AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTourism Jobs & Planning: Sabah is drafting a long-term Tourism Development Plan to guide growth beyond past master plans, aiming for 4 million visitor arrivals under Visit Malaysia Year and gearing up for Visit Sabah 2027; last year it hit 3.79 million arrivals, RM8.74B in receipts, and nearly 400,000 jobs. AI & Layoffs Reality Check: Big tech’s AI push is colliding with costs and staffing cuts, with companies citing AI-driven redundancies while guidance and spending expectations wobble. Tech Hiring Mood: Broadcom’s AI guidance disappointment helped spark a sell-off in AI and semiconductor stocks even as jobs data looked better, adding uncertainty for tech-sector hiring. Workplace Rights Under Pressure: A Navy promotion list was altered to remove women officers, raising fears of career ceilings; separately, SoFi Stadium workers voted to authorize a strike tied to wages, job security, and safety ahead of the World Cup. Graduate Job Market: UK reporting highlights a tough entry-level scene—youth unemployment up, graduate hiring down, and employers facing huge application volumes. Career Search Tactics: One job seeker says landing a role took networking—reaching out to 1,200 people and securing interviews through short, respectful LinkedIn messages. Hospitality Career Moves: Hyatt Regency Pune promoted Sakshi Upadhyay to director of sales, signaling continued demand for corporate sales and MICE revenue talent.
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