28-04-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Over 17,000 TVET graduates secure jobs via MYFutureJobs this year
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 17,335 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates secured employment through the MYFutureJobs portal between January and April 4 this year.
Human Resources Minister Steven Sim said the portal recorded 99,315 TVET-related job placements last year.
"From January to April 18 this year, 230,817 TVET-related vacancies have been advertised on MYFutureJobs, representing more than 51 per cent of the 445,875 total vacancies listed.
"Throughout 2024, the portal had advertised 700,474 TVET-related vacancies, reflecting the high demand for skilled workers."
He said this in a speech at the Mega MYFutureJobs Career Expo held in conjunction with Labour Day celebrations at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil.
Sim said the main sectors hiring TVET graduates included manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, motor vehicle repair, as well as transportation and storage.
He added that the Human Resources Ministry is targeting to assist 49,258 TVET graduates in securing employment.
This comprises those who completed their studies between 2020 and 2024.
Meanwhile, the expo featured the participation of 40 employers offering over 10,000 vacancies, alongside simultaneous interview sessions conducted across 12 states with 1,379 additional vacancies available.
"This career carnival brings together the entire workforce empowerment ecosystem under ministry for the first time," he said.
He added that compared to last year's Labour Day event, the number of participating employers increased by 53.4 per cent to 158 companies, while the number of job opportunities rose by 21.6 per cent to 11,379 vacancies this year.
He said the programme also aims to attract more youths into the labour market as highly skilled workers, supported by the Human Resources Ministry's ecosystem.
