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About Pay It Forward
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Pro Bono · Graduation Keynotes

Inspiring the next generation.

We welcome pro-bono requests to speak at graduation ceremonies at schools and universities, sharing real findings from our employability research.

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Why we do this

A keynote we are glad to give.

Talentbank has spent years listening to employers and following what happens to graduates. At graduation, we would rather give that knowledge back, at no fee, as our way of paying it forward.

Who it is for

Schools and universities across Malaysia.

Graduation ceremonies, convocations and send-off events for students stepping into work or further study.

Schools

Send-off assemblies and prize days for school leavers deciding what comes next.

Universities & colleges

Convocations and graduation ceremonies for cohorts stepping into work or further study.

What our speakers bring

Honest, useful, and worth their time.

Real survey results

Honest findings from our research on what employers want and where graduates stand.

A grounded keynote

Encouraging, but honest about what the working world asks and how to meet it.

Inspiration that lasts

A send-off that leaves graduates clear on their next step, and confident to take it.

Entrepreneurship

What it takes to start and grow a company, from founding Talentbank in 2010.

Our speaker

Meet the speaker.

Ben Ho

Ben Ho

Founder
& Chief Executive Officer

Author of The Career Playbook. Almost two decades spent on what makes a graduate employable.

How it works

Three simple steps.

  1. 01

    Tell us the date

    Ask Amira, with your ceremony date and audience, and she'll point you to the right person.

  2. 02

    We check availability

    We look at speaker diaries against your date and come back to you either way.

  3. 03

    We tailor the talk

    We confirm a speaker and shape the talk around your graduates and their field.

A note on pro-bono.

There is no speaking fee, and no honorarium required. Where travel or logistics are involved, we ask only that the basic cost is covered, worked out with you fairly.

Part of Pay It Forward

Giving back is why we do this.

These keynotes sit alongside Pay It Forward, Talentbank's movement that mentors students and graduates at no cost.

Tell us about your event. Amira will point you to the right person, and bring in Mavis, our Group Secretary, to arrange dates.

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Explore more

Menagerie KeynotesThe Menagerie Keynote puts Talentbank's 12 work-animal archetypes in front of a room.Find out more →Pay It ForwardPay It Forward is Talentbank's commitment to giving back: free career mentoring for students, graduates and young professionals still finding their direction.Find out more →For UniversitiesOne partnership to lift your graduate employability, from career fairs to Talentbank Career Passport, built on 16 years of relationships with the employers your students want to join.Find out more →