Tulisan 1_MSDM_Mempersiapkan Persaingan Dengan Tenaga Asing

Bagaimana menghadapi persaingan dengan tenaga asing?

Pada tahun 2015, Indonesia telah memulai memasuki perdagangan bebas baik barang dan jasa maupun tenaga kerja. Negara Indonesia termasuk negara ASEAN yang menyetujui perjanjian atar negara ASEAN menuju Masyarakat Ekonomi ASEAN (MEA). Oleh karena itu kita perlu menyiapkan diri untuk dapat bersaing dengan tenaga kerja yang tidak hanya berasal dari dalam dan luar negeri.

Berikut ada beberapa kiat sukses mempersiapkan diri menghadapi tenaga asing dalam dunia pekerjaan;

1. Leadership

Jiwa kepemimpinan yang baik sangat dibutuhkan dalam situasi atau pekerjaan apa pun. Orang dengan jiwa kepemimpinan akan memiliki kemampuan untuk memimpin dan sangat peduli terhadap kemajuan kelompok atau perusahaan yang dipimpinnya. Pemimpin yang memiliki jiwa leadership akan berusaha sekuat tenaga demi kemajuan perusahaannya. Sehingga jika kita dapat mengembangkan karakter ini maka kita akan memiliki peluang kerja yang lebih besar.

2. Public Speaking

Baik sebagai perwakilan perusahaan maupun tenaga kerja, memiliki kemampuan public speaking jelas sangat penting guna menunjang karier kita didunia kerja, termasuk dalam penyelenggaraan MEA. Dengan memiliki kemampuan ini, seseorang bisa menarik perhatian orang lain agar mau menuruti kemauannya. Tentu saja hal ini bisa dimanfaatkan sebagai alat pemasaran yang efektif selain menggunakan media teknologi.

3. Ingin Tahu dan Kritis

Sikap ingin tahu dan kritis tentu sangat baik untuk kita miliki karena hal tersebut menandakan jika kita adalah orang yang tidak mudah puas dengan ilmu yang kita miliki. Semakin banyak ilmu yang kita miliki maka akan semakin membantu kita dalam dunia pekerjaan.

4. Networking

Semakin banyak kita memiliki jaringan perteman maka akan semakin banyak pula peluang pekerjaan yang akan kita dapat. Jadi ada baiknya mulai sekarang perbanyaklah jaringan pertemanan yang kita miliki.

Sumber : https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masyarakat_Ekonomi_Perbara

TIPS AND TRICKS TO RESOLVE READING SECTION ON TOEFL

To resolve the worry over TOEFL reading section, here is stating 8 tips that can make solving TOEFL comprehension a much easy task for candidates:

Adjust reading speed

To successfully solve a comprehension, it’s important to read the passage from start to end. Now for a slow reader, studying the TOEFL passage may take the entire exam time which is of course not possible. As remedy, its better to modify a candidate’s reading speed. They should plan how much time they will invest for reading the passage and apply the same during TOEFL exam.

Jump to Questions First

Reading the TOEFL comprehension passage is only to answer the related questions. To make this short and simple, one can first go through the questions they have to answer. Skipping directly to the questions will make reading easy and examinees can highlight areas from where most questions originate.

Identify Keywords

TOEFL comprehension passages usually carries keywords that you will be able to identify both in passage and questions. If you can spot these keywords, then solving the TOEFL comprehension will be much easier. In case of computer based TOEFL exam, you cannot mark the words. However, you can use the search option to find the keywords and answer accurately.

Strategize Your Guesswork

Inadequate time in hand often makes guesswork a must during TOEFL exam. Now, that definitely does not mean a student can guess and answer the entire comprehension section. For guessing, TOEFL students need to make sure that their assumed answers are backed by logical reasons and rational approach.

Review Your Answers

Though time is indeed critical during TOEFL exam, yet its recommended that you review the Reading comprehension section before submission. Reviewing answers eliminates the scope of silly mistakes or marking the wrong option in case of MCQ questions. By reviewing, it’s not only over viewing the Reading comprehension section but at the same time, logically checking each of your answer.

No Outside Knowledge

When solving the TOEFL Reading comprehension, just answer the questions based on the passage provided. Do not apply any prior knowledge that you have. TOEFL examiners only consider the content provided while checking the answer and no outside sources.

Application of Probability

Application of probability applies especially for MCQ questions. Start by mentally eliminating the most irrelevant answer and reach the one that’s most suitable for the given question. The probability option has been accepted by many TOEFL students so far.

Antonym/Synonym

Reading comprehension often involves questions where TOEFL students need to write opposites or meanings. For these, it’s better to consider the literal meaning of the word in the given passage. Once again, do not consider meaning of the words and terminologies that does not have connect with the passage.

Text books and websites now provide ample free reading comprehension for practice. Try them in advance applying the above strategies, so that there is no doubt by the time you enter your TOEFL exam center.

Source: https://www.urbanpro.com/a/8-simple-tricks-prepare-toefl-reading-comprehension

STRATEGIES FOR THE STRUCTURE TOEFL QUESTIONS

The second section of the TOEFL test is the Structure ans Written Expression section. This section consists of forty question (some tests may be longer). You have twenty-five minutes to complete the forty questions in this section.

There are two types of questions in the Structure ans Written Expression section of the TOEFL test:

1. Structure (questions 1-15) consists of fifteen sentences in which part of the sentence has been replaced with a blank. Each sentence is followed by four answer choices. You must choose the answer that completes the sentence in a grammatically correct way.

2.Written Expression (questions 16-40) consists of twenty-five sentences in which four words of groups have been underlined. You must choose the underlined word or group of words that is

not correct.

GENERAL STRATEGIES

1. Be familiar with the directions. The directions on every TOEFL test are the same, so it is no necessary to spend time reading the directions carefully when you take the test. You should be completely familiar with the directions before the day of the test.

2. Begin with questions 1 through 15. Anticipate that questions 1 through 5 will be the easiest.Anticipate that questions 11 through 15 will be the most difficult. Do not spend too much time on questions 11 through 15. There will be easier questions that come later.

3. Continue with questions 16 through 40. Anticipate that questions 16 through 20 will be the easiest. Anticipate that questions 36 through 40 will be the most difficult. Do not spend too much time on questions 36 through 40.

4. If you have time, return to questions 11 through. You should spend extra time on questions 11 through 15 only after you spend all the time that you want on the easier questions.

5. Never leave any answers in blank on you answer sheet. Even if you are not sure of the correct response, you should answer each question. There is no penalty for guessing.

THE STRUCTURE QUESTIONS

STRATEGIES FOR THE STRUCTURE QUESTIONS

1.First study the sentence. Your purpose is to determine what is needed to complete the sentence correctly.

2. Then study each answer based on how well it completes the sentence. Eliminate answers that do not complete the sentence correctly.

3. Do not try to eliminate incorrect answers by looking only at the answers. The incorrect answers are generally correct by themselves. The incorrect answers are generally incorrect only when used to complete the sentence.

4.Be sure the sentence has a subject and a verb. A sentence English must have at least one subject and one verb.

5. Be careful of object of preposition. Preposition is followed by a noun, pronoun, gerund or noun clause that is called an object of the preposition. If a word is an object of a preposition, it is not the subject.

6. Be careful of Appositives. An appositive is a noun that comes before or after another noun and is generally set off from the noun with commas. 

7. Be careful of present participles. A present participle is the -ing from of the verb.

Sumber:

https://www.scribd.com/document/173524435/Structure-and-Written-Expression-TOEFL-Strategies

http://www.academia.edu/28974499/Strategy_in_structure_in_TOEFL

Tips and Trick for Listening Toefl

Tips and Tric

Tips for Answering

• Read every answer choice. This may seem like obvious advice, but on the day of the test it’s easy to see an option that looks pretty good, choose it, and move along to the next question without checking to make sure there isn’t a better option. ETS will try to make some answer choices sound like the right answer, when they’re actually not. Reading through all your options will help you avoid getting fooled.

• Take notes while listening to the audio recording (how to do this is discussed in more detail below). Make them short and clear so you can easily review them when answering questions. They’ll often help you remember points you may have forgotten and that will help you answer questions correctly.

Multiple-Answer Questions

These questions are like the standard multiple-choice questions except they can have more than one correct answer. You’ll need to get all the answer options correct in order to receive credit for these questions.

Sample Question

Tips for Answering

• Questions with more than one answer will also be labeled as such, and you’ll also be told how many correct answers there are, so be sure to pay close attention when answering these questions so you don’t miss important information.

• For these questions especially, make sure you read through each answer choice to be sure you don’t miss a correct answer. You don’t get partial credit for these questions, so you’ll need to select every correct answer choice in order to get the question right.

TOEFL LISTENING TIPS FOR STUDYING

Now that you are up-to-date on what to expect on the TOEFL Listening test, read these four tips and follow them throughout your studying in order to be prepared on test day.

Listen to Spoken English Regularly

The number one TOEFL Listening tip is, unsurprisingly, to listen to English regularly. The more you hear English, the better your listening skills will become and the easier you’ll find the Listening section. You want to listen to spokenEnglish, so music sung in English won’t be as useful since English sounds different when it’s sung compared to when it’s spoken.

Talk radio, news stations, movies, tv shows, and podcasts are all great options (as long as they’re in English, obviously). Try to listen to some English with background noise, such as an interview conducted outside or in front of a large crowd. TOEFL Listening recordings purposely include background noises, so you’ll want to be used to that.

Listen to Different English Accents

It will also help you down the line if you practice listening to different accents while you’re studying. The TOEFL Listening test will include at least one native-speaker English accent outside of North American accents. This is done to help prepare you for the variety of English accents you’ll likely come across in the real world. These accents will come from the U.K., Australia, or New Zealand.

Even native English speakers can struggle to understand different English accents, so be sure to get some exposure to different accents before exam day. Try listening to news clips or radio stations from these countries if you’re wondering how you can hear more accents.

Take Complete Practice TOEFL Listening Tests

Part of what makes TOEFL Listening tricky is that you spend the section going back and forth between listening to recordings and answering questions on them. After three or four recordings, you may get tired and your attention may start to lag. This can really hurt your score if you miss important information in the audio recording, so you want to take steps to avoid this, and one of the best ways to do that is to take complete practice Listening sections.

A full Listening section is four lectures and two conversations. Set aside time to take this section all at once, with no breaks and no distractions, just like on the real TOEFL. Doing this will help you become familiar with the length and pacing of the Listening section before test day.

Sumber:

https://www.prepscholar.com/toefl/blog/toefl-listening-test-tips/

WHAT IS TOEFL ?

TOEFL

 

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

The Test Of English as a Foreign Language (or TOEFL, pronounced  "toe-full", or sometimes just "toffle" evaluates the potential success of an individual to use and understand Standard American English at a colleges and universities. Thats's why each year, hunderds of thousands of international students come to the US to pursue their academic studies. Because their English is nonnative language, these students are required to demonstrate competency in listening, grammar, reading, and writing by taking the TOEFL test. TOEFL score is valid for 2 years, and then is deleted from the official database.

There are 3 types of TOEFL, namely PBT (Paper Based Test), IBT (Internet Based Test), and CBT (Computer Based Test).

TOEFL IBT

IBT is the abbreviation for TOEFL Internet Based Test. So, the TOEFL IBT lasts approximately 4,5 hours. It examines your reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. Wishing can take this test on computer at test centre. The test constain speaking, listening and writing section. Speaking section is a recent innovation. It includes independent and integrated tasks. Students are allowed to take notes throughout the entire test.

In the listening section students are to answer question. The main task of them is to measure the understanding of attitude, degree of certainty, and purpose of spoken texts.

In the reading section students are to answer question to categorize information and fill in a chart or complete a summary.

In the writing section students are to type on computer. It also involves an integrated task in addition to independent tasks. Your grammar skills are tested on questions and tasks in each section.

TOEFL PBT

The PBT is a very different test from the IBT.  TOEFL PBT exam is administered via a paper and pencil format. It does not have the same four sections. Instead, there is reading, grammar/writing, listening, and a separate essay. The reading and listening sections as similar to the IBT, but not the same. For example, the listening recordings are shorter on the PBT. Meanwhile, the PBT grammar section is completely unlike anything on the IBT. The scoring is also different. Where as IBT is scored from 0 to 120, the PBT is scored from 310 to 677.

TOEFL CBT

TOEFL CBT is one type toefl that uses computers to perform toefl tests. in this CBT participants do not use paper anymore like the type of PBT (Paper Bases Test). In this type of CBT will use a software. Participants can work on toefl tests directly using a computer. The material used in CBT, namely listening, structure, reading and writing.

 

What is the Difference Between TOEFL IBT and TOEFL PBT?

 

As loyal readers know, the TOEFL iBT has four sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing. Reading and Listening are multiple choice. Speaking and Writing require production of language. Because the iBT is completely computer-based, test-takers will read from the screen, listen from their headset, record speech into a microphone, and type written responses on a keyboard.

The TOEFL PBT has four sections too. Like the iBT, the PBT has sections for Reading, Listening, and Writing. However, the PBT’s fourth section is “Structure and Written Expression,” not Speaking. The TOEFL PBT Structure and Written Expression section focuses on grammar. The skills tested in this section closely relate to the skills of proofreading, editing, and revising in English writing. However, the section doesn’t have any lengthy writing tasks. Instead, correct grammatical forms and proper revisions are selected by multiple choice.

Which Exam to Choose?

 

There are few things you should consider when choosing between the PBT and iBT.

There is also one more thing to consider when choosing between the PBT and iBT. You need to remember that the PBT is outdated. It doesn’t reflect the expectations of modern higher education. The iBT’s emphasis on speech instead of grammar is more in line with the kinds of English you’ll actually have to use once you begin your studies. So the iBT can probably better prepare you for your academic career, even at a school that accepts both versions of the test.

Which is Easier?

 

Many students ask this, but the answer is actually irrelevant. Usually, you will not have a choice. The PBT is given in areas where there is little internet access. If there is internet access, the iBT is used. It is very rare that you can choose between the tests.
Besides that, because the tests include different skills and different formats, they are hard to compare. If the speaking tasks of the iBT are scary for you, maybe the PBT would be easier. If the grammar questions of the PBT aren’t your strong area, maybe the iBT would be better. But in most of cases, your PBT and your iBT score would show the same thing: your general English level. If you score high on one, you can score high on the other, generally speaking. And again, you probably have no choice; you will have to take the test that’s available to you.


Sumber :

http://www.mytoeflsuccess.com/toefl-test/
https://magoosh.com/toefl/2015/toefl-tuesday-types-of-toefls/
https://magoosh.com/toefl/2015/should-i-take-the-toefl-ibt-or-pbt/

Catfish Becomes Major Commodities

BeritaPagi News, Jakarta – The government will make catfish as one of the main commodities that will be maximized for Indonesia’s food self-sufficiency. Coordinator of Minister for maritime Indroyo Susilo said that the election of catfish as the mainstay because catfish is a fish that contain lots of nutrients with cheap price.

“Even though Catfish is the cheapest, it has a lot of animal protein,” he said after a meeting at his office, Jakarta, Thursday (29/01/2015).

Moreover, Indroyono said that catfish has been well known even to the European continent. “We can sell to Europe,” he added. Besides catfish, he also would make other fisheries commodities such as shrimp, grouper, red snapper, tilapia and catfish as the main commodity.

He also said that the government has targeted Indonesian aquaculture production should reach 31.3 million tons. To achieve these targets, the government must meet a few things that could support aquaculture. For the cultivation needs 7 things that must be met, namely, location, seed, feed, medicine, technology and markets. (Amd / NRM)

Secret Art Design

Belakangan banyak himbauan untuk ikut serta dalam usaha ramah lingkungan melalui Kampanye Go Green yang dicanangkan oleh berbagai organisasi dan instansi terkait. Kita bisa mengambil peluang ini menjadi sebuah usaha nyata misalnya dengan membuka usaha pembuatan kresek daur ulang, atau kerajinan dari bubur kertas. Keuntungan yang didapat adalah kita akan terbantu dari sisi promosi dengan adanya kampanye tersebut yang menganjurkan pemakaian barang bekas sebagai bahan utama membuat produk.

Oleh sebab itu saya berfikir untuk membuka usaha ini, iya usaha Daur Ulang sampah yang sudah tidak digunakan seperti sampah pelastik kita dapat daur ulang menjadi barang-barang yang unik dan berguna seperti Tas, Dompet, Payung dan masih banyak kerajinan yang dapat kita hasilkan dari mendaur ulang sampah pelastik tersebut.

 

Struktur Usaha

Visi & Misi

Visi      :  - Menyediakan jasa yang terbaik untuk konsumen

               -Membuat beragam produk daur ulang unik

Misi    : Membuat warga Indonesia lebih peka terhadap lingkungan sekitar bahwa sampah tidak akan selamanya menjadi sampah tetapi jika kita mau merubahnya dia akan menjadi sesuatu yang bermanfaat dan berguna untuk masyarakat semua.