Connecting Talent with Malaysia’s Islamic Sector
Islamic Talent Connect connects careers, skills, education, experts and workforce demand across Malaysia’s Islamic sector.
Built to support talent, employers, education providers, researchers and decision-makers.
Why Islamic Talent Connect
Connecting education, skills and employment across the Islamic sector.
Education, skills and workforce information often sit separately. Islamic Talent Connect connects them to make Islamic-sector career and talent pathways easier to understand.
- Talent can see where learning may lead.
- Employers can identify relevant skills and talent.
- Institutions can respond to changing sector needs.
Connecting Learning with Islamic-Sector Careers
One connected view of education, skills, careers, talent and workforce demand.
Academic Programmes
Education pathways and qualifications
Islamic Talent Connect Skills
Skills developed through learning
Future Industry Skill
Capabilities linked to industry roles
Career Roles
Islamic-sector occupations and pathways
Talent & Experts
People, expertise and capabilities
Jobs & Workforce
Employment demand and talent intelligence
Talent
Explore Islamic-sector careers, skills gaps and development pathways.
Employers
Find relevant talent and understand Islamic-sector skill needs.
Education & Training
Align academic programmes and training with sector skills and careers.
Research & Policy
Examine talent gaps and human capital trends across the Islamic sector.
What Islamic Talent Connect Supports
Better decisions across Islamic-sector talent development.
Career Decisions
Clarify Islamic-sector career pathways and skill needs.
Talent Decisions
Help employers identify relevant talent and capabilities.
Education Alignment
Connect learning with sector skills and workforce demand.
Workforce Intelligence
Support Islamic-sector talent and human capital planning.
Six Islamic Sector Focus Areas
Islamic Talent Connect currently focuses on six interconnected areas.
Islamic Management
Leadership, governance and organisational capability.
Islamic Economy
Entrepreneurship, social finance and digital economy.
Islamic Finance
Banking, takaful, sukuk, risk and fintech.
Islamic Accounting
Accounting, audit, reporting and taxation.
Halal
Management, assurance, standards and supply chains.
Green Economy
Sustainable finance, ESG and green innovation.
Research Behind Islamic Talent Connect
Research on Islamic-sector talent, skills and human capital supports the platform.
Talent Development Framework on Islamic Sectors in Malaysia
Research on talent, skills and human capital needs across the Islamic sectors in Malaysia.
Funding under the CIE/KENMS Grant (IIUM)
Talent Blueprint for Islamic Sectors in Malaysia 2026–2035
Blueprint for talent development across the Islamic sectors in Malaysia.
Funding under the IERIF Grant
Visualizing Trends and Future Human Capital Needs in Malaysia’s Islamic Economy Through an Online Data Platform.
Data analysis of Islamic workforce trends, skills, education pathways and human capital needs.
Funding under the UUM Research Grant
Islamic Sector Research & Talent Ecosystem
Organisations connected to the research, talent and industry ecosystem.
Government & National Ecosystem
Research Collaboration
Talent & Industry Ecosystem
Research & Funding Ecosystem
Research Team
Researchers supporting Islamic Talent Connect’s Islamic-sector talent and human capital work.
Prof. Dr. Rosylin Mohd Yusof
Prof. Dr. Noraini Mohd Ariffin
Dr. Mohd Aamir Adeeb Abdul Rahim
Dr. Azreen Hamiza Binti Abdul Aziz
Prof. Dr. Razali Haron
Dr. Suziraha Binti Dzulkepli
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roslily Ramlee
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Aslam Akbar
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syahida Abdullah
Dr. Wan Rohaida Wan Husain
Dr. Anizah Binti Mohamed
Mohd Afiq Bin Abdul Jalil
Connect With Islamic Talent Connect
Contact us about Islamic-sector talent, research, partnerships or platform enquiries.