|
|
|
|
|
|
- Website to help B40 Malaysians find jobs
- Seeking support from Malaysians for Malaysians |
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Aug 24, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Kitakerja.my, a social initiative focusing on matching Malaysian jobseekers in the Bottom-40 ("B40") income bracket to domestic employers, is calling for more Malaysians to join hands in building an ecosystem of jobseekers and employers while at the same time assisting in the economic recovery one job at a time.
 | | From left: Co-founder Mohd Nizam Abdul Rahim, and Co-founder Choong En Han. |
Kitakerja.my is the brainchild of two young Malaysians pooling their resources together to help fellow Malaysians in the B40 bracket who lost their jobs.
Kitakerja.my co-founder Choong En Han said, "Over the past 18 months, our whole nation has been focused on two numbers, COVID-19 new cases and death rates, but there is another number that has slipped into our lives without many people realizing it, and that is the nation's unemployment rate."
There are more than 770,000 unemployed Malaysians now in the country according to the Department of Statistics June 2021 report. It was also reported that about 100,000 Malaysians lost their jobs in 2020 due to the pandemic, according to former Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan in a report dated Dec. 9, 2020.
"We started kitakerja.my to give unemployed Malaysians primarily in the B40 income bracket a platform in which they can be matched to jobs offered by employers. Jobs have become scarcer given all the lockdowns we have endured since March 2020. Together with employers and jobseekers, we can assist each other while in our own way, help the economy to recover and progress, one job at a time," Choong explained.
"We have seen firsthand how severely businesses have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Retrenching employees is always the last resort for any business. We want to do our part in helping Malaysians affected by the pandemic to rebuild their lives, particularly those in the B40 group who are most vulnerable to financial shocks," Choong added, "We need to act now and be a part of the solution and be the movement for a better Malaysia, otherwise, Malaysian household income levels will continue to deteriorate."
Mohd Nizam Abdul Rahim, fellow co-founder who mooted the initiative with Choong, said, "Our resources are limited, and we really need the help of fellow Malaysians who have the skills to help us build, promote and develop this initiative. Currently, kitakerja.my is matching jobseekers and employers manually but we are seeking solutions to automate the process."
"We are inviting tech-based experts, trainers and Malaysians in general to become a part of this movement. If you have the skills and ideas to make kitakerja.my a better platform to help Malaysians in need, please talk to us. Your contribution can also be as simple as sharing our website kitakerja.my or message via WhatsApp to keep the conversation going."
"Many are suffering silently, but it should not be this way. Malaysians should come together this time with the aim to rebuild the nation as we celebrate the country's 64th National Day. Hopefully employers that are hiring could give our fellow Malaysians a chance in getting employed. With jobseekers being employed, the multiplier effect of increased private consumption would be kickstarted and ultimately everyone wins in the country," Nizam said.
Besides matchings for B40 jobseekers, kitakerja.my also has plans to make them more employable through training and development programmes in which vocational skills will be emphasized.
Kitakerja.my is a nation-building and social initiative by Malaysians for Malaysians. Kitakerja.my will be a social enterprise once all the infrastructure is in place. Choong and Nizam are open to discussing possibilities that can help B40 jobseekers upskill or reskill. #jomkitakerjabersama
Please contact the below for more information:
Choong En Han
Tel: +60 12-540 8338
Email: han@kitakerja.my
Topic: Press release summary
Source: Kitakerja.my
Sectors: Local Biz
https://www.acnnewswire.com
From the Asia Corporate News Network
Copyright © 2025 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Asia Corporate News Network.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Latest Press Releases
Everest Medicines Unveils Breakthroughs in AI+mRNA Platform, Reinforces Global Leadership in Next-Gen mRNA Innovation
July 4, 2025 18:59 HKT/SGT
|
|
|
DENSO Acquires Axia Vegetable Seeds to Realize Sustainable Agriculture 
Friday, July 4, 2025 3:20:00 PM
|
|
|
MHIET Launches 450kW Gas Cogeneration System Capable of Hydrogen Co-Firing
Friday, July 4, 2025 2:13:00 PM
|
|
|
INVEST FAIR Malaysia 2025 Spotlights Investor Trends, Multi-Asset Literacy, and Tech-Driven Platforms
July 4, 2025 13:00 HKT/SGT
|
|
|
Yachiyo Engineering and NEC launch adaptation finance study in Indonesia to calculate the adaptation value of disaster prevention measures
Friday, July 4, 2025 12:25:00 PM
|
|
|
Fujitsu to implement store monitoring solution for METRO Inc. in Canada, enhancing operational efficiency and policy compliance
Friday, July 4, 2025 12:19:00 PM
|
|
|
Chinabank Fully Transitions Into AI-powered Human Capital Management
July 3, 2025 20:30 HKT/SGT
|
|
|
UOB Hong Kong becomes first Singapore-based bank to sign MOU with HKTDC
July 3, 2025 16:29 HKT/SGT
|
|
|
Fujitsu to develop ETF trading platform based on TSE's CONNEQTOR and provide it to Australian Securities Exchange
Thursday, July 3, 2025 10:14:00 AM
|
|
|
AI-Powered CX, Operational Efficiency, and Smarter Journeys Redefining Strategies Across UK Enterprises: Customer Experience Live Show UK 2025 Unveils Industry Priorities
July 3, 2025 08:59 HKT/SGT
|
|
|
|
|
More Press release >> |
|
|
|
