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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Companies would rather hire experienced and skilled professionals who can bring instant returns, said Kelly Services marketing director for Singapore and Malaysia Jeannie Khoo.
May 15, 2012
KUALA TERENGGANU: Employers are urged to enhance their standard operating procedures on workers' safety.
May 9, 2012
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the recently-announced national minimum wage was justified and had taken into consideration factors proposed by the World Bank.
KUALA LUMPUR: About 76,200 graduates are still unemployed because they do not possess job hunting skills and are too dependent on others to convey information about job opportunities.
May 2, 2012
PUTRAJAYA: The minimum wage for private sector employees has been set at between RM800 and RM900 per month.
“While other countries can beat us in labour cost and manpower strength, it is the quality of our workforce which places us on a higher pedestal because of our competitive edge,” says Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
April 24, 2012
It will soon be compulsory for some 5,000 specialist doctors to register with the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) under the latest amendments to the Medical Act 1971.
April 20, 2012
One in three Malaysian workers plans to change jobs and seek new opportunities within the next year, a recent survey shows.
The highly-anticipated minimum wage policy for the private sector is expected to be fully enforced nationwide this year.
April 13, 2012
Working adults and individuals seeking an alternative to daytime classes can now sign up for a specially-tailored evening business degree programme at INTI.
April 5, 2012
Dental graduates will only have to serve the Health Ministry for two years instead of three, says Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin.
March 22, 2012
PETALING JAYA: The Government aims to increase women participation in the Malaysian workforce to 55% in three years’ time.
KUALA LUMPUR: The monthly allowances for Socso pension recipients have been raised between 1.3% and 3.7%, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam.
March 13, 2012
It's an employees' market now! Salaries look set to increase by between 20% and 30% in a bid by companies to attract top talent.
There's more to consider besides money when deciding whether or not to come back to Malaysia, according to the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).
March 6, 2012
Implementing a minimum wage policy will not cause the economy of the country to collapse, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam.
March 5, 2012
Graduates emerging from the national education system are failing to meet the expectations of prospective employers due to a lack of critical thinking skills and poor communication.
Graduates emerging from the Malaysian education system fail to meet the expectations of prospective employers due to a lack of critical thinking skills and poor communication.
March 1, 2012
There is no shortage of jobs in the oil and gas industry, according to uman Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam
February 10, 2012
Malaysian youths' job woes: self-inflicted?
February 9, 2012
A degree is your passport to a good career, but it's not the airplane as well! There's more to getting a job than a piece of paper.
February 8, 2012
Graduate nurses, fret not!
February 3, 2012
It's a tough life out there for those in the nursing line.
Creative director Loh Chan Wai walked away with his brand-new tablet yesterday morning. Will you get one too?
January 6, 2012
Employees set to enjoy 121 rest days, excluding leave
December 28, 2011
Find out more about the revised employers' statutory contribution rate!
December 8, 2011
PUTRAJAYA: A new civil service remuneration scheme has been unveiled giving government employees a pay rise of 7% to 13% effective Jan 1.
December 1, 2011
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November 4, 2011
A vast array of job opportunities offered by MyStarJob.com awaits jobseekers in the 10th Penang Career & Postgraduate Expo 2011
October 11, 2011
The roles and responsibilities of The Institute of Bankers Malaysia
October 10, 2011
Employment terms all employees need to know
October 3, 2011
Kosan's contribution towards creating jobs for youth in Sabah.
July 14, 2011
Introduction of MyStarJob Mobile, an application that allows users to search for job vacancies available in MyStarJob.com
April 28, 2011
Noting that few change projects record real success, international talent and leadership expert Dr Javier Bajer says that the answer lies in changing the very way businesses try to execute them. It’s about “changing change”, he says.
April 27, 2011
Follow these five principles to hone your skills
April 21, 2011
Achieve better results by identifying the potential sale
Two US work experts share ways to improve critical working relationships
March 17, 2011
Be a teacher who can think critically, write persuasively and help students solve problems, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin advised aspiring teachers.
March 16, 2011
The Government is aware of the people’s concerns over bread-and-butter issues, said Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
More than 20,000 vacancies in 650 companies are on offer in the biggest job fair in the country.
Local undergraduates should decide for themselves whether to heed the call to be more proficient in English, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said.
A state minister has proposed that private higher institutions of learning be given a bigger role by the Government in providing skills training to youths.
March 15, 2011
Dodgy Indian manpower agencies are selling fake Malaysian visas to send dozens of unsuspecting Indian workers to Malaysia for employment - triggering fear among officials this could lead to human trafficking.
Department heads can now only hire part-time employees for a maximum of six months.
The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has clarified that it did not send any e-mail to taxpayers telling them that the IRB will return them RM700 in tax.
Human capital development will be given priority through transformation in education, enhancement in skills training and making life-long learning a culture, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
March 14, 2011
Of the 193,739 vacancies registered with the portal Jobs Malaysia, some 162,180 have yet to be filled as of last month, Dewan Rakyat was told Monday.
The government will continue to provide assistance to low-income households (LIH) in an effort to lift them out of poverty through the 1Azam programme, a productive welfare programme under the Government Transformation Programme’s (GTP) LIH National Key Results Area (NKRA) to significantly improve the quality of life of these households.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abu Kassim Mohamed (pic) reminded companies of their responsibility to report any discrepancies found while carrying out their internal audits.
March 13, 2011
Cuepacs is stepping up efforts to inculcate a positive attitude among the 1.2 million civil servants in the country so as to provide a high level of service in line with the people’s expectations.
Police have improved their service scheme in line with the goal of having 150,000 personnel by 2015.
The Youth Assembly next week will give young people in Sarawak an opportunity to identify economic opportunities in various projects relating to the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (Score).
March 11, 2011
Malaysians should acknowledge the role of hardworking women in their lives and continue to provide them with encouragement and support.
March 10, 2011
Youths should have the courage to grab opportunities and adapt to changes in striving towards success, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
March 8, 2011
Socso is on a nationwide hunt against employers who do not contribute to the organisation.
March 7, 2011
About 5,000 police recruits would complete their training by the middle of this year and would be assigned field duty in several states nationwide, said Bukit Aman director of management Datuk Robiah Abdul Ghani.
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil urged more women to set up their own businesses to supplement their household income as well as build viable long-term businesses.
The Human Resources Ministry has been urged to announce actual statistics on foreign workers and their country of origin and not the estimated figure.
Singapore and Hong Kong have been ranked among the most popular global destination to relocate to, with 100 percent of professional women surveyed saying they would recommend working there to others.
The number of employers registered with Socso jumped in February after the announcement two months ago that action would be taken from March against employers who do not do so.
CEOs and top executives must be seen to practise the corporate responsibility (CR) initiatives implemented by their companies, if they expect their employees to take those measures seriously.
March 6, 2011
The UN is willing to help Malaysia draft a gender equality law to give women here a step up.
March 5, 2011
Women will comprise 55% of the Malaysian workforce by 2015, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.
The Indian business community welcomes the approval of 45,000 foreign workers although it fulfils only half of the present requirement, said Malaysian Associated Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry president (Maicci) Datuk K.K. Eswaran.
Malays still need government assistance because the New Economic Policy did not achieve its goal, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
How focusing on high margin and high growth ares brought big bucks for M&C Saatchi Asia.
March 4, 2011
Directors of dormant companies that have failed to submit their annual report to the Registrar of Companies (ROC) will be exempted from the RM5,000 penalty imposed on them if they voluntarily wind up their companies.
The local furniture industry must engage with young designers to stay competitive in the world market.
The termination letters issued to untrained attachment teachers (GSTT) last year have been withdrawn, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced.
Pack up your resumes and head over to the Education and Career Guidance Exposition (Ekspen) 2011 in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) as MyStarJob.com is coming to town.
March 2, 2011
People working in the financial sector are the highest paid, according to a survey by Bank Negara.
February 28, 2011
The Government has approved the intake of 45,000 foreigners for the Indian business community. They will be placed in 13 sectors, including restaurants, provision shops, goldsmiths and textile shops.
Professionals from the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, accounting and finance industry, banking, logistics and sales have a lot to cheer about this year – their salaries are set to rise by as much as 30% compared with last year.
February 25, 2011
Plantation firms in Sarawak to pay 15% more in wages to recruit new Indonesian workers
MEF’s concern is how minimum wage will be implemented, says Subramaniam
February 22, 2011
Economist: Invest in higher yielding assets and overseas funds
Dr M: There are plenty of jobs and the Govt is people-friendly
February 21, 2011
There are over 165,000 vacancies offered under the Human Resources Ministry’s online job matching service - Jobs Malaysia.
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) yesterday announced a 5.8 per cent dividend for the year ended Dec 31. The total payout is RM21.61 billion, the highest in the fund's history.
February 19, 2011
The Social Security Organisation (Socso) will embark on a major operation from March 1 to detect employers who have not registered with it.
February 18, 2011
The Government has allocated RM40mil for training under the 1Malaysia Skills Development Programme, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam.
February 16, 2011
Employers oppose standardised salaries, prefer skill improvements
February 14, 2011
People in the poor and extreme poor categories are urged to take up the Government’s 1AZAM income-generating programmes for low-income households that are registered with the eKasih system, under the Prime Minister’s Department, to lift themselves out of poverty.
February 11, 2011
Allowing market forces to determine wage growth in the country has worked against the lower income groups, according to government studies and the World Bank, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam.
924 teachers shortlisted for ‘New Deals’ cash incentives under the GTP
February 9, 2011
The names of 248 errant company directors have been submitted to the Immigration Department for failing to pay up the arrears of their employees’ monthly contributions to the fund.
February 8, 2011
Reduction for bumiputras buying high-end properties in Selangor under review
February 1, 2011
Employer failed to make contributions for three years totalling RM720,000
January 31, 2011
Under the GTP’s Education NKRA, the “New Deals” initiative has been designed to reward school principals and head teachers based on the performances of their schools. Teachers that qualify would also receive financial rewards.
The government is seeking to have at least 30% of women holding decision-making positions within the civil service as well as within the private sector in the future.
January 28, 2011
Migrant workers are a large part of many Asian economies and with increasing migration it is crucial to ensure their basic rights are protected.
The plight of some 2,000 new teachers who took the Bachelor of Teaching Degree Programme (PISMP) has been settled as the programme has been accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said.
January 9, 2011
Many people took advantage of counter services offered by the Social Security Organisation (Socso) in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor yesterday. This marked the first time that Sosco is offering services on a Saturday. More than 100 people turned up in the first hour of business.
January 6, 2011
Social Security Organisation (Socso) Kuala Lumpur and Selangor counter services will now be available on Saturdays, from 8am to 1pm, beginning this Saturday.
January 5, 2011
The Defence Ministry will step up efforts to encourage more Chinese to join the army by collaborating with Chinese schools and non-governmental organisations.
January 4, 2011
Teachers required to serve in areas far from their hometowns
January 3, 2011
Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) recently received RM236.6 million in allocation for the Azam Niaga and Azam Khidmat initiatives which are under the GTP’s NKRA to improve the living standards of low-income households (LIH).
The Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 which offers protection to individuals with information that could lead to the prosecution of those involved in graft is a step in the right direction to a cleaner and more transparent nation, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Kong said recently.
Education Ministry will be training a total of 21,000 pre-school teachers from 2010 to 2012 to increase the enrollment of children aged four and five in pre-schools to 87% by 2012 and 97% by 2020, as set under the Government Transformation Programme’s (GTP) National Key Results Area (NKRA) initiative to improve student outcomes.
Many in Sarawak unhappy over sudden transfers in new year
The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) wants a standard guideline on teacher transfer or redeployment.
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