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Figure 24: Minimum Qualification/Education Required for the Critical Occupations in Scientific R&D and Technical Testing & Analysis 2113. Chemists 25% 75% 2131. Biologist, botanists, zoologist and related… 3111. Chemical and physical science technicians 100% 50% No formal education required At least SPM / STPM level At least SKM (Malaysian Skills Certificate) level 3 At least Bachelor’s Degree Professional Certificate (e.g. ACCA, CLP) 50% At least PMR level At least SKM (Malaysian Skills Certificate) level 1-2 At least Diploma / Advance Diploma At least Master’s Degree Overall, the top reasons for difficulty in hiring for the hard to fill positions is due to the lack of technical skills/competencies among the talent pool, followed by the lack of specialised knowledge required by position, and low salaries and remunerations. Table 22: Reasons for Difficulty in Recruitment Small supply pool of talent for this sector Lack of technical skills/competencies among the talent pool Lack of soft skills/competencies among the talent pool Low salaries and remuneration Lack of company’s brand awareness and recognition Position requires very specialised knowledge Lack of career growth opportunities Long working hours Challenging working conditions Loss of talents to other countries Others Top 1 Top 2 Top 3 Total Percent- age 54 27 24 105 35% 74 71 31 176 59% 12 54 43 109 37% 58 39 44 141 47% 6 11 11 28 9% 64 43 44 151 51% 4 6 11 5 4 17 9 3 2 3 25 26 11 6 8 46 41 25 13 15 15% 14% 8% 4% 5% Environmental Scan – Professional Services Activities 62

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