Kuala lumpur: Despite having the required qualifications, many jobseekers struggle to find employment, often due to poorly presented resumes or unclear career goals.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) is offering career advisory services, including CV checks, personality and interest tests, and industry sharing sessions through its TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) Career Carnival for National TVET Day 2026.

PERKESO Employment Services officer Shahina Noor Shah Nazim stated that the event brings together recruitment experts and industry representatives to help jobseekers strengthen their CVs and better understand labour market needs. She mentioned that the industry sharing sessions involving the construction, hospitality, and business services sectors allow jobseekers to gain direct insights from industry players. "This helps them understand the skills and certifications needed to boost their employability," she told Bernama here today.

Shahina Noor highlighted that the programme offered 2,900 vacancies from 28 employers over three days via MyFutureJobs, encompassing both professional and technical positions. Meanwhile, talent acquisition expert Mia Goh, who is providing industry advisory services at the event, noted that many jobseekers still require guidance in understanding employers' expectations and current labour market trends.

Goh emphasized that jobseekers are often uncertain about their career direction and need support to align themselves with industry demands, especially in an era shaped by technological change and artificial intelligence (AI). "The current job market poses varying challenges across sectors, with some industries seeing fewer job opportunities due to structural shifts. Jobseekers, therefore, need to better understand industry demands and required skills to adapt," she said.

Civil engineering graduate Nurul Najihah Rahimi, 26, shared that the support she received helped her identify her strengths and plan a more suitable career path. "I used to think that my field was only focused on construction work, but after the session, I realised my strengths are more in dealing with people and that consultancy may be a better fit," she said.

Oil and gas market analyst Ahmad Farid Soratman, 42, expressed that the interest and personality tests aid participants in identifying their potential and the skills needed to adapt to changes in the job market. "With the job market increasingly influenced by AI, many are still not taking full advantage of available tools and resources to plan their career paths. Sometimes, when there is too much information, people can become confused. Programmes like this help participants better understand themselves, identify the skills they need to develop, and focus on what they want to achieve in their careers," he said.

Celebrated annually on June 2, National TVET Day recognises the role of technical and vocational education as a key driver of human capital development and supports the TVET MADANI agenda, which emphasises skills, innovation, and employability.