FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kerjaya Sukses To Support Three (3) Misplaced Workforce Segments in Special Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative a) Special Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme aimed at addressing the increasingly large number of ‘misplaced’ workforce in the local market. b) Kerjaya Sukses to support the redundant talent base by preparing them to be more aligned into more opportunistic, growing sectors. KUALA LUMPUR, 30 MAY 2016 – Kerjaya Sukses Sdn Bhd, the local partner of global HR consulting firm BTI Consultants, today launches its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative in direct support of three (3) key segments of the workforce – a) Retrenched Workers, b) Single Mothers/Women Returning to the Workforce, and c) Unemployed Graduates. According to Kerjaya Sukses’ Chairman, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Azizan Ariffin, this CSR initiative is in response to the nation’s existing talent gap that has been aggravated by the current ‘soft’ economy. Tan Sri Azizan says, “Findings have shown that the country is losing out on critical talent found in unemployed graduates, retrenched workers, and female labour participation. These categories of individuals are very valuable talent resource but due to economic circumstances have been misplaced.” Kerjaya Sukses’ CSR initiative is aimed at addressing the talent and human resource issues that are related to national interests, by leveraging its close partnership with major talent consultancy firm BTI Consultants. Three categories of individuals that stand to benefit from the CSR programmes are: a) Category A -High School Leavers or Unemployed Graduates; b) Category B -Executives undergoing a Career Change or in Transition; c) Category C - Single Mothers or Women Returning To Work. Statistical Findings
b) KerjayaSuksestosupporttheredundanttalentbasebypreparingthemtobemorealignedintomoreopportunistic,growingsectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 MAY 2016 – Kerjaya Sukses Sdn Bhd, the local partner of global HRconsulting firm BTI Consultants, today launches its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)initiativeindirectsupportofthree(3)keysegmentsoftheworkforce–a)RetrenchedWorkers,b)SingleMothers/WomenReturningtotheWorkforce,andc)UnemployedGraduates.AccordingtoKerjayaSukses’Chairman,TanSriDatukSeriAzizanAriffin,thisCSRinitiativeisinresponse to the nation’s existing talent gap that has been aggravated by the current ‘soft’economy.TanSriAzizansays,“Findingshaveshownthatthecountryislosingoutoncriticaltalentfoundin unemployed graduates, retrenched workers, and female labour participation. Thesecategoriesofindividualsareveryvaluabletalentresourcebutduetoeconomiccircumstanceshavebeenmisplaced.”KerjayaSukses’CSRinitiativeisaimedataddressingthetalentandhumanresourceissuesthatare related to national interests, by leveraging its close partnership with major talentconsultancyfirmBTIConsultants.Three categories of individuals that stand to benefit from the CSR programmes are:a) CategoryA-HighSchoolLeaversorUnemployedGraduates;
b) CategoryB-ExecutivesundergoingaCareerChangeorinTransition;
c) CategoryC-SingleMothersorWomenReturningToWork.
StatisticalFindings
Tan Sri Azizan says industry trends and research shows that employees in Malaysia areincreasinglyconcernedaboutjobsecurity.ThenumberofMalaysianprofessionalsfearfuloflosingtheirjobshasmorethandoubledsincethe fourth quarter of 2014. A survey found that 13%ofMalaysian employeeswereworriedabouttheirjobsecurityin2015,comparedwith6%inthepreviousyear.Thetotalnumberofretrenchedworkershavebeenrisingyear-on-yearsincethethirdquarterof2014,according toMaybankResearch findings.Retrenchments in theoil&gas sectorhasbeenontheuptrendsincethesecondhalfof2014andacceleratedinthefirstquarterof2015.Atthesametime,servicesindustrieslikefinance,insurance,businessservices,transportation,storage and communications also showed uptrends. The Malaysian Employers Federationrevealedthat26,000peoplewereretrenchedin2015andmoreexpectedthisyear;whiletheHumanResourcesMinistrysaid,inJanuarythisyear5,009workerswereretrenched.Intermsofuniversitygraduates, theHumanResourcesMinistryhasfoundthatabout50,000undergraduateswho flood the jobmarket annually endupunemployed yearly.According totheMinstry,between2010and2013,unemployedfemalegraduatesoutnumberedtheirmalecounterparts. In 2013, therewere 53,282unemployed graduates, ofwhom35%weremalesand65%females.Thespecificandtailored-madeprogrammeswilladdressthedifferentneedsoftheseidentifiedsegmentsinfacingthecurrentchallengingeconomicclimateandwillbeofferedfreeofchargeas part of Kerjaya Sukses’s ongoing courses to help those in need navigate their careerchallenges.AlignmentintoOpportunistic&GrowingSectorsKerjaya Sukses’ CSR programme is also very much in line with TalentCorp’s initiatives toenhancetalentavailabilityandemployabilityespeciallyamongwomenandundergraduates.WhileMalaysia,throughTalentCorp,hasputinplacevariousinitiativestoharnessandincreasethefemaletalentparticipationto59%by2020inlinewiththecountry’stransformationintoahigh-incomeeconomy;employersstilllagbehindincapitalisingontheuntappedfemaletalentpool.“Ourprogrammesareaimedathelpingtoalignandredirectthethreekeytargetedworkforcesegmentsintogrowthindustriesthathaveaneedfortalent.Despitethe‘soft’economythere
are many industries such as shared services, e-commerce and project management withemploymentopportunitiesandthatarehungryfortalent,”addsTanSriAzizan.ProgrammesOfferedAmongtheprogrammesthatwillbeofferedfreeofchargeare:a) ResumeWritingb) InterviewSkillsc) EffectiveNetworkingSkillsd) FinancialManagemente) ThinkingOnYourFeet
AboutKerjayaSuksesSdnBhdFoundedin1997,KerjayaSuksesisthelocalpartnertoBTIConsultants-amajorglobalconsultingfirmthatspecializesinboardandexecutivesearch,talentmanagement,andleadershipdevelopment.Kerjaya Sukses is a Social Enterprise that derives from the unique combination of a homegrownMalaysianorganizationthatissupportedbyaglobalHRbrand.The unique combination of the Kerjaya Sukses-BTI Consultants partnership enables the companytoprovide a global strategic perspective in the development of innovative workforce managementsolutions.AsaSocialEnterprise, thecompany’s focus is toaddress talentandhumanresource issuesthatarerelatedtonationalinterests-namelytheissuesregardingtheemploymentinmasssectors,civilservants in the public sector and foreign workers-related concerns.Formoreinformation,visitwww.kerjayasukses.com.myMediaContactFerinaManeckshaPiPRConsultancySdnBhd+60.12.329.2558ferina@pipr.com.my
CSR INITIATIVES
PRESS CONFERENCE
30th MAY 2016
The Government
Solutions partner for
Kelly Services
Leading
Malaysian company
for Innovative Human
Capital Management
Consulting
and
Workforce Solutions
We provide solutions
for the Government,
Government Linked
Companies,
Government
Linked Investment
Companies, SMEs
and
also for the
corporate
sectors
Who We Are
• Kerjaya Sukses Sdn. Bhd. is the government solutions partner to Kelly
Services.
• Home grown Malaysian company supported by a global leader.
• Partnership enables local insights with global strategic perspective and
established expertise.
• Delivering of proven solutions in the workforce management.
• Strategic partners to private and public-sector clients.
• Made to measure solutions to drive efficiency and eliminates barriers.
Our broad range of solutions gives us the competitive edge to assist
our clients through our speciality practices in the following areas:
• HR Management & Performance Development
• Organizational Effectiveness Consulting
• Leadership & Talent Advisory Services
• Executive Development & Career Transition Services
Who We Are - continuation
What We Offer
Executive Development
HR Management & Performance
Organizational
Effectiveness Consulting
Leadership &
Talent Management
Career
Transition Services
• Corporate Programs • Public Programs • Individual Programs
• Transformation Programs • Performance Management System
• Succession Planning
• Manager As Coach Learning Series (MACLS)
• Executive Coaching
• Leadership Assessment Services
• Leader Assimilation Services
• Active Career Planning • Active Life Planning • Notification Support
“Evolving Your Career”
Classification &
Types of Programs Offered
Classification: •Category A: High School Leavers or Unemployed Graduates•Category B: Executives undergoing a Career Change or in Transition•Category C: Single Mothers or Women Returning To Work
Classification & Types of Programs Offered
Types of Programs Offered: (Back To Work Programs) •Resume Writing•Interview Skills•Effective Networking Skills•Financial Management•Thinking On Your Feet
Terms & Conditions: • Maximum 30 pax per category per month and not more than a total of 90 pax per month for Year 2016.
• This program is based on a “First come first serve basis”.
• Programs are delivered in Bahasa Malaysia & English.
• Registration forms are required.
• Terms & conditions apply*.
Category A: High School Leavers or Unemployed Graduates• You are under 27 years old
• You have a high school certificate (min SPM), Vocational Certificate, diploma or degree from a public or
private institution.
• Unemployed more than 6 months at registration time.
Category B: Executives undergoing a Career Change or in Transition• You have a high school certificate (min SPM), Vocational Certificate, diploma or degree from a public or
private institution
• Unemployed more than 6 months at registration time.
Category C: Single Mothers or Women Returning To Work• You have a high school certificate (min SPM), Vocational Certificate, diploma or degree from a public or
private institution.
• Must have been employed before.
• Unemployed more than 6 months at registration time.
2ND QUARTER EVENT CLASSIFICATION DAYS NO OF PAX DATE
June Interview Skills High School Leavers or Unemployed
Graduates1 Day 30 24th June 2016
3RD QUARTER EVENT CLASSIFICATION DAYS NO OF PAX DATE
July Interview SkillsExecutives undergoing a Career Change or
in Transition1 Day 30 28th July 2016
August Effective Networking
Skills
Single Mothers or Women Returning To
Work1 Day 30
25th August
2016
September Financial
Management
Executives undergoing a Career Change or
in Transition1 Day 30
30th September
2016
4TH QUARTER EVENT CLASSIFICATION DAYS NO OF PAX DATE
