HRD CORP’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE RETURNS WITH A NEW NAME AND LOOK

Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp)
has announced thatits prestigious and much-awaited human capital conference is back after
a two-year hiatus. The details were unveiled at a media announcement officiated by the
Minister of Human Resources, YAB Datuk Seri M. Saravanan, today.

NATIONAL HR FORUM HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPACT OF MINIMUM WAGE VS LIVING WAGE ON NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY AT HRD CORP OPEN DAY IN SARAWAK

Malaysia’s implementation of the new minimum wage on 1 May
following the gazettement order from the Ministry of Human Resources, is a timely move. This
is because, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia’s (DOSM) Labour Productivity
Report for Q1 2022, Malaysia’s labour productivity as measured by value added, expanded to
5.0 per cent compared to 3.6 per cent in Q4 2021, while hours worked increased to 4.6 per
cent compared to 2.3 per cent in Q4 2021.

PRIME MINISTER LAUNCHES HRD CORP & NATIONAL SINGLE WINDOW PLATFORM

Prime Minister, Yang Amat Berhormat Dato’ Seri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob has launched the new name and brand identity for Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp), today. He also announced the country’s first national single window platform, UpskillMalaysia, which will feature a comprehensive list of skills training and development programmes offered by the Malaysian Government.

HRD CORP LAUNCHES SCOPE

The Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) has launched its new initiative, Second Chances & Opportunities for People to Excel (SCOPE).

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