About one million Malaysian are working abroad. However, TalentCorp only managed to convince and persuade 3,600 of them to come home and serve the country.
Don't blame TalentCorp. They had done their best to lure our people back, and of course had spent much money on it. So far, so good.
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Its a matter of wage, perks and benefits. You can't match the salary of a dentist, engineer or nuclear scientist offered by some develop countries, right? So, they won't come home. Even a banker will not resist the higher salary in UK, US and other countries.
"Malaysians abroad at this juncture would need more persuasion to return home given the current economic and political climate," he reportedly said.
TalentCorp was set up to attract Malaysians working abroad home in the face of growing brain drain. Among others, the REP offers tax exemptions and fast track of permanent residency for foreign spouses and children but Johan said it has found this approach lacking.
He said shrinking employment in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries may encourage some to return.
This will also likely stop younger Malaysians from going to these countries to build their careers, he said.
Well, I think TalentCorp can focus more on securing the return of those students in some countries. Before they get their scroll, make sure there are 'lucrative' offer at stake for them, thus preventing them from staying and working there.
Another thing, complaints about TalentCorp and its 'ties' with the Immigration Department.
Since the online registration is introduced for semi-skilled and skilled foreign workers, some TalentCorp officials have been flexing their muscle on applicants. Even the Expatriate Service Dept (ESD) at the Immigration Dept has difficulty in dealing with them.
In other word, 'money' is the key. You want fast approval, you know what to do.
So, better conduct some investigations, will you Johan?
Don't blame TalentCorp. They had done their best to lure our people back, and of course had spent much money on it. So far, so good.
Its a matter of wage, perks and benefits. You can't match the salary of a dentist, engineer or nuclear scientist offered by some develop countries, right? So, they won't come home. Even a banker will not resist the higher salary in UK, US and other countries.
TalentCorp said it has failed to convince the majority of Malaysians working abroad to come home.The World Bank reported there are more than one million Malaysians working abroad. Efforts to bring home professional Malaysians have remained stagnant, he said, and things are not looking up.
Its CEO Johan Mahmood Merican told Astro Awani that in the past four years, it has attracted 3,600 Malaysians home through its Returning Experts Programme (REP) – a figure he admitted was a "drop in the ocean".
"Malaysians abroad at this juncture would need more persuasion to return home given the current economic and political climate," he reportedly said.
TalentCorp was set up to attract Malaysians working abroad home in the face of growing brain drain. Among others, the REP offers tax exemptions and fast track of permanent residency for foreign spouses and children but Johan said it has found this approach lacking.
"We have learned from the analysis conducted by the World Bank and taken heed of their recommendations that the REP is most effective in ensuring the return of Malaysians abroad when it was connected with an employment offer.He said TalentCorp’s focus is on Malaysians who are keen to return but do not see favourable conditions at home, and not those who have decided to remain overseas.
"We are now working closely with our partners to identify jobs available for professionals overseas. We know that the offer must be attractive enough for them to once again join Malaysia’s workforce," Johan was quoted as saying.
He said shrinking employment in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries may encourage some to return.
This will also likely stop younger Malaysians from going to these countries to build their careers, he said.
Well, I think TalentCorp can focus more on securing the return of those students in some countries. Before they get their scroll, make sure there are 'lucrative' offer at stake for them, thus preventing them from staying and working there.
Another thing, complaints about TalentCorp and its 'ties' with the Immigration Department.
Since the online registration is introduced for semi-skilled and skilled foreign workers, some TalentCorp officials have been flexing their muscle on applicants. Even the Expatriate Service Dept (ESD) at the Immigration Dept has difficulty in dealing with them.
In other word, 'money' is the key. You want fast approval, you know what to do.
So, better conduct some investigations, will you Johan?