Kayaku Safety Systems Malaysia Sdn Bhd / Nur Aqilah Balqis Rosie

Being an intern at Kayaku Safety Systems Malaysia Sdn Bhd (KMY) for a full six months exposed me to the professional world. On the first day, I was filled with excitement, nervousness, curiosity, and other mixed feelings. As time goes by, I grow closer to my surroundings of tasks, which makes me eager to explore more on this remarkable journey to gain additional insights in this line of work. KMY is a Japanese company that operates in the ASEAN region as a subsidiary of Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. They produce and export automotive safety devices and supplies. In this journey, I am assigned to the recruitment and selection section, where I was required to handle the entire process on my own for three months with minimal supervision from my supervisor. Not only that, I also support simple tasks of training and the general affairs section. This gives me an understanding of how HR functions work within an organisation. As I focus mainly on the recruitment and selection process, my supervisor believes I can highlight this area for the SWOT Analysis during my internship. This report describes the flexible working hours, excellent communication with the recruiting department, and numerous job vacancy platforms that make the KMY visible to potential candidates that can be retained by advertising on larger platforms and by providing formal training for new employees. In addition, KMY's weaknesses in the recruitment process, such as inadequate facilities, excessive paper usage, and low basic salary, must be solved by supplying PCs for long-term use, fully utilising the system, and increasing the basic salary. Focus on the opportunities that KMY can take advantage of such as collaboration with PERKESO, external recruitment agencies, and a talent pool, to ensure a seamless recruitment process. While there are always threats associated with the recruitment process, such as electricity disruptions, background checks of successful candidates and rivals has safer workplace, KMY might reduce these risks by installing solar energy, requesting numerous references, and providing free PPE to employees.