Hays Malaysia is foreseeing a shift in objectives in Malaysia’s engineering sector which could lead to an increase in recruitment in new areas within the sector.
The recruitment company highlighted a recent influx of research and development (R&D) hubs established in the north with more to come as plans are made to increase gross domestic expenditure on R&D to 3.5 percent by 2030.
“As the country moves into this relatively new field, a swathe of talent will be required and locating them will be the challenge for employers in the year ahead. Part of this is a government drive to move away from being technology users to becoming a nation of technological innovators,” Managing Director at Hays Malaysia, Tom Osborne.
“Of course, recruiting for management positions will be easier, as the soft skills that high-level candidates possess are easily transferrable. What will be more difficult is locating the niche technological professionals who live and breathe their product.
“This means that these highly-sought after candidates can expect numerous offers from recruiters, and as such will be able to demand impressive remuneration packages,” he added.
Hays Malaysia is also seeing movement in the oil and gas industries towards renewable energies, creating a further employment possibilities.
““Further driving this is the trend for hybrid and electronic vehicles, and as this will minimise requirements for oil, companies are serious about diversification. In addition, Malaysia’s manufacturing sectors are looking to capitalise on the EV boom as related companies establish and invest in factories for the production of related products such as LED lights. This is a huge opportunity for Malaysia, so we are expecting more recruitment in the area,” Tom said.
