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Ministry of Human Resource has taken an extra step towards accommodating unemployed graduates & jobseekers by setting up job search kiosks in major shopping complexes so jobseekers will find it easier to search for jobs.

The first job search kiosk will be opened in Berjaya Times Square, KL and soon will be followed by Penang and Johor Bahru. The kiosks will be linked to the Electronic Labor Exchange (ELX) that is available in all State Labor departments.

While some undergraduates applaud, this move, do you think this will work? I believe that the jobseekers and unemployed graduates are responsible to find jobs themselves and not solely depend on the government effort.

Here are some of the responses by the jobseekers and undergraduates, interviewed by the Malay Mail:

Syed Ismu Azzeam Syed Mohd Bismat, 22, Shah Alam:
“It’s a fantastic move. The Government should have come out with it much earlier as the number of people seeking jobs is growing by the day.

“Normally, it is hard for fresh graduates to get a job because they do not have working experience. “It has happened to me and I found it difficult to get a job. So, the easy way out was to further my studies.

But now, I know where to find the job that suits me.”

Mangala Selvi, 20, Klang:
“It’s a good plan. The kiosks will help us in looking for jobs that suit us. Those jobless can go to the kiosks and fill in the on-line application form. The good thing is we don’t have to waste valuable time visiting the Labour Department. I am confident that more people will get jobs because at the moment, some do not know where to go to get jobs.”

Nor Shahidah Zainal Abidin, 22, Malacca
“Kiosks should have been set up years ago but it is never too late to help job seekers. Students and young graduates normally hang out with friends at shopping complexes to enjoy themselves. I am sure they will spend some time at the kiosks to hunt for jobs. Some of us do not have time to check newspapers for jobs.”

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