Recent JobsMalaysia investment and overhaul fails to impress

An investment of approx. USD$6 million (RM24.5 million) towards government-run job platform JobsMalaysia's overhaul has finally come to fruition, but not a great one.

The completion of the revamp had been delayed by two years, and when it was finally launched, it failed to meet expectations.

The contract to revamp JobsMalaysia was given to Mimos Bhd in 2015 and it was supposed to be ready a year later.

However, according to Human Resources Ministry source, Mimos was unable to deliver the project as promised in 2016.

The portal, first conceived and launched in 2009, provided lists of available jobs for those seeking employment.

In 2015, a decision was made to enhance the capabilities of the portal to enable it to match jobs with job seekers’ skills.

When it was finally launched in September 2018, it received positive reviews. But technical problems arose soon after on both the web and app versions, resulting in a flood of complaints.

Many described it as “not user friendly” or that jobs were not accurately matched with a job seeker’s skills or qualifications.

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