JOB PORTAL BECOMES A HIT WITH JOB SEEKERS, AVERAGING 15,000 HITS DAILY

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- The human resources ministry's job portal has become a hit with job seekers and employers, averaging 15,000 'hits' daily since its revamp, about four months ago.

The portal, with its new domain, ww.jobsmalaysia.gov.my, has enhanced
features which are user-friendly.

Previously, it was part of the ministry's web page and was known as the
Electronic Labour Exchange (ELX).

Labour Director-General Ismail Abdul Rahim told Bernama Monday that the
system automatically matched a job seeker's qualifications, skills, experience
and interest to available job vacancies which have been advertised in the
portal.

He said the jobs available were both in the public and private sectors,
adding that the system was free and could be accessed by anyone, locally and
internationally.

Ismail said the ministry was working with other government agencies to
popularise and publicise the portal and make it accessible, particularly to
rural people.

He said steps were also being taken to make the portal easier for the
disabled, in line with the government's efforts to push for a higher employment
rate for this group of workers.

As a means to further popularise the portal, the labour department is
currently holding a job carnival at the Putra World Trade Centre here.

The carnival ends Tuesday.