KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians can access free online skills courses through the Human Resources Ministry's e-LATiH platform as part of efforts to improve employability and match jobs with qualifications.
The ministry said it was also strengthening industry-based training and job-matching initiatives to improve employment opportunities, particularly for young people and graduates.
It said in a written parliamentary reply on Thursday (Nov 12) that the Skills Development Department was working with the Malaysian Productivity Corporation to implement the Akademi Dalam Industri (ADI) initiative.
The ministry, through the Human Resources Development Corporation (HRD Corp), also provides e-LATiH, an online learning platform offering various free courses to Malaysians.
Meanwhile, the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) helps jobseekers find employment matching their academic qualifications and skills through its MYFutureJobs platform, Graduates Employability Roundtable programme and strategic partnerships with private companies, the ministry added.
"The ministry continues to strengthen the labour market ecosystem through measures that support improvements in workers' employability and skills, job matching, productivity and wage growth, particularly among young people and graduates," it told Zahari Kechik (PN-Jeli).
He had asked about the targeted measures to ensure that employment growth translated into quality jobs, reasonable wages and positions that matched workers' skills and qualifications.
“Employees can also negotiate salaries commensurate with their education, skills and experience with employers through employment contracts or collective agreements," the ministry said.
It added that the government had introduced the Progressive Wage Policy to complement the minimum wage model and Productivity-Linked Wage System.
