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Write for The Employability Desk

The Employability Desk publishes views from the people who hire, teach and lead. Columns go live twice a month on the Talentbank Newsroom.

Who can write

  • University leaders: Vice-Chancellors, Deputy Vice-Chancellors and career centre heads.
  • Employers and HR leaders: HR directors, talent acquisition and people leaders.
  • Association leaders: presidents and secretariats of associations and chambers.
  • The Talentbank team, on their areas of expertise.

What we publish

  • Practical views on employability, hiring, careers and higher education in Malaysia.
  • 600 to 900 words, original, and not published elsewhere first.
  • UK English, plain language, and facts with sources.

What we do not publish

  • Advertising or sales pitches for the writer's organisation.
  • Confidential information, personal data about students or staff, or unverified statistics.
  • Attacks on named people or organisations, or political campaigning.

Every column carries

  • The writer's name, title, organisation, a short bio of up to 40 words and a headshot.
  • The line: "Views are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Talentbank's."

Consent and rights

  • The writer confirms in writing that the piece is their own, that they have the right to share it and any photos, and that their organisation agrees to the byline.
  • Talentbank may edit for length and clarity. The writer approves the final version before it goes live.
  • Any personal data must follow Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act 2010. No student or staff names without their consent. See our PDPA Notice.

How it works

  1. Pitch: send a title and three lines on your idea.
  2. Agree: we confirm the topic and a deadline.
  3. Submit: send the draft, your bio and a headshot.
  4. Edit: we edit, and you approve the edits.
  5. Approve: our CEO gives the final approval. Nothing goes live without it.
  6. Publish: twice a month, on an agreed day.

Corrections

Factual errors are corrected promptly, with a short note at the end of the column.

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