Unrest due to Unemployment in Pakistan
Friday, 12 July 2013
Increasing number of youngsters passing out every year and a flood of
jobless lot in the country is one of the major issues of today and a question
to be addressed on urgent basis. Unemployed young lot is frustrated and an easy
prey to mafia, drugs, and other crimes detrimental to the roots of our society
and nation. It will not be wrong to say that increase in the number of jobless
youth is directly proportional to social unrest and subsequent crimes.
Unemployment hosts a couple of reasons behind which may be brought to light as
under:
Compromise on merit while hiring
Every advert by the government shouts of merit and unbiased selection of
the most appropriate candidate out of the pool of applicants. Youngsters apply
for that job/s and even qualify for the position announced but the final
decision of selection goes to those who are either in power or are influential to
dominate the hiring phenomenon. Wrong person for a right job brings disasters
for the company in particular and for the country in general. A large number of
applicants with qualifications goes back homes and increases the number of
dissatisfied lot.
Unfair policies
Government announces seats in all departments and generally their number is
far less than the number of applicants against that job/s. Federal and
provincial service commissions announce seats not on regular basis but the
outflow of degree holders every year is regular on the contrary.
Lack of technical skills
Youngsters have degrees in their hands but these degrees are either useless
or irrelevant to the needs of companies. Specially educated people from rural
areas are unaware of the latest trends and requirements in the current
scenario. New technological advancements and winds leave them unable to cope
with the new age.
Labels: Jobless, Jobs, Pakistan, Unemployment, Unrest
posted @ 11:57,
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Joblessness in our country
Thursday, 27 June 2013
With today's slow economy, the Pakistan job market is tough. It is tough all over the world. Students graduating every year with little or no work experience find it especially difficult to land that first professional job. It is even harder for those experienced professionals who retire, are fired from one job or come back home after serving abroad but still need to find another one.
Attain higher education, engage in deliberate self-assessment to understand the types of industries and jobs that would be the best fit for your skills, write good resume research specific companies and organizations, use a three-pronged approach to identifying viable jobs in that field — reviewing job listings, networking and prospecting - but you still may not find a job. The openings may not be there or if they are, they may be filled up using non standard recruitment practices characterized by safarash, rishwat and or both. Lack of opening is not only typical of Pakistan but economic employment growth has always been a lagging indicator anywhere in the world. Even globalization and Internet are doing little in this case of employable and well conversant with English language workforce available in Pakistan. What to do?
posted @ 02:28,
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