MALAYSIA

Country Overview
Temporary hiring freezes and a drive to manage costs Candidates adopted a cautious approach to the job
ensured that recruitment activity levels were low at the market at the beginning of 2009, preferring the relative
beginning of the year. Salary levels remained largely stability of an existing role. However, as the year
static and bonus levels were lower than in previous years. progressed, candidates began to take a more proactive
approach as market confidence increased and more
Hiring levels began to increase and remained steady career opportunities became available. In terms of 2010,
throughout quarters two and three before increasing we expect to see increases in salary and bonus levels as
further in quarter four as the speed of a return to organisations seek to retain and attract the best talent
confidence picked up. in a competitive market.
Against the overall backdrop of year-on-year reduced
demand and recruitment activity, some sectors remained
relatively resilient. FMCG, retail, telecommunications,
energy, pharmaceutical, consumer businesses and
supply chain all added headcount through the year and
as shared service centres were established or expanded
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