"SWS : Unemployment up, now affects 11.3M Pinoys"
Yup, that's one of the recent news you have probably heard or read.
I think it is pretty much a known fact that a number of people here in the Philippines are not employed.
But are we just going to end up with that statistics that the unemployment rate goes up?
Has anybody checked out the number of job fairs held every now and then, not just within this city but in Metro Manila as well?
Has anybody checked out the classified ads in newspapers with companies looking for people to hire, not just the national newspapers but local as well?
Has anybody asked why these people, who are part of the statistics, are unemployed?
Maybe some are just overqualified.
Maybe some just lack qualifications.
Maybe some just do not want to work in those fields where there is much hiring.
Maybe some work is not that appealing to many.
Maybe some feel that the compensation and benefits are not enough for that type of work.
Maybe some just do not want to work.
I know that the government should find ways to answer the unemployment problem.
But it does not end there. And it does not mean that we all have to blame it on our government.
I read the news everyday. And everyday. I read both the local and national news. I know I have something that keeps me going but I always check out the ads - companies looking for accountants, bookkeepers, drivers, sales person, etc. - and that's just within this city. If you check out the jobs section, there are huge ads from companies luring people to apply with them. They do not just offer bonuses, they even offer free breakfast! Most of them are looking for call center agents, among others.
Aside from that, has anybody noticed the job fairs in the malls every now and then? Jobs that are offered are not just for those who are interested to work within the Philippines but outside as well.
So, I guess it's pretty safe to say that there is more behind the statistics.
Just something to think about ;)
I think it is pretty much a known fact that a number of people here in the Philippines are not employed.
But are we just going to end up with that statistics that the unemployment rate goes up?
Has anybody checked out the number of job fairs held every now and then, not just within this city but in Metro Manila as well?
Has anybody checked out the classified ads in newspapers with companies looking for people to hire, not just the national newspapers but local as well?
Has anybody asked why these people, who are part of the statistics, are unemployed?
Maybe some are just overqualified.
Maybe some just lack qualifications.
Maybe some just do not want to work in those fields where there is much hiring.
Maybe some work is not that appealing to many.
Maybe some feel that the compensation and benefits are not enough for that type of work.
Maybe some just do not want to work.
I know that the government should find ways to answer the unemployment problem.
But it does not end there. And it does not mean that we all have to blame it on our government.
I read the news everyday. And everyday. I read both the local and national news. I know I have something that keeps me going but I always check out the ads - companies looking for accountants, bookkeepers, drivers, sales person, etc. - and that's just within this city. If you check out the jobs section, there are huge ads from companies luring people to apply with them. They do not just offer bonuses, they even offer free breakfast! Most of them are looking for call center agents, among others.
Aside from that, has anybody noticed the job fairs in the malls every now and then? Jobs that are offered are not just for those who are interested to work within the Philippines but outside as well.
So, I guess it's pretty safe to say that there is more behind the statistics.
Just something to think about ;)
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