M'sia e-recruitment down for sixth straight month
Sept decline underscores uncertainties in job market amid a softening economy, slowing consumer demand
Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA's online recruitment activity continued to decline in September, falling by a fourth from a year ago with none of the nine sectors monitored by Monster.com enjoying any positive growth.
The sharp dip in e-recruitment was the sixth consecutive month of decline and underscores the uncertainties in the job market amid a softening economy and slowing consumer demand.
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