By mapping demand and the skillsets required by employers and matching those to universities in Malaysia, IAC-GBS offers a more targeted approach to improving the industry-readiness of graduates for the sector. The active participation of key partners in industry and academia further strengthens the model.
“Malaysia is home to the GBS operations of over 400 multinational and Malaysian-owned companies. 70,000 new jobs are expected to be available across the GBS sector within the next four years, and the creation of 6,000 jobs are forecasted for this year alone," said TalentCorp’s chief executive officer, Shareen Shariza Dato’ Abdul Ghani. “Sadly, not many Malaysians are aware the GBS sector is perfectly positioned to offer exciting and international careers right from home. This is why IAC-GBS will be central to raising the profile of GBS as the career of choice.”
Dato’ Ng Wan Peng, Chief Operating Officer of MDEC said, “MDEC firmly believes that the IAC-GBS initiative will help the industry to address many of the talent-related issues in the long run. The GBS sector is a maturing industry with a lot of potential for growth therefore we hope to shape a positive perception of the industry as one of the highly attractive industries to work for in an effort to expand the talent pool and ecosystem. With the help of all parties involved in creating awareness, we can look forward to an even better ranking in future Global Services Locations Index reports by AT Kearney.”
SFCF UPSI 2016 The SFCF UPSI 2016, meanwhile, is the latest chapter of TalentCorp’s SFCF series consisting of industry-specific career fairs which are a collaborative effort between TalentCorp and local universities. The SFCF series increases career awareness and instils a better understanding of Malaysia’s key economic sectors by enabling graduates to meet corporate leaders and senior human resource representatives of participating companies. At the same time, the SFCF series provides companies the opportunity to scout for potential talents from universities in Malaysia.
Held at UPSI’s Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah campus in Tanjung Malim, the two-day SFCF UPSI 2016 will focus on highlighting internship and employment opportunities in the GBS sector, and will feature activities – such as CEO talks, career talks and speed interview sessions – which will enable participants to directly engage with over 25 leading employers including Aegis BPO, Brandt International, CPA Australia, and Standard Chartered.
For more information on the IAC-GBS, the SFCF series, and TalentCorp’s other graduate employability initiatives, visit www.talentcorp.com.my/talents/malaysians-at-home.
About Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp): TalentCorp was established on 1 January 2011 under the Prime Minister’s Department to formulate and facilitate initiatives to connect leading employers to talent that Malaysia needs. Collaborating closely with relevant Government agencies and employers in priority economic sectors, TalentCorp develops demand-driven initiatives to enhance graduate employability, optimise Malaysian professionals, engage Malaysians abroad and facilitate foreign talent.
About Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC): Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Sdn. Bhd. or MDEC (formerly known as Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn. Bhd.) is an agency under the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia. MDEC has been entrusted to develop, coordinate, and promote Malaysia’s digital economy, information and communications technology (ICT) industry, and the adoption of digital technology amongst Malaysians.
Incorporated on 5th June 1996, MDEC was officially established to strategically advise the Malaysian Government on legislation, policies and standards for ICT and multimedia operations. Additionally, MDEC is also entrusted to oversee the development of the MSC Malaysia initiative, the platform to nurture the growth of local tech companies whilst attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs) and domestic direct investments (DDIs) from global multinational companies to invest and develop cutting-edge digital and creative solutions in Malaysia.
In 2011, MDEC’s mandate was broadened to drive Malaysia’s transition towards a developed digital economy by 2020. In 2012, Digital Malaysia was official unveiled as the nation’s transformational programme to achieve this objective. Digital Malaysia is a national agenda that is fully developed with a sustainable digital economy built upon a vibrant domestic ICT industry, transformative adoption of digital solutions by government, businesses and citizens, as well as a robust enabling ecosystem. For more information about MDEC, please visit www.mdec.my
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