Thursday 1 April 2010

Resolving a very important issue

In the upcoming debate of the three major party leaders, for the first time in history, the general public is allowed to question them about any issues or problems that they need resolving with regards to the running of the country. Therefore, I took this opportunity to post a question to them regarding a problem that concerns all: Getting a job in these harsh economic conditions. This is what I posted:

“My question is regarding the prevailing job environment, where there is cut-throat competition for jobs, as so many people are unemployed. Yet, the situation is not being made easier by the employers demanding such high level skills for something as petty as a part time retail assistant.

Let me give you an example. I have a friend who applied for the position of a sales assistant at TKMaxx, doing 20 hours a week. In her interview she was asked questions that I would expect to be asked to someone applying for a manager's role. The questions that were asked were testing her about her leadership quality, her integrity, her strategic knowledge as well as how visionary she was. Now my question is if, for the position of a simple part-time shop assistant, we are being asked such difficult questions of the managerial level, then how does the government propose to get more unemployed people into the working sector? Can we really blame those who see committing crimes as their only choice?”

I am hoping that this issue will be taken on by the leaders and their parties, and we will see a solution to this problem. The conditions for getting a job need to be relaxed in this country as there are so many people with limited skills which need to be developed, and if they are not going to be given that opportunity, then how do we expect to increase our growth and productivity levels?

1 comment:

  1. Ooooh, what a great point!!! Well put!! So very true. I would even go on to say that what of the people who want to change their jobs, in transition, working between careers? What choice do they have? Take an example of coal miners, even with training of another work they will need to earn experience, but the companies are looking for experienced people. How would you combat that?

    ReplyDelete