Contract Staffing vs Permanent Placement in Malaysia: Which Does Your Business Actually Need?
You want to bring someone on at RM 5,000 a month. Simple enough. But by the time you account for EPF, SOCSO, and EIS, the real monthly cost of that hire is closer to RM 5,900, before they’ve delivered a single output.
For a fast-growing company watching every ringgit, that gap matters. And it grows significantly wider when you add a placement fee, onboarding time, and what happens if the hire doesn’t work out.
This guide breaks down the real difference between contract staffing and permanent placement in Malaysia, what each model costs, when each makes sense, and how to decide without second-guessing yourself six months later.
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