KUALA LUMPUR: Companies this year are on the lookout for highly-skilled talent in fields of gaming, cybersecurity, renewable energy, and data analytics, Randstad Malaysia country director Fahad Naeem said.
Randstad, the world's largest talent agency, today released the 2024 job market outlook and salary trends report in Malaysia.
The report said with many new engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning projects in the oil and gas sector expected in 2024, recruitment activities are set to increase, with strong demand from new sectors such as hydrogen.
Emerging roles that harness artificial intelligence and big data to improve accuracy and increase efficiencies will be highly sought-after.
The top three most in-demand oil and gas roles are in digital oilfield technologies, geoscience and reservoir modellling and renewable energy integration.
Most in-demand roles in technology across all industries will include coding (for software developers, programmers and software engineers), automation, e-sports and digital transformation.
While the four most in-demand careers in human resources include labour law compliance, human resources information systems, compensation and benefits as well as organisational design.
On the legal front, the top jobs are found in corporate exercises such as mergers and acquisitions, contract management and compliance, corporate secretarial services as well as privacy and data protection.
Randstad also said in its report that the evolution of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations will generate a need for legal professionals specialising in compliance to navigate intricate layers of both international and local regulations and reporting standards.
"In terms of skills, employers are looking for talent with technical abilities based on past work experiences and certifications. Companies are also more likely to test problem-solving and critical thinking capabilities during the job interview to evaluate their ability to fulfil the responsibilities," Fahad said