How to improve work performance and succeed in your career?
Your job plays a vital role in your life. It helps you understand your strengths and weaknesses, so you should be grateful for how you support yourself and do your job well. Even though you are talented, productive, and good at your profession, how will you advance in it if you don’t put effort into […]
10 ways to improve your communication skills
A decade-and-a-half later, with the rise of social media networking and texting, communication is becoming more casual, even in situations where more formal ways of communicating are required. What this means is that people from the younger generation, may not know or even understand the importance of effective communication skills in the workplace. When you […]
HRD Corp records various milestones
In its best performing year yet, HRD Corp has recorded various milestones surpassing achievements since its inception in 1993. Among the notable milestones presented during its 22nd annual general meeting held at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (June 22), was HRD Corp recording RM1.809bil in levy collection in 2022, doubling the collection in […]
Train kept a rollin’
IT’S fair to say that many Malaysians don’t take training seriously, even if the bill has already been footed. The levy paid by employers continues to be under-utilised and the Human Resources Development Corp (HRD Corp) has had to hound employers to use the money for training. Millions of ringgit from the levy are being […]
New hands-on training program to benefit both factories and employees
The Academy in Factory (AiF) initiative that provides hands-on training to those interested in working in factories can boost Johor’s efforts in drawing investors. Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA) president Datuk Seri Wong Siew Hai said the 18-month training programme for potential employees would create more talents to cater to the state’s growing manpower needs. […]
Acquiring skills training for free
After the Covid-19 pandemic first struck, entrepreneur Tim Low felt lost having to close down part of his business. At 50, he was compelled to start afresh but had no idea where to begin. “I run a massage academy but often, I felt overwhelmed as many things have changed and I have to play catch […]
