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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%
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