PM Launches Portal To Attract Knowledge Workers To Malaysia

24 May 2010 , By Bernama

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Saturday launched MYWorkLife portal, an Internet-based interactive virtual platform to attract knowledge workers to work and live in Malaysia.

The strategic initiative will complement the national efforts to fill the gap in attracting the talent pool, thus supporting the economic reforms under the New Economic Model (NEM).

"The launch of MYWorkLife portal is indeed very timely. We want to position ourselves as the premier destination to the foreign talents and also to encourage our homegrown professionals to serve and work in Malaysia," Najib said at the portal launching ceremony here.

The online platform offers convenience for talents, both local as well as those from any parts of the world, in seeking information that they required in their decision-making process on whether Malaysia can fit their career aspirations.

All relevant information including taxes and education opportunities are made available on the website and visitors can also post questions, which will be forwarded to relevant bodies for replies.

"The MYWorkLife portal is part of Khazanah Nasional Bhd's strategic response as the secretariat to the Putrajaya Committee on GLC High Performance to particularly lure talent to Malaysia as a knowledgeable talent pool is important to undertake the reforms under the NEM," said Khazanah's managing director Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar.

He said the portal provided a convenient way for talents to search for relevant information as well as get to know the government-linked companies (GLCs) as employers of choice.

For a start, MYWorkLife is showcasing Iskandar Malaysia as an ideal place for employment given that it is on its way to become a high growth economic zone, hence offering talents not just economic benefits but as well as comfortable living, facilitated by integrated facilities and amenities.

The portal allows virtual interaction where visitors can register and create their unique avatar and interact with the virtual offices of GLCs.

MYWorkLife will eventually feature opportunities available at the other key economic corridor zones, including the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) and Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE), as well as private companies operating in Malaysia.