Lumut: Two persons with disabilities (PwDs) were among 183 applicants who successfully secured jobs after passing interview sessions held during the MYFutureJobs Career Carnival at the Perak MADANI Rakyat Programme (PMR) 2025 at Lumut Waterfront, here.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) Teluk Intan branch manager S. Mageswari stated that the PMR 2025 programme offered more than 1,000 job opportunities across various fields and employment sectors nationwide. Over the past two days, including today, the response has been encouraging, with numerous job seekers attending the interview sessions. For Perak PMR 2025, 14 employers participated in offering job placements.
As of Friday and Saturday, more than 300 candidates attended interview sessions, with 183 successfully securing jobs. Another 43 candidates are awaiting second interviews, which will be conducted at the respective employers’ premises. Among the top five employers offering the highest number of vacancies are Mala
yan Flour Mills Sdn Bhd, Malakoff Corporation Berhad, YTY Industry Sdn Bhd, Lagenda Properties Berhad, and KPJ Seri Manjung Specialist Hospital.
On the third day, various job categories were offered, including positions in operations, manufacturing, professional roles, and service fields, particularly in delivery. Mageswari noted that the categories of job applicants have also been expanded beyond just graduates and career switchers, to include PwDs and individuals aged 50 and above.
MYFutureJobs has implemented initiatives nationwide, bringing programmes into rural and remote areas. The public is encouraged to come forward and seize the job opportunities being offered.
Meanwhile, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) engineering graduate Muhammad Harun Hafiz Shaarani, 25, expressed that the career carnival at PMR 2025 in Perak was helpful in his job search. Having graduated last year in electrical engineering, he attended interview sessions offered by participating companies on the final day of PMR. He beli
eves that many job opportunities exist in Malaysia, but they require diligent exploration. He also suggests that students need to be strategic in choosing fields of study that align with national workforce needs.
Perak is the second location to host the large-scale PMR initiative, resulting from strategic collaboration between the Performance Acceleration Coordination Unit (PACU) of the Prime Minister’s Department and the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE).