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SLIGHT DROP IN MALAYSIA'S JOB OUTLOOK CONFIDENCE IN 2ND HALF
confidence is expected in the second half of this year, saidJobStreet.com.
The major sectors likely to be affected by the economic uncertainties are manufacturing, construction, finance, trade, hospitality and transportation,JobStreet said in a survey conducted early this month.
The computer and mining (oil and gas) industries are likely to beunaffected, it said.
From a random selection of about 600 of its clients from various industries polled last month, 36 percent of them said they would employ more people in thesecond half of this year as compared to the same period last year.
About 34 percent said the level of employing new staff would remain more orless the same while 30 percent said they would be hiring less people.
In contrast, a similar poll by JobStreet in the beginning of this year indicated that 55 percent of companies were expecting to hire more staff in thefirst half of the year as compared to the first six month of last year.
The decline in the hiring rate of new staff was also reflected in the joboutlook for the second half half of this year.
About 42 percent of the companies polled felt the employment prospects forthis period would be worse than the same period last year.
It said higher operational costs arising from the recent increase in fuel prices in Malaysia are the main concerns of the companies that participated inthe survey.
The major sectors likely to be affected by the economic uncertainties are manufacturing, construction, finance, trade, hospitality and transportation,JobStreet said in a survey conducted early this month.
The computer and mining (oil and gas) industries are likely to beunaffected, it said.
From a random selection of about 600 of its clients from various industries polled last month, 36 percent of them said they would employ more people in thesecond half of this year as compared to the same period last year.
About 34 percent said the level of employing new staff would remain more orless the same while 30 percent said they would be hiring less people.
In contrast, a similar poll by JobStreet in the beginning of this year indicated that 55 percent of companies were expecting to hire more staff in thefirst half of the year as compared to the first six month of last year.
The decline in the hiring rate of new staff was also reflected in the joboutlook for the second half half of this year.
About 42 percent of the companies polled felt the employment prospects forthis period would be worse than the same period last year.
It said higher operational costs arising from the recent increase in fuel prices in Malaysia are the main concerns of the companies that participated inthe survey.
