News
Asia Job Index Q3 2014
saw Annual Growth in Job
Advertisements in both Malaysia
and Singapore
KUALA
LUMPUR |
The Robert
Walters Asia Job
Index reveals
that the total
number of job
advertisements
for professional
positions in
Malaysia grew by
53 percent from
Q3 2013 to Q3
2014, showing
an overall
improvement
in business
confidence and
demand for
skilled candidates across the region.
Malaysia Market Commentary
∙ Strong demand for legal and
compliance professionals which
rose 44 percent from 2013 as
multinational commerce and
financial services
firms localised
their in-house
counsel roles;
∙ Thriving
oil and gas
sector drove
the 48 percent
increase in job
advertising for
engineering
professionals
particularly
those technically
skilled to work
in exploration
sites across the
country;
∙ The entrance
and aggressive boutique expansion
plans of a major Australian retailer
in Malaysia was a key factor for
the 55 percent rise in retail job
advertising; and
∙ Job advertising for IT
professionals grew a notable
60 percent from 2013 as more
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