NEWS
Robert
Walters Half Yearly Market Update: Commerce Sector (Malaysia)
28 Jan 2011
Robert Walters releases its Half Yearly Financial Services Market
Update (Malaysia) recently.
The following are highlights:
Accounting & Finance: Roles that are highly
sought-after in 2011 include financial and business analysts,
tax specialists, corporate finance professionals (there was a
healthier demand for this function as compared to previous years),
group financial controllers and finance manager appointments.
HR: HR candidates with cross-border experience
and skills in payroll, HRIS, compensation and benefits, in addition
to a willingness to work shifts, will be highly sought-after.
Other roles in demand will include HR business partners with skills
in the areas of talent and performance management, in-house recruitment
as well as learning and development.
Sales & Marketing: Candidates with in-depth
sales and cross-functional marketing experience across various
industries, and strong communication skills will be in high demand.
Internal salary increases (excluding promotions) are expected
to be in the region of 5-8%, with stellar performers potentially
receiving increments in the range of up to 15%.
Supply Chain & Logistics: In the manufacturing
and third-party logistics sector, there will be a continued demand
for similar roles seen in 2010, which will include strategic indirect
procurement professionals, sales and business development, distribution
and transportation professionals, demand and supply planner professionals,
warehousing professionals, production managers as well as facility
managers.
IT Commerce: We anticipate a continued demand
for IT candidates with skill sets including SAP, Oracle, Java,
.Net, C++, Unix, Siebel, Cisco and Windows Server. Roles in demand
will be similar to those seen in 2010, which include IT audit/security,
project management, ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) management,
data warehousing, business intelligence and quality assurance.
The key sectors that will be hiring actively include financial
institutions, technology, telecommunications, education, business
advisory and system integration services.
Source : Robert Walters
