KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 132,118 individuals managed to secure jobs through the Hiring Incentive and Training Programme as of March 26, 2021, compared with 131,568 in the previous week.
Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said the industries and sectors that employed the workers include manufacturing and wholesale and retail trade.
As for Wage Subsidy Programme (WSP) 1.0 applications that were approved as of February 26, he said the amount has reached RM12.841 billion involving 322,177 employers and 2.64 million employees.
“For WSP 2.0, as of March 26, a total of RM1.112 billion has been channelled to 72,875 employers to enable them to continue their operations and maintain employment for 626,955 employees,” he said today.
Zafrul said 137,290 participants were approved for the Skills and Talent Enhancement Programme.
He said the government had also launched the HRDF Placement Centre (HPC) to promote employment opportunities and match suitable candidates with the right businesses, organisations, and industries.
“To achieve this goal, HPC is committed not only to providing training courses but also value-added services that can help improve job search skills and knowledge.
“This placement platform emphasises the personal development of job seekers through career planning and guidance, job matching, as well as counselling,” he said.
He said the programme was proof of the government’s earnestness to achieve its 500,000 employment opportunity target by the end of this year. – Bernama, April 7, 2021
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