‘Hiring postgrads is tough due to lack of capital’

PETALING JAYA: Industry experts say hiring postgraduates is a challenge as they may lack the experience and skills required by potential employers, while also expecting a higher salary matching their qualifications.

Companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), also said they had only just started on their post-Covid-19 recovery phase, and as such did not have much capital to expand on highly skilled positions.