PENJANA HRDF
Building The Economy Together
PLACE & TRAIN
EMPLOY. TRAIN. RETAIN
The HRDF new economic recovery initiative, PENJANA HRDF – Training Incentive Programme highlights how generating job opportunities and training play a critical part in Malaysia’s fight to get back on its feet in the wake of the COVID-19 peak on unemployment and employability issues.
The government, through PENJANA, emphasises training in terms of reskilling and upskilling of Malaysians to enhance the employability of the unemployed.
These efforts will be implemented through collaborations with various ministries and agencies.
HRDF at the same time seeks qualified partners in delivering the initiatives crafted as part of the short to medium-term COVID-19 economic recovery plan, specifically related to job placement, entrepreneurship, self-employment, and market-driven industrial revolution 4.0 training.
PLACE & TRAIN Employ. Train. Retain
Place & Train is an initiative to source and provide employment for Malaysians especially for Graduates, School Leavers and Retrenched Workers by participating in value-added relevant training courses required by the selected industries.
Upon completion of the training, the applicants will be able to secure job placement in any industry requiring manpower to perform a specific job. It is compulsory for employers to hire the candidates and offer them a minimum of 1 year contract.
PLACE & TRAIN Employ. Train. Retain
TARGET GROUP
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School leavers aged between 18 to 40 years with or without school / exam certificate
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Unemployed graduates who have obtained Diploma / Degree
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Retrenched workers aged between 18 to 55 years who are registered with Employment Insurance System (EIS)
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DURATION / TYPE OF COURSES
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Functional / General Courses (Embedded with self-development modules) – up to 1 month
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Placement Job Training – up to 6 months
