Career is "Kerja Yang Berjaya"

Laboratory personnel significantly effects the quality of any testing. Job security by means of career growth may offer better stability of laboratory work force. Career in Malay language is "Kerjaya", which I view as a combination of two words Kerja (Job) yang Berjaya (Successful). It also illustrates important characters to be displayed by laboratory personnel as pre-requisites to gain job security from laboratory management.

K is for "Kuat" means Strong; physical (PQ), intelligent (IQ), emotional (EQ) and social (SQ) qualities
E is for "Emas" means Gold; embraces work practices of gold standards
R is for "Rajin" means Assiduous; work diligently and persevere challenges
J is for "Jimat" means Cost-Conscious; prudent spending of resources
A is for "Amanah" means Trustworthy; dependable to execute authorities
Y is for "Yakin" means Confident; show ability to perform responsibilities
A is for "Aspirasi" means Aspire; moving forward higher quality goals

"Six Million Dollar Man"

An investor may spent $6 million in setting up a chemical testing laboratory, cost covering its building, equipment, environmental monitoring system, utility and supplies. However without a registered chemist, the laboratory may not acquire international accreditation (ISO/IEC 17025) essential to assure competency to its customer and stakeholders. The registered chemist is an asset and liability for the continuity of the $6 million chemical testing business. Hence, a tip to laboratory management; do allocate adequate portion of the $6 million take care the career path of your key personnel especially those signing your test reports and establish contingency plan for replacement chemist to safeguard your business interest.

Pelabur boleh membelanjakan $6 juta untuk menubuhkan satu makmal pengujian kimia, meliputi kos bangunan, alatan, system pemantauan persekitaran, utility dan bekalan. Namun begitu, tanpa seorang ahi kimia berdaftar, makmal tersebut tidak akan memperolehi akreditasi antarabangsa (ISO/IEC 17025) yang mustahak to menjamin kompetensinya kepada pelanggan dan pihak yang berkepentingan. Ahli kimia berdaftar tersebut adalah satu aset dan liabiliti kepada kesenambungan perniagaan pengujian kimia yang bernilai $6 juta. Justeru, satu tip kepada pengurusan makmal; bajetkan dengan mencukupi sebahagian daripada $6 juta tersebut untuk menjaga perkembangan kerjaya kakitangan yang penting khususnya mereka yang menandatangan laporan ujian dan wujudkan pelan kontijensi bagi penggantian ahli kimia tersebut untuk melindungi kepentingan perniagaan anda.