Online recruitment activity in Malaysia declined 8% between August 2016 and 2017, according to the latest Monster Employment Index (MEI)
The Oil and Gas sector reported the highest growth in online hiring activity at 34% year-on-year
The Retail sector saw the steepest decline at -36% year-on-year
Demands for Software, Hardware, Telecom professionals reported the highest annual growth in hiring at 23% year-on-year, while Customer Service talent were the least in demand at -57% year-on-year