Farewell Syida!

Yesterday sets a different mood in the office. Syida is leaving to pursue a more stable and permanent job. Reluctant to let her go but at the same time I'm extremely happy for her.

Farewell lunch

Syida was an intern for 17 weeks before she was absorbed as a temporary staff to help us with all the filing and documentations. A very hardworking person. Quiet but she gets things done.

We will surely miss her presence in the office. I wish her all the best in her new workplace and hope she utilizes what she has learned from us to the benefits of her company.

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Life Milestone: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Just gotten my certificate in the mail all the way from the States. That's two certificates in a month! *joget lambak* ehhh...

Alhamdulillah syukur Ya Allah another achievement crossed out from my bucket list! Took me more than a year to take this exam. It was not easy. There were always new projects popped up whenever I wanted to take my days off to study. I only managed to take a 2-day study leave, instead of the entitled 5 days. The only reason my boss let me go was because my examination period was ending soon. Dua hari pun dua hari la boss, saya terima seadanya. Chewah...

I took the exam on 1st Sept 2015 just so I get an extra day off on Merdeka Day to study. Took it at Info Trek Sdn Bhd at Amcorp Mall. Le Boyfriend works at the mall too so after the exam, we went pak toh. :D He was very supportive throughout my study; totally blessed to have someone who understands this nerd and her weird study shenanigans. :*

So yeah, if you're interested in getting (globally!) certified in managing projects, check out here: www.pmi.org and click on the Certifications tab. They offer other certifications like Risk Management (PMI-RMP), Agile Project Management (PMI-ACP) and ofcourse, the highest standard of 'em all -- Project Management Professional. I'm planning to take that in 5 years time, insya Allah. ;)

If you're in Malaysia, Singapore or the Philippine, I highly recommend taking your classes from ePM Training Services (yes, you have to take at least 3 days of theory classes. Boohoo...). Their training centre is in UOA Bangsar. Find Haliza Ahmad, she is one of the most patient and helpful training provider reps I've ever worked with. 

Also, I heard they are offering fully subsidized PMP training under the Government's 1MalaysiaGRIP programme. That's more than RM5,000 of your hard earned cash saved. So check that out!

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