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April
Labour export to Malaysia: Why is Bangladesh different among 14 labour sourcing countries?
Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Indonesia, India, Cambodia and Lao PDR are among 14 countries sending labourers to Malaysia.
They said the decision, which is not fully supported by many local Malaysian recruiting agencies as well, would increase migration costs and also compromise the safety of the workers as well.
They were speaking at a discussion at the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (Baira) in the capital.
All the participants, from local lawmakers, manpower recruiting agencies and representatives of manpower recruiting agencies of Malaysia said the attempt at establishing a 25-agency syndicate for sending workers from Bangladesh did not comply with the laws of the two countries and also compromised safe migration.
Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Indonesia, India, Cambodia and Lao PDR are among 14 countries sending labourers to Malaysia.
Keynote speaker Shariful Hasan, who is head of the Brac Migration Program, said that the Malaysian labour market had been open for 7-8 years in the last 40 years.
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May
One in three of your employees are job hunting – here's how to convince them to stay
According to Randstad's annual Employer Brand Research in Singapore, 31% of its respondents are planning to change jobs between January and June this year.
Jaya Dass, managing director of Randstad Singapore and Malaysia, attributed this decision from employees to their desire for a more "holistic work experience."
"As job vacancies abound and outnumber job seekers in the market, many employees are tempted to find better job opportunities," Dass said in a statement.
"Besides wanting a higher salary, many employees are also looking for a holistic work experience, which includes flexible work schedules and a conducive environment for them to grow in their careers."
In fact, from July to December 2021, majority (64%) of employees who switched employers or careers have cited work-life balance as one of their drivers in searching for new jobs.
Salary and employee benefits came in second with 63%, and then followed by the search for a pleasant work atmosphere with 51%, according to Randstad’s report.
Dass stressed while employers may expect all their employees back to the workplace as safe distancing measures are lifted, employees may still feel more motivated to look for employers are offering better work flexibility.
"Employers that are looking to retain their workforce through this Great Resignation period should take action to meet these new employee expectations," advised Dass.
May
Labour shortage: Employers should hire workers from short-term COVID-19 roles like SDAs, says Tan See Leng
Speaking in Parliament about how companies can adapt to the manpower crunch amid the recovering economy, Dr Tan noted that resident employment grew by 71,300 in 2021.
The resident unemployment rate has also recovered to pre-COVID levels.
"I am encouraged to see that many businesses have been able to build up their local workforce to meet their manpower needs," he said, adding that there continues to be opportunities to hire more local workers.
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