Malaysian workers should not be choosy over jobs - Riot
Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaemsaid the dumping of foreign workers in Malaysia is worrying as they are some 5.8 million of whom only 2.9 million are legal workers.
Malaysian workers need to change their attitude by not be choosy over jobs or just want to work in the public sector.
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem said Malaysia has so many jobs in various sectors, but mostly are filled by foreign workers.
Malaysians should seize job opportunities provided by the 600,000 small and medium enterprises (SME), he told a press conference after a briefing on Human Capital Development Strategic Reform Initiatives (SRI), here on Tuesday.
Riot said the dumping of foreign workers in Malaysia is worrying as they are some 5.8 million of whom only 2.9 million are legal workers.
The public are invited to attend Fiesta Kerjaya JobsMalaysia and Azam Kerja 1Malaysia 2014 at Mid Valley Exhibition Centre from Sept 5 to 7 to seize the 10,000 job vacancies in various sectors.
Among the activities held are open interviews, career fairs, career guidance talks, registration with JobsMalaysia Online and the Public Service Commission
Earlier, Riot said Human Capital Development Strategic Reform Initiatives (SRI) has in four years, enhanced the nation's workforce and supported the needs of the Economic Transformation Programme's (ETP) 12 National Key Economic Areas.
SRI is focused on modernising labour legislation, upskilling and upgrading the workforce, strengthening human resource management for SME's, leveraging women's talent and undertaking labour market analysis.
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