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National Employment Returns (NER) 2018
Figure 3.5 Required Skills for Malaysian Full-Time Employees by MASCO 1-Digit Level
Critical Area of Skills Training
Accounting or Finance skill was the most critical skills training required across the establishments and
the skill was most critical to the Managers category (refer to Figure 3.6). Administration or Clerical
skill came in second and the skill was most critical to Clerical Support Workers category.
When asked about the type of qualifications preferred for the important skill such as Accounting or
Finance, 42% of the establishments preferred Academic qualifications, followed by 40% of them which
preferred Professional qualifications. For skills training on Quality and Productivity, TVET
qualifications were equally important as compared to Academic and Professional qualifications.
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