Looking Into Malaysia

Benefiting Your Career With existing frameworks developed by JPK (Department of Skills Development) - such as the National Occupational Skills Standards (NOSS) - and funds - such as The Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF), administered by the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) - local employees and employers will have opportunities to increase and develop their workers' skills with the advent of Iskandar Malaysia. They can develop specific skill sets (for employee's benefits) and at the same time keep costs down (employer's benefit) in order to keep up with the growing economy.		International Interest One of the positive factors for foreign workers seeking to enhance their career in a region with a growing economy is that there will always be a demand for skilled workers in Iskandar Malaysia. As a foreigner with a specific skill, you will be able to seek employment in Iskandar Malaysia and excel in this environment. Aside from enhancing your own abilities, you may also wish to help facilitate the training of locals in that particular area of your expertise.


The Corporate Environment As with any new or emerging market or economy, the corporate business environment is essential for the growth process of the market/economy of the region that strives to be the next big metropolis. With carefully planned economic development strategies in place in Iskandar Malaysia, it becomes increasingly evident that the corporate environment within the economy will continue to expand and with this, so will the number of new jobs that will emerge.		The growth of the corporate industry in Iskandar Malaysia The growth of the corporate sector in Johor is due to Iskandar Malaysia’s initiative to build “a better economy”, on which the foundation is balanced between community vision, where the community decides what to build next for the region, and economic activity, where the resources to finance the vision comes from.