Healthier job market this year

• More jobs coming from manufacturing, ICT, banking, construction, wholesale and retail
• Hiring peak to happen between March and October this year

This year's job market is expected to be better than last year, according to Jobstreet's Job Outlook Report. Despite employers being cautious, there are still plenty of jobs in the market. According to the report, 36 per cent of employers are expecting to increase their hiring in the next 12 months in Q1 2013 compared with 23 per cent in Q1 2012.

Malaysia's manufacturing sector leads in the most number of jobs, followed by Information and Communications Technology (ICT), banking, construction, wholesale and retail. "Malaysia is very much a manufacturing-driven country", said Jobstreet Sdn Bhd country manager Chook Yuh Yng.

Hiring peak is usually seen between March and October. Employers are expected to hire more people in the fields of accounting, business processes (sales and marketing) and those with technical skills such as manufacturing, ICT, engineering and civil/construction maintenance.