{"id":22891,"date":"2023-11-23T16:12:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T10:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/?p=22891"},"modified":"2024-01-12T12:05:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T06:35:08","slug":"foundit-insights-tracker-malaysia-oct-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-malaysia-oct-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia&#8217;s Hiring Landscape in October 2023: foundit Insights Tracker\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) Malaysia shows a robust hiring environment, marking a 16% year-on-year (YoY) increase in hiring activity as of October 2023. Month-on-month (MoM), the tracker shows a slight xx% increase when compared to September &#8217;23.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seen over six months, the tracker highlights a positive momentum across several industries, buoyed by an improving domestic economy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vTGYGibvyzdc3nnvP5eBO-oLQ_-rabOKh6b-dX6xRt2MQPjHkDQfCqb77pL3pQZ2_FFAD2OybvRfpDy\/embed?start=true&#038;loop=false&#038;delayms=3000\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"960\" height=\"569\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hiring Trends &#8211; Industry (YoY numbers)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Demand: <\/strong>Hospitality soared by 111% YoY, due to rise of tourism-related activities. This was followed by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/search\/retail-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Retail \">Retail <\/a><\/strong>at 108%, and Engineering, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/search\/construction-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Construction\">Construction<\/a><\/strong>, and Real Estate at 42%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Challenges: <\/strong>The Oil and Gas sector declined by 11% YoY, with BFSI and IT, Telecom\/ISP, and BPO\/ITES also showing negative growth, despite recent improvements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Functional Insights (YoY numbers)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Demand: <\/strong>Hospitality &amp; Travel roles jumped by an exceptional 169%, Sales &amp; Business Development by 44%, and Marketing &amp; Communications by 12% YoY.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facing Challenges: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/search\/customer-service-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Customer Service\">Customer Service<\/a><\/strong> roles decreased by 24% YoY, though they showed a 19% increase in demand month-over-month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the foundit insights tracker <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) Malaysia, earlier known as the Monster Employment Index, is the leading guide to Malaysia&#8217;s e-recruitment landscape. By examining millions of job listings, fit provides insights into the hiring trends in Malaysia.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<a style=\"display: inline-block;background-color: #7900c6;color: #fff;text-align: center;padding: 10px 20px;text-decoration: none;font-size: 18px;border-radius: 4px;font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/media.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Malaysia-Hiring-trends-Oct23-fit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Oct 2023 fit Report (Malaysia) PDF<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) Malaysia shows a robust hiring environment, marking a 16% year-on-year (YoY) increase in hiring activity as of October 2023. 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