KUALA LUMPUR: The Hiring Incentive Programme, PenjanaKerjaya, commences today to promote job creation and increase employment prospects.
The programme comes under the Penjana economic recovery plan announced by the prime minister on June 5.
Social Security Organisation (Socso) chief executive officer Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said the programme is implemented by Socso under the auspices of the Human Resources Ministry.
The application guidelines as well as terms and conditions of PenjanaKerjaya have been issued to employers and are also available on the Socso corporate website www.perkeso.gov.my.
"As PenjanaKerjaya is expected to create more jobs, Socso urges all unemployed individuals, including graduates and school leavers, to register their profile on the MyFutureJobs (www.myfuturejobs.gov.my) portal.
"Job seekers requiring further assistance may call or walk into any Socso branch where career counsellors are ready to assist them."
He said employers requiring assistance with registration of vacancies or recruitment services may also tap the services of Socso's employer coordinators, who are in charge of assisting them with recruitment needs.
Employers looking for candidates to fill vacancies in their companies may start registering their profile on June 15 via penjanakerjaya.perkeso.gov.my.
"Upon hiring the employees under this programme, employers are required to register them with Socso for their statutory contribution obligations."
From July 1 onwards, employers may select the name of the hired employees under this programme via penjanakerjaya.perkeso.gov.my for approval.
"Approved hiring incentives will be disbursed in the subsequent month after Socso contributions are paid, together with the mobility allowances for eligible employees, which are paid to the employees via their employers."
He said employers were required to apply for each newly hired employee only once; the subsequent payments (for six months) will be done automatically.
From July 1, employers may choose from a list of approved courses via penjanakerjaya.perkeso.gov.my for their newly hired employees, if required, for the purpose of reskilling and upskilling.
The training under this programme is implemented in collaboration with the Human Resources Development Fund.
"Going forward, Socso is exploring collaboration opportunities with various private employment services agencies to increase employment prospects for job seekers and the unemployed."
For further details on PenjanaKerjaya, please refer to the FAQ published on the Socso official website. You can also contact the hotline at 03-8091 5300 (Monday to Sunday) or email penjanakerjaya@perkeso.gov.my
Source : NST
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