Upskilling for Future Ready Employee

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Naik Taraf Kerjaya untuk Graduan | Upskilling for Job Advancement
NAIK TARAF · GRADUAN MALAYSIA UPSKILLING · MALAYSIAN GRADUATES
STATISTIK GRADUAN DOSM 2024–2025 DOSM GRADUATE STATISTICS 2024–2025

Kemahiran Baharu, Kerjaya Naik Taraf New Skills, Higher Ground

Kadar pengangguran graduan berada pada paras terendah dalam sedekad — tetapi lebih 1 daripada 3 graduan bekerja dalam pekerjaan yang tidak sepadan dengan kelayakan mereka. Inilah sebab kemahiran tambahan bukan lagi pilihan, tetapi keperluan asas untuk maju dalam kerjaya. Graduate unemployment is at its lowest in a decade — but more than 1 in 3 graduates are working in jobs that don’t match their qualifications. Here’s why upskilling isn’t optional anymore. It’s the baseline for career advancement.

3.0%
Kadar pengangguran graduan, 2025 — terendah dalam 10 tahun Graduate unemployment rate, 2025 — a 10-year low
BERBANDINGVERSUS
35.6%
Kadar “underemployment” berkaitan kemahiran — graduan bekerja di bawah kelayakan Skill-related underemployment rate — graduates working below their qualification
Sumber: Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia (DOSM), Statistik Buruh Tahunan & Statistik Graduan 2025. Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), Annual Labour Force & Graduate Statistics 2025.

Gambaran keseluruhan pasaran kerja graduan The graduate job market, at a glance

61.1%
Mendapat kerja dalam 3 bulan selepas bergraduatFound a job within 3 months of graduating
RM5,330
Purata gaji bulanan graduan (2024)Average graduate monthly salary (2024)
165,900
Graduan menganggur di seluruh negara (2024)Unemployed graduates nationwide (2024)
RM2.62b
Dana latihan HRD Corp dibelanjakan (2025)HRD Corp training funds disbursed (2025)

Mengapa jurang kemahiran ini wujudWhy the skills gap exists

Universiti melahirkan graduan lebih pantas daripada industri mencipta peranan yang sepadan dengan kemahiran baharu. Universities are producing graduates faster than industry is creating roles that match emerging skills.

  • JURANG SIJILSKILLS GAP

    Kekurangan kemahiran kritikal berterusan dalam bidang STEM, AI, keselamatan siber dan teknologi hijau — bidang yang berkembang paling pantas dalam ekonomi.Critical skills shortages persist in STEM, AI, cybersecurity and green-tech roles — the fastest-growing areas of the economy.

  • KEMAHIRAN BAHASALANGUAGE SKILLS

    Kajian akademik mendapati penguasaan Bahasa Inggeris mempunyai kesan paling besar terhadap risiko pengangguran graduan berbanding faktor lain yang dikaji.Academic research finds English proficiency has the strongest link to a graduate’s unemployment risk, ahead of other factors studied.

  • TIDAK SEPADAN BIDANGFIELD MISMATCH

    Sekitar 35% graduan bekerja dalam bidang yang tidak berkaitan dengan pengajian mereka — punca utama “underemployment” walaupun kadar pengangguran rendah.Around 35% of graduates work in fields unrelated to their studies — the main driver of underemployment even as headline unemployment stays low.

Kemahiran paling diperlukanSkills most in demand

Enam bidang yang paling kerap muncul dalam senarai jurang kemahiran majikan Malaysia.Six areas that show up most often on Malaysian employers’ skills-gap lists.

Analitik Data & AIData & AI Analytics

Literasi data, automasi asas dan penggunaan alat AI generatif dalam kerja harian.Data literacy, basic automation and everyday use of generative AI tools.

Digital & Keselamatan SiberDigital & Cybersecurity

Asas keselamatan siber, alat kolaborasi digital dan tadbir urus data.Cybersecurity fundamentals, digital collaboration tools and data governance.

Teknologi Hijau & KemampananGreen Tech & Sustainability

Amalan ESG, kecekapan tenaga dan pensijilan kemampanan industri.ESG practices, energy efficiency and industry sustainability certifications.

Bahasa Inggeris & KomunikasiEnglish & Communication

Kemahiran berkomunikasi profesional secara bertulis dan lisan dalam persekitaran antarabangsa.Professional written and spoken communication for international-facing roles.

Sijil Kemahiran & TVETIndustry Certification & TVET

Pensijilan berorientasikan industri yang boleh diakumulasi dan diiktiraf majikan.Stackable, industry-recognised certifications employers actually screen for.

Kepimpinan & KebolehsuaianLeadership & Adaptability

Kemahiran insan: kerja berpasukan, penyelesaian masalah dan kebolehsuaian kepada perubahan.Human skills: teamwork, problem-solving and adaptability to change.

Laluan naik taraf, langkah demi langkahThe upskilling pathway, step by step

Lima langkah praktikal untuk bergerak dari graduan ke pekerja mahir yang dicari majikan.Five practical steps from graduate to the skilled hire employers are looking for.

1

Nilai jurang kemahiran andaAssess your skills gap

Bandingkan kemahiran semasa dengan keperluan industri sasaran anda. Kenal pasti 2–3 kemahiran kritikal yang paling menjejaskan peluang anda.Compare your current skills against your target industry’s requirements. Identify the 2–3 critical gaps most holding back your prospects.

2

Pilih laluan yang dibiayaiChoose a funded pathway

Manfaatkan skim seperti e-Latih HRD Corp, MyNext-GEG TalentCorp atau pembiayaan PTPK sebelum membayar sendiri.Tap into schemes like HRD Corp’s e-Latih, TalentCorp’s MyNext-GEG or PTPK financing before paying out of pocket.

DIBIAYAI KERAJAANGOVERNMENT-FUNDED
3

Belajar & dapatkan sijilLearn & get certified

Selesaikan kursus yang membawa kepada sijil boleh disemak — bukan sekadar sijil penyertaan.Complete courses that lead to a verifiable credential — not just a certificate of attendance.

4

Bina portfolio & mohon kerjaBuild a portfolio & apply

Tunjukkan kemahiran melalui projek sebenar. Sertai program penempatan seperti MySTEP untuk pengalaman berstruktur.Show your skills through real projects. Use placement programmes like MySTEP for structured work experience.

5

Naik taraf & ulangiAdvance & repeat

Kemahiran bukan satu kali sahaja. Jadualkan semakan tahunan terhadap kemahiran anda selari dengan perubahan industri.Upskilling isn’t a one-time event. Schedule an annual review of your skills against how your industry is shifting.

Laluan & sumber di MalaysiaPathways & resources in Malaysia

HRD Corp — e-Latih & SLDN

Kursus dalam talian percuma dan latihan berasaskan levi untuk pekerja & graduan.Free online courses and levy-based training for employees and graduates.

TalentCorp — MyNext-GEG

Geran kebolehpasaran graduan untuk menyokong latihan dan penempatan kerja.Graduate employability grant supporting training and job placement.

MySTEP

Skim latihan & penempatan graduan sektor awam dan swasta.Public and private-sector graduate training & placement scheme.

PTPK

Pembiayaan untuk sijil kemahiran & lesen profesional TVET.Financing for TVET skills certifications & professional licensure.

MOHE MOOCs

Kursus dalam talian terbuka rasmi Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi.Official open online courses from the Ministry of Higher Education.

Coursera / LinkedIn Learning

Platform antarabangsa untuk sijil khusus industri & kemahiran digital.International platforms for industry-specific and digital-skills certificates.

Jurang kemahiran tidak akan tutup sendiri. The skills gap won’t close on its own.

Mulakan dengan satu kemahiran, satu sijil, satu langkah — itu sudah cukup untuk mengubah trajektori kerjaya anda. Start with one skill, one credential, one step — that’s enough to change your career trajectory.

Sumber: DOSM Statistik Graduan 2024 & Statistik Buruh Tahunan 2025; HRD Corp; TalentCorp; Asia Pacific Career Development Association — Laporan Negara Malaysia 2026. Untuk tujuan maklumat umum sahaja, bukan nasihat kerjaya rasmi. Sources: DOSM Graduate Statistics 2024 & Annual Labour Force Statistics 2025; HRD Corp; TalentCorp; Asia Pacific Career Development Association — Malaysia Country Report 2026. For general information only, not formal career advice.
Dikemaskini Ogos 2026Updated August 2026

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