OVER 3,000 women have returned to the workforce through the Career Comeback Programme, says Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar.
“The initiative was started in 2015 to encourage women professionals who had left the workforce to return to their careers,” he said when replying to a question by Shaharizukirnain Abd Kadir (PN-Setiu) in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
“As of September this year, a total of 3,255 women had taken part in Career Comeback workshops and seminars involving 335 companies that offered employment to those interested in returning to work,” he said.
Aside from this, Sivakumar said 1,109 companies have also implemented the Work-Life Practices (WLP) scheme between 2015 and September this year.
He said the WLP is targeted at young professionals to encourage them to remain in the workforce by striking a balance between their family and work life.
