PUBLIC OPINION MANY young Malaysians are facing an inordinately tough time finding jobs despite having obtained university degrees. Why? There are many factors: a mismatch between universities’ curricula and industries’ needs, poor command of English, lack of self-confidence and interpersonal skills, poor attitudes, lack of general knowledge, and weak problem-solving and decision- making skills. As...
Governments around the world are implementing measures to mitigate the spread of Covid-19, including national lockdowns, quarantines and social restrictions. These measures have forced businesses to temporarily cease operations during the lockdown periods, which subsequently puts pressure on consumer spending and increase in unemployment of local workers. While curbing the pandemic is crucial, our Government...
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said employers are allowed to rehire foreign workers who were retrenched earlier, but local workers must be given priority to fill job vacancies. He added foreign workers could be re-employed in sectors which do not received encouraging response from local workers. However, the re-employment of foreign workers is...
More than 11,000 local workers have been hired through the government’s Hiring Incentive Programme (PenjanaKerjaya) so far, according to Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. He added from June 15 to Aug 7, 8,170 employers had registered for the incentive, with 3,777 of them taking in 11,368 workers. “In the construction sector, 560 employers...
Menteri Sumber Manusia, Datuk Seri M Saravanan, menegaskan bahawa warga asing tidak dibenarkan bekerja dalam sektor tertentu sebagai pekerja barisan hadapan. Menurutnya, ia bertujuan bagi memberi peluang kepada pekerja tempatan untuk mendapat pekerjaan, sekali gus mengurangkan kadar pengangguran negara. “Selepas mengambil kira pelbagai faktor, kerajaan tidak akan membuka sektor frontliner (barisan hadapan) kepada warga asing.”...
A recent survey conducted by Ranstad Malaysia showed that more than 58% local workers stated seeking a career change and better paying salaries are among the top reasons when they look for a new job in the next 12 months. Around 531 local workers were surveyed between 26 June 2020 and 5 July 2020 for...
The Government decision to freeze on new foreign workers intake in all sectors until December 2020 received mixed response from industry players despite government efforts to increase local workers intake. FMM President Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said the freeze would affect manufacturers who were expanding their production to meet the increase in orders as...
There will be no new intake of foreign workers in all sectors until the year end as Malaysians will be given priority to fill up vacancies, says Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. “We will not allow (new) foreign workers until the year end. They (foreigners) can come as tourists, if they are allowed....
Malaysia’s unemployment rate in April rose to 5% as the number of jobless people went up to 778,800, or 48.8%, compared to a year ago. Chief statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the closure of operations for most businesses during the movement control order (MCO) resulted in the loss of employment, and job seekers could hardly...
The Social Security Organisation’s (Socso) EIS chief Datuk Mohd Sahar Darusman said graduates would cope better if they follow the “ABC” formula in looking for a job. “We would advise young graduates to keep looking out for jobs that are available. “Try to get A-job, followed by a B–better job towards achieving a C-career, ”...
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