Displaced workers and graduates looking for jobs have been urged to seriously consider a career in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry.

Multimedia Development Corpora-tion chief operating officer Ng Wan Peng said they could consider applying for the hundreds of different ICT jobs available. ...

THERE is hope yet for retrenched executives to continue working in the business field.

Vistage Malaysia – a partner of Vistage International – is initiating a community service project to help a selected group of executives or managers who have plans to start their own enterprises.

Vistage Malaysia will recruit 40 retrenched employees of the last 12 months to participate in the project estimated to cost RM200,000. ...

The world's once-biggest carmaker has fallen, and everyone is waiting to see what ripple effects will reach companies worldwide.

General Motors Southeast Asia Operations president Steve Carlisle yesterday stressed the effects would be minimal for GM's endeavours in the region. ...

In an effort to encourage Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to conduct training programmes for their employees, the Human Resources Ministry had introduced an attractive training incentive scheme since May 1, said its minister Datuk Dr S.Subramaniam. ...

It is the desire of every country to put its best foot forward, but in so doing, it must equip itself with welcome skills. Sectors that require priority must enjoy being on the national agenda, and public-private sector cooperation should come forth loud and clear. ...

A blueprint to reshape Penang and give it international status would be completed by year-end, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

He said the Penang Blueprint was aimed at providing sustainable development based on the government, economy, society and the environment. ...

The Human Resources Ministry will intensify the campaign to promote its job training programme, particularly among unemployed graduates and jobless youths.

Minister Datuk Dr S.Subramaniam said the Train and Place programme offered a maximum RM800 monthly allowance plus free training for six months and a guaranteed job, a three-in-one job offer tailored for the two groups and also those retrenched. ...

More than 60% of university graduates find jobs within six months of graduating – despite the economic slowdown. The other 40% – who are more choosy, or want to start their own business, or venture into sectors and enterprises they are more keen on – will find employment within one year. ...

The number of workers expected to be retrenched in the second half of the year is about the same as in previous years. "There has been no extraordinary increase. Only 4,000 workers are expected to be retrenched, based on the request from the employers," said Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam. ...

The Human Resource Ministry is studying to include parts of the code of conduct for industrial harmony as provisions in the Industrial Relations Act beginning next year. Its minister, Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam, said the proposed amendments to the law was aimed at making employers to enforce the code of conduct, as well as provide better protection for them and also the workers. ...