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During recent years, graduates have been finding it difficult to seek jobs
that match their tertiary qualifications. This has been especially so since
1998. As the recent survey by the Manpower Department indicated, a
distressing number of 44,000 local graduates are reported to be unemployed.
This state of high unemployment is mainly due to the changing nature and
demands of global trade, resource flows and competition. The demands of
global trade would mean that graduates who want to take up jobs in the
current job market have to be equipped with specialized skills and
knowledge. However, most of them are found to be lacking in essential skills
such as communication and problem-solving skills as well as leadership
qualities.
There is no doubt that having a degree broadens the employment
opportunities available and enhances an individual's chances of securing
employment. However, graduates looking for a job must note that a degree is
not a guarantee to a good job. In selecting employees, employers will look
at what else graduates have to offer, including their confidence, skills,
certifications, work experience and overall potential. Quite simply, a
degree is not enough on its own and graduates must realize this.Since 1998,
many graduates take an average of a year to get a job after graduation.
Reports by the Human Resource Ministry have shown that more than 6,000
registered graduates were competing for about 1,000 jobs available at any
time.
It is generally felt that local colleges and universities should improve
the quality of knowledge imparted to their students, especially in emerging
sciences. In 2005, the Ministry of Education announced that three of the
country's oldest universities, UM, UKM and USM, have been made
research-intensive universities with emphasis on postgraduate studies. These
universities would be awarded bigger research grants to encourage
postgraduate studies and research.
Local institutions of higher learning have increased with the advent of
industralization and economic development. Today, there are more
universities and university colleges nationwide. Currently, there are more
than 500 such private colleges. It is estimated that about 150,000 students
are attending public universities and 200,000 are studying in private
colleges.
Another measure taken in 2005 was to retrain unemployed graduates. The
retraining was carried out by Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad. Since July,
more than 30,000 unemployed graduates had attended PSMB retraining courses
in areas such as English, information and communications technology,
tourism, event management and financial planning. The Government has
allocated RM35 million to retrain some 6,000 unemployed graduates at its 200
training centers nationwide.
With the availability of greater opportunities of higher education and
retraining schemes by the Government, graduates should be better prepared to
take up more demanding positions in the job market. |
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Based
on the passage given, write a summary on :
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why graduates are finding difficulty in seeking jobs
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availability of more higher education
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retraining schemes by the Government
Your
summary must:
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in continuous writing ( not in note form )
• not
be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below
Begin
your summary as follow:
Graduates are finding difficulty getting jobs to match their tertiary ... |
