The partnership between Qwork, an aggregator in human resource technology, and TalentCorp Malaysia Bhd is expected to revolutionise Malaysia’s gig economy, addressing the needs of more than three million gig workers and 900,000 micro, small and medium enterprises.
Qwork will provide insights and data generated by its artificial intelligence powered platform, which will be utilised by TalentCorp to publish a comprehensive research paper on the growing gig and flexible working economy and its fiscal benefits to MSMEs, as the number of Malaysians working in the gig economy reached an all-time high of three million in 2023 which represents over 17% of the national workforce.
“It offers access to a vast and diverse talent pool that transcends geographical boundaries for employers, and now MSMEs can tap into the skills and expertise of professionals worldwide, enhancing their competitiveness and agility,” he said at the announcement of the partnership at Menara Affin today.
Qwork CEO Muna Wan Nordin said that the collaboration with TalentCorp is to advance the National Human Resource Development agenda, particularly in the gig sector.