Pelajar-pelajar yang bercadang untuk melanjutkan pengajian ke luar negara dikatakan terpaksa menangguhkan hasrat mereka disebakan nilai ringgit yang lemah, menyebabkan kos pengajian untuk tempoh tiga empat tahun tidak dapat dibiayai. Kos selepas COVID-19, dilaporkan meningkat sehingga 20% – 10% daripada yuran pengajian manakala 10% lagi untuk menampung kos sara hidup
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Weak Ringgit, Hampering The Desire Of Students To Further Their Studies Abroad
The weak ringgit has reportedly forced many students who had intended to pursue their tertiary studies abroad to abandon their plans, as the expense of a three to four-year degree has become prohibitively expensive. Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the costs have reportedly increased by 20%-10% going toward expenses like tuition,
4 Ways to Protect Employer Brand During Layoffs
Layoffs are never easy, no matter how big or small your company is. But the good news is that the economy will get back on track and start growing again. The challenge is to keep your employer brand strong during layoffs to keep the best people you already have and
The Great Resignation: What’s Going On?
Social unpredictability and instability can have far-reaching effects. It’s possible that it triggered the Great Resignation. With the economy and the lives of so many people being shaken up on such a large scale, many people are refocusing on what is most important to them. During that time of self-reflection
Remote Work: Working Hard or Hardly Working?
Many workers and businesses have been able to do remote work for years thanks to technological changes. The pandemic caused a sharp rise in remote work and many employees now work at home. But is this a productive way to work? Ergotron’s research says remote work does help with productivity.
7 Ways to Use This Extra Time Wisely
Right now, due to the pandemic, many people have a little too much time on their hands. Our days seem to run together without our usual routines, and everyone is no exception. After I’ve walked and written and gotten my work (both inner and outer) done for the day, if
7 Tips to Plan a Winning Hiring Strategy in a Post-COVID World
As the world slowly moves past the Covid-19 pandemic with the arrival of the vaccines, the job market is starting to gather itself and get back into momentum. But the newer challenges for organizations that arise daily have rendered recruitment to take a back seat. A well-established recruitment strategy can
The 2021 Future Of Work Survey Report – Jobstore
83% of employees in our survey said a hybrid model would be optimal. The future of work will be characterized by complexity and managing differences. Organizations will struggle to provide working models that satisfy the needs of all employees all the time. HR policies and leadership support have largely catered
5 tips for making a return to the office as stress-free as possible
If you’re feeling social anxiety after returning to the office, you’re not alone. After a year of remote work — and seeing our coworkers only on screen — the idea of seeing everyone again in person can feel overwhelming. It is also abundantly clear that our current normal is nothing like
Malaysia SOP: Offices can now operate at 100% capacity only if all employees are fully-vaccinated
PM Ismail Sabri has announced a number of reopening measures – including those states that are moving to the next phase of NRP, reopening of business operations for spas & wellness centres, interstate travel to tourist centres, and more. Those offices in Malaysia which have all employees fully-vaccinated can now
How to request to continue working from home after COVID-19
Our upcoming work-from-home report showed that 56% of employees who were forced to work remotely would prefer to be in the office. But that leaves the remaining 44%, who aren’t looking forward to coworkers who chew loudly and don’t understand the concept of inside voices. If you fall into that group, you
10 Apps for Expats after the Pandemic
Planning relocate to a new company after the pandemic? It will not be the same as it was before the coronavirus. There are a lot more rules and regulations that you have to worry about in a COVID-19 world, so your trip might take a little more planning and consideration
6 Questions Employers Should Ask About Reopening During the Pandemic
Jobstore.com is currently maintaining the working from home policy. But we are considering to reopen our office as soon as early of October 2021. Today as we publish this article, there are still 2416 cases in Selangor and 555 covid-19 cases in Kuala Lumpur. But we saw a significant drop
Worst Pandemics in the History
These are some of the pandemics which the world has faced in the past.