Why Job Creation And Training Should Be The Main Priority Of Governments At All Levels

الأربعاء، 12 أكتوبر 2016

By Gary Hayes


Millions of people in all countries, both the wealthy ones and the poor ones, live miserable lives because they simply cannot find work and therefore cannot earn an income to maintain a reasonable standard of living. Governments acknowledge the problem but it is not possible to create work without a growing economy. One thing is certain however. Job creation and training cannot be viewed as separate issues and only by seeing these issues as two sides of the same coin can progress be made.

Some people say that the unemployment problem exists because people simply do not want to work. They point out that thousands of posts are advertised each day in the newspapers and on the internet. What they do not understand is that the vast majority of unemployed people do not have the skills or qualifications to fill those advertised post. They have very little or even no skills and no experience at all.

It certainly seems as if one productive route will be to equip more people with an education that will result in qualifications that are sought after by employers. In most instances, however, tuition is very expensive and even those people that are desperate to gain better qualifications simply cannot afford to do so. Bursaries are scarce and employers are cutting down on training programs due to economic turbulence.

Students are also to blame. Far too many people enrol for educational programs that will be of no or very little help to them when they seek a position. Most governments and many relevant organizations regularly publish critical skills shortage lists. Prospective students should conduct some research and rather opt for a field of study that will most likely lead to productive and rewarding employment.

The labour laws in many countries also contribute towards the unemployment dilemma. Unrealistic minimum wages, rules about minimum benefits, unrealistic targets regarding the employment of minority groups and a host of other factors make large companies hesitant to employ more people. Union demands and strikes do not help either. The result is that many bigger companies opt for mechanization and even relocation.

Many governments have implemented programs that aim to encourage jobless people to consider entrepreneurship. The idea is that people that start working for themselves will work harder and eventually they will be able to provide employment to others. To this end many entrepreneurship educational programs have been implemented and thousands of people have been equipped with the basic skills necessary to start and to manage a small enterprise.

There can be absolutely no argument about the fact that the main priority of the government is to look after the interests of its citizens. This means that it is the duty of government to make employment its first priority and to provide help to those that are living in poverty. Liberty, the pursuit of happiness and legal rights are enshrined in the constitution but no one can eat that.

Cynics say that the government, the unions and most of the other role players in reality only pay lip service to the importance of the unemployment crisis. Unemployed people certainly do not believe the promises of politicians and other organizations promising help and work. Sadly, the number of unemployed people keep rising month after month and year after year.




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