PHARMACY GRADUATES’ CHRONICLE IN MALAYSIA: BALANCING CGPA AND SOFT SKILLS
Liberalisation of Provisionally Registered Pharmacist (PRP) training in Malaysia has recently been extended to the private facilities recognized by the Pharmacy Board Malaysia (PBM). This has increased the number of graduate employment opportunities. Pharmacy graduates are required to undergo an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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UiTM Publisher
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of University Education |
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| Online Access: | http://education.uitm.edu.my/ajue/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/5.-PHARMACY-GRADUATES_-CHRONICLE.pdf |
| Summary: | Liberalisation of Provisionally Registered Pharmacist (PRP) training in
Malaysia has recently been extended to the private facilities recognized
by the Pharmacy Board Malaysia (PBM). This has increased the number
of graduate employment opportunities. Pharmacy graduates are required
to undergo an interview with the Public Services Commission of Malaysia
(PSC) and are not allowed to work as pharmacists unless they pass the
provisional training. Selection of candidates to be called for interview is
generally dependent on their Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).
Success at the interview, however, is based on their overall performance and
not simply on their CGPA. The chances of success at interview are enhanced
by their ability to combine their theoretical knowledge learnt at university
with soft skills such as good communication and emotional intelligence.
This paper outlines the importance of soft skills and offers suggestions as
to how Malaysian pharmacy graduates can enhance them. |
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| ISSN: | 1823-7797 1823-7797 |