A New and Better Way to Hire English and Mandarin-Speaking Candidates

The job market has changed, for better and worse. There are more job candidates on the market than ever before in Malaysia. The food and beverage (F&B) and retail industries are heating up as more restaurants and outlets are opening for business. Employers struggle to search for the job candidate with the right skills.

This leads to the top hiring challenges in Malaysia:

1. Hiring for non-halal businesses

In Malaysia, it can be difficult for non-halal companies, such as restaurants and retail outlets, to find the right employees. Hiring foreign workers is a solution but it can be too costly and involving more paperwork and approvals. Furthermore, it is also better for companies to focus on hiring locals.

If you’re running a non-halal business, you know how important it is to have enough manpower for your business especially during peak seasons such as Chinese New Year. Yes, you may receive many job applications, but you don’t have the time to sift through all these resumes looking for the right employee.

2. Finding candidates that speak the language

The world has become more interconnected, which means we’re breaking language barriers everywhere. Job candidates are more competitive, their mastery in other languages has made them today’s jack of all trades.

Nowadays, companies require employees that will be able to converse in multiple languages, including dialects such as Mandarin and Cantonese. As many companies compete to find and hire the job candidates that possess this skill, it can be a challenge for employers to attract the right job candidates as they are being recruited left and right.

Especially for call centres and customer-facing roles, apart from customer service skills, employers are in dire need of candidates who are multilingual. 

3. Not enough applicants

Most job posting sites offer you a platform to post jobs, but how many of them can guarantee you the number of applicants you need? Employers spend precious time and money to get their job vacancies seen by as many job seekers as possible, yet that doesn't mean they'll receive many applications. Without enough applicants, how will you hire?

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