Why Homeless People Struggle To Find Jobs

Shyam Priah, Founder and President, Yellow House KL | Chew Han Hoong, Vice President and Co-Founder, Yellow House KL

12-Sep-22 17:00

Why Homeless People Struggle To Find Jobs

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An article by Malaysian Insight has shed some light about how it is hard for homeless people to break out of their cycle, and one of the reasons is due to difficulties in getting hired. We look into these challenges faced by this group, and how to address them.

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Produced by: Alia Zefri

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lee Chwi Lynn

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Categories: government, wellness, financial wellness

Tags: homelessness, social issues, employer, jobs,

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