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Minderjeet Kaur – December 31, 2021 8:30 AM
PETALING JAYA: Proficiency in English is among the top 5 skills prospective employees need to be hired and to progress in their careers, says the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).
MEF president Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the association’s 2021 survey of salaries of executives and non-executives showed that the top five skills needed for candidates to be hired were critical thinking, English proficiency, interpersonal skills, flexibility and adaptability skills.
“For recruitment and advancement in careers, English is emphasised and those with a good command of the language receive better starting salaries, faster progression, global postings and assignments,” he told FMT.
He said the private sector needed staff with a good command of English to be able to competently perform their tasks in a globalised marketplace.
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Outspoken former school principal V Chakaravarthy said the decline in English proficiency among Malaysians started in the late 1970s as the focus shifted to Malay as the medium of instruction in schools.
“I am for Bahasa as a unifying factor but we started slacking on English, the language of mathematics and science,” he said. Some politicians had pushed the Malay agenda in the 80s without considering the consequences of neglecting English.
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