Urgent need to reduce mismatch


Boosting growth: Sivakumar and Khaled (both centre) during the pre-launch of NTW 2023. — Bernama

PUTRAJAYA: Efforts must be made to narrow the gap between employers’ human resources needs and the skills of job seekers so that industries in Malaysia can continue to grow, says V. Sivakumar.

The Human Resources Minister said Malaysia was experiencing this mismatch, which could also affect the marketability of local workers.

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