Established 2010 Kuala Lumpur
◆ ASEAN on the Horizon  Extending the ecosystem across the region ◆ Nationwide Presence  Career fairs in every major region ◆ Where Talent Meets Opportunity  Employers, universities and graduates, connected ◆ The Nation's Talent Authority  Trusted on employability since 2010 ◆ Employer Branding  Becoming the employer every graduate aspires to join ◆ Talentbank Career Passport  The AI-native career platform, now in early private access ◆ Now Open  Voting for the 2026 cohort is underway ◆ Employers' Choice Award  The universities trusted by the nation's leading employers ◆ Graduates' Choice Award  The nation's most-loved employers, chosen by graduates ◆ 90% MNCs, GLCs and Leaders  The calibre of employers we partner ◆ 50+ Career Fairs a Year  The nation's largest graduate employability ecosystem ◆ Millions of Lives  Touched through career fairs, awards and the Handbook ◆ 100+ Universities  Partnered across the higher-education ecosystem ◆ 10,000+ Employers  From MNCs and GLCs to the nation's fastest-growing firms ◆ 16 Years  Connecting the nation's talent and employers since 2010
About Pay It Forward
♡ Talentbank Foundation

Success means nothing unless it is paid forward.

Talentbank Foundation is our commitment to giving back, and Pay It Forward is its founding movement. Pay It Forward is the movement; MentorXChange is the community that carries it. The belief is simple: opportunity should not depend on where you start. Our CEO, Ben Ho, is championing it personally.

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How It Works

One hour can change a career.

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Join the community

Professionals from every industry raise their hands to give back.

02

Get matched

We connect them with the students, graduates and young professionals who need their experience most.

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Pay it forward

Honest guidance, doors opened. In time, today’s mentees become tomorrow’s mentors.

Two Sides, One Purpose

Give an hour, or gain a guide.

For Mentors

You have walked the road they are about to take. An hour can save them years of wrong turns.

  • Mentor pro bono, on your schedule
  • Shape the next generation of your industry
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For Mentees

Guidance from someone who has been there, at no cost. Your start in life should not decide your start in work.

  • Free, honest career guidance
  • Mentors matched to your path and ambitions
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Where They Are Now

Proof that one conversation changes everything.

“I walked in with a CV. I walked out with a direction.”
Final-Year Student
“My mentor opened a door I did not know existed, then showed me how to walk through it.”
First-Generation Graduate
“I came to give back. I did not expect to gain this much.”
Mentor · Since 2019
“One honest conversation did more for my confidence than a year of applications.”
Fresh Graduate
“I stopped guessing what employers wanted and started showing them.”
Final-Year Student
“Mentoring reminded me why I love the work I do.”
Mentor · Industry Professional
“I had the grades. What I needed was someone to believe I belonged.”
First-in-Family Graduate
“The advice was practical, not polished. That is exactly what I needed.”
Diploma Graduate
“Thirty minutes of guidance changed the next ten years of my life.”
Early-Career Professional

Voices shown are illustrative, pending consented mentee and mentor stories.

The best careers are built together.

Join the movement that believes experience is worth more when it is shared.

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