HR minister touts income potential from ‘new collar’ jobs for Malaysians
Thursday, 13 Feb 2020 10:14 AM MYT
“Take plumbing as an example. We tend to view it as a low-class job but these days, we have to make an appointment with them . This is because plumbing is a very specialised field. Under the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 launched by the government last October, the nation hopes to raise its skilled workforce to 35 per cent in 10 years.
He said the four processes would be among the areas of focus under SPV 2030 and it is expected to benefit some 15 million workers who wish to add value to their employability.According to Kulasegaran, 96 per cent of students graduating from skills training institutes are offered jobs soon after completing their studies. In fact, they often get multiple job offers.
However, he added, despite the facilities provided, the institutes are not filled to capacity, with only 70 to 80 per cent of the seats for its various TVET courses taken up.
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