Unemployment
Unemployment
The problem of unemployment seems to be a serious one in many African countries. It has become a big monster staring these countries in the face with its negative consequences.In the days of old, before school leavers were out of school, jobs were there waiting for them. Then, they could pick the jobs they wanted.
I know how it feels to be unemployed. Not something good.
Times have changed. Now it is easier for a camel to go through the needle's eye than for a graduate to secure a job.where have the jobs gone? What is responsible for this state of affairs?.Every year universities, polytechnics, college of education and technical colleges turn out thousands of thousands of graduate who go into the over-saturated labor market to search for non- existent jobs.
One of the causes of unemployment is that as the educational opportunities are being expanded at a rapid rate, little or no thought is given to the provision of unemployment. So, most of the graduates roam the streets.
A second reason is the depressed economies of this countries. Government firms, private establishment, factories, and industries are fast cutting down their workforce.And so suddenly, thousands of those hitherto employed are fired.And the result? The high level of poverty.
The saying, ' an idle mind is the devil's workshop' is quite applicable here.It has been discovered that most of the criminal activities such as robbery, burglary and hired assassination are penetrated by unemployed people.
In order for this problem to be solved, the government should make it a matter of priority to create employment for the teeming population of job-seekers.This can be done by establishing profitable ventures which will generate income for the government. An enabling environment should be created by the government to encourage the private sector to establish factories and projects that will provide employment.
Another important thing that should be done is to train students, before they graduate, to be self-employed. This may involve training such as sewing, soap making, painting, manufacturing household items, leather craft, and farming, depending on the disciplines of the students involved. If these measures are taken, unemployment will be drastically reduced if not totally eradicated.
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Hmmmm, the rate of unemployment is indeed very alarming. One thing i have also discovered is what these graduates choose to go in for or to study in the university is also a determining factor in whether they will get a job doing as soon as possible or not. Most put in for these courses all because they don't want to stay home while their mates are in school, because their friends puts in for the same course or so as just to have the certificate. Thinking very deeply about the labour market, looking out for what categories of job is trending before choosing what course to study will go a long way in reducing unemployment rate in the country. Youths should also try to learn a craft or lay their hands on something, they should be ready to get their hands dirty and stop waiting on the government to provide something for them to do. That way, unemployment rate in this country particularly will be reduced. This is my take on this issue.
That absolutely correct. My candid advice is people should get hand work
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