu menguasai TI secara lebih komprehensif. Untuk mewujudkan itu, fasilitas laboratorium diperlengkap. Yaitu laboratorium internet dan e-commerce, broadcasting, computer dasar dan aplikasi, mirkoprosesor, multi media, jaringan computer dan sistem operasi. Fasilitas penunjang lainnya berupa perpustakaan dan ruang kuliah ber-AC.
Untuk meningkatkan kemampuan mahasiswa, juga disediakan laboratorium praktik kerja berupa unit usaha di lingkungan STIMIK AMIKOM. " Kami juga memiliki Business Placement Center atau BPC yang merupakan pusat informasi lowongan kerja, serta pusat pelatihan dan informasi alumni. BPC bersama jaringan alumni atau Jala menjalin kerjasama dengan beberapa perusahaan untuk melakukan rekrutmen tenaga kerja," papar Abidarin. ***
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Applicant Tracking Systems
Want to outsmart the ATS in your job search? Not sure what an ATS is and how it impacts your search for a better position? Maybe that's why your phone isn't ringing. Every job seeker wants to gain as much exposure to job openings as possible, so by "snail mail" or email, off go r sum s to recruiters, job ads, company web pages, or the companies themselves in the hope that someone will review them. Ah, but unfortunately, in terms of initial screening, that "someone" has been increasingly replaced by an "it": the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
You see, thanks mostly to the Internet, companies and recruiters today are being increasingly inundated by r sum s sent to them literally at the touch of a button. So given the need for speed, quality, and economy in the hiring process, enter Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), computer software programs that can capture requested information from paper-based r sum s or online applications, and then download it directly into an applicant database.
Thus, when someone sends a Microsoft Word version of his r sum to a company or recruiter, an ATS can scan it without printing it, and store relevant information. Companies or recruiters can then -- using chosen parameters, keywords, or phrases -- scan stored r sum s when a need arises to fill a certain job posting, saving countless hours once spent in classifying and choosing r sum s manually.
The Job Hunter's Problem ... and a Solution
All well and good for an ATS owner, but how can you the job hunter know what parameters the ATS user will enter into his system when looking for a candidate? How do you know what terms and phrases should be added to your r sum to "catch that mechanical eye"? Well, you can't, at least not with certitude. All you can do is make an educated guess as to what they might be. And, since many keywords can have variants, choosing -- and then integrating them into your r sum -- becomes even more difficult.
Let's use a CFO as an example. An ATS scan might use any of the following key words or phrases (or others), of which more than one might apply to you:
Job Title: CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Financial Executive
Years of Experience: 5--10 years of experience, over 10 years of experience, 20+ years, etc.
Expertise: Mergers, acquisitions, profit and loss, turnarounds, start-ups, budgets, Six Sigma, etc.
Leadership qualities: Team supervision, "big picture thinker," visionary, senior manager, Board of Directors, multinational, decision-maker, etc.
Education: MBA, Ph.D., B.S. in Business Administration, B.S. in Accounting, etc.
Certifications: CPA, Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst, etc.
As you can see, a list of possible keywords -- any of which might be appropriate to you -- can be devilishly long, especially when only slight variations are involved.
How to Protect Yourself
First, put all those keywords you think the most important about you in the body of the r sum . Then put all those of lesser importance in a separate block entitled "Additional keywords" at the bottom of your r sum thusly:
Additional Keywords/Phrases: Accounting, standard cost accounting, spreadsheets, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, accounts receivable/payable, Peachtree, 10 years in upper management, BOD, manufacturing, technology, controller, comptroller, auditor, auditing, divestitures, buyouts, ... etc., etc.
Tip: If you are concerned about your r sum 's appearance, you can "hide" these additional keywords -- at least, on an electronic version -- by highlighting them, then changing their font color to white. Thus, whether the r sum is displayed on the screen or printed off, those words will be invisible - only the ATS can see them!
Some final thoughts. So an ATS can be a foe to you if you don't realize how it works, but a friend to you if you do. However, remember that all the keywords or phrases you use must be grounded in truth: you must not add what you have no real knowledge of. Remember too that although these additional keywords and phrases may help you get past the mechanical ATS screening, your r sum must still be reviewed by a set of human eyes ... but, then again, isn't that what you are after? ***
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by Pierre Daunic, Ph.D
About the author: Pierre G. Daunic, Ph.D., is a Senior Management Consultant for R.L. Stevens & Associates, Inc. http://interviewing.com/. For over 24 years R.L. Stevens & Associates has been the Nation's most successful privately-held firm specializing in executive career searches that help generate quality interviews through both advertised and unadvertised channels.
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The Single Most Important Aspect Of Your Career
Do you want to get a promotion and make a lot more money? Do you want to be recognized for your hard work? Do you want to keep your job and not be downsized? In fact, do you want to know the secret to be Upsized? The most important skill you will ever learn is how to study and understand Office Politics. Office politics plays a very important role in whether you get a promotion, an award, the job that you want, or the compensation that you receive. Virtually every aspect of your professional career is influenced by social politics. The proper understanding of the social "food chain" in your work space is essential for your professional success and financial well-being.
To understand why the organization works and how to use that information to your advantage, you must first understand how the "Big Fish" act and think. Who are the "Big Fish"? They are the decision makers, the people who are up-and-coming in the company and the people who hold ultimate power in the company. These are the CEO's, Presidents, VPs, managers, and supervisors who are what I consider to be "in favor".
When it comes to these "Big Fish" they typically care only about two things. The first is how they can take credit for increasing the effectiveness of the company and the second is who around them can get the results they need to be successful. To summarize, for these people it is all about self-preservation and self-promotion. Are the "Big Fish" unethical or self-absorbed? No, the successful people just want excellent employees working for them and they expect results. If you were in a dog-sled race would you want a team of Siberian Huskies or Chihuahuas? The answer is obvious; you would want to win the race so you would want the best team available.
Can this information be helpful to you? Let me ask you:
1. Do you think you stand a better chance of getting a promotion working for a "little fish" or a "Big Fish"?
2. Is your chance of getting a good raise better or worse if the VP knows your name and the projects you have worked on?
3. Are you more or less likely to move up in the company if you are working on a "Big Fish's" pet project?
The bottom line is this...If you align yourself with a "Big Fish" you will be considered for more opportunities than you would ever have working for a "little fish". Why? The reason is because people trust people who can get the job done. If the "Big Fish" trusts you then he/she will be comfortable giving you more and more responsibility. And with more responsibility comes promotions and A LOT more money.
Study your office politics and align yourself with a "Big Fish" and will progress your career farther and faster than you ever could have imagined. ***
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by Erik Alburg
About the author: Hello, my name is Erik Alburg. Learn how to Increase Your Average Job Salary with my accelerated career development system. Learn how I went from employee to executive by the age 31 using this simple system.
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