Do you think unemployment is a big problom?

Yes unemployment is a major problem in many countries the world over.Being unemployed means one is not able to contribute to the society.It lowers the standard of life and living.Education is good but merely producing graduates is not enough.They have to be trained so they are gainfully employed.Instead of producing a large number of graduates who are unemployed i propose giving people skills useful for day to day life like computer technicians,plumbing,carpentry and skills required to be an electrician as these jobs are always in demand and well paid.

hello zhouxi, I am living in China too. and I do notice that recently newspapers and new programs does report a lot regarding this issue. There are more graduates than posts that are offered, only those who are really excellent or lucky can get their posts. But it is undeniable that there is a big problem in Chinese high education, many many graduates graduate from the university, unknowing what they have learned from the university, but become lazy, stupid...that's why organizations refuse to hire those ones who just graduate. I think if you search for the job description of some company, these words are commonly seen:"no graduates!"

Yes, unemployement is a big issue. People should have jobs to support their families. It is fine to have a small job, but the condition of not having a job at all is very difficult. It is a very bad situation when someone is fired from a job. It is fine to search for job when you alrady have a job in hand, but you will eb tensed when you attend an interview being unemployed.

I will finish my college next year too , and i don`t think that i`ll find a job in my domain . Even if i`ll finish management, and teoreticaly i can get a job in any domain , i don`t think that i`ll find something , just because they all ask for an experience not less than 2 years , and if all ask the same thing, how could we get thouse 2 years of experience ? Maybe just if we ask them to let us work for free for thouse 2 years . I think this it`s a problem of the society . In my country they tried something, but with this crisis, i think they forgot about that . Unemployment it`s a problem in nay country , because people are used to spend some money every month, and when they need to spend less , it`s a problem .

All in the third country, the unemployment is a big, big, problem. Like now I am unemployed. I am very affected with unemployment.That's why I find time to do internet surfing and forums, mylot etc. I am not sure until when I can do this. But life goes on.

yes i think unemployment is the biggest problems of the country.. i know in that time due to recession there is the shortage of job.. but before coming recession the problem of unemployment as well as.. and now the problem of recession is slowely slowely solved.. but shortege of jobs as well as.. so.. government should think about this biggest problem..and find any good solution..to sloved it..

I inadvertently posted my response as a comment to number 1. You may have to go up a little bit to read my response. Thanks.

[b]It's bad in the USA. Nearly 10% (officially, but in fact it's a bit higher), & climbing. Obama's crazy practices are killing what's left of our foundering economy, & experts are predicting that if he gets the Cap and Tax--oh excuuuuse me, TRADE program () and his Government health care (trillions of dollars for this boondoggle) going, it will crater worse than during the "Great Depression," & for far longer. You know, I'm not saying I would have wanted it to happen, but imagine if, instead of running up the deficit by multiple trillions, Obama had just written a million dollar check for every man woman & child in our country--heck, throw in the illegal aliens, too! Why not?--EVERYONE would be a millionaire & happy as clams, & we would have saved trillions of the wasted dollars, & our country would recover much more quickly! But I doubt our country will recover at all, now, at least, not in my lifetime, or the lifetimes of our grandchildren. And you know what? Our downfall will drag everyone else's economy down with it. Ain't that special. Maggiepie "WHERE'S THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE?"[/b]

zhouxi, Well you said China is a developing country but I knew China is a developed country. Might be some confusion here and there. Look , this is the same with both your country and ours so far unemployment problem pops up. In India this is the corruption more responsible for creating such situation than would have been naturally. One third grade job costs one Rs. 3 to 4 lac rupees. Just imagine the situation. Here too the education is not qualitative and job orienteering. The traditional education would not help one prepare even noodles. A massive change in the Govt policy is the call of the day there and here as well.

unemployment is a global problem. that's why people tend to be self-reliant and find jobs even if it didnt match their educational backgrounds. that's why some companies came up with a job to meet the needs of both degree and non degree holders. others decide to work and have a small business at the same time. :)

Here in the Philippines, unemployment is really one of the biggest problem. A lot of us here are jobless and seem to can't find a job related to their field. Some ended up us under employed. They are getting a job lower that their qualifications. Aside from that majority of the Filipinos work abroad. We have lots of Overseas Filipino Workers who decided to work away from their family since employment opportunities here is very minimal.

Unemployment is always a problem in every country specially within highly urbanized areas and in third world countries being heavily affected by the economic recession in the whole world. It's very difficult to find a job even if you have really good credentials. The competition gets tougher by the minute with the addition of graduates every now and then with their numbers growing and are bigger than the demand for manpower. What's more difficult with looking for a job is that it's either you're not qualified or over qualified. Sometimes it takes a bit of luck and better presentation of yourself for you to land a job. At certain times, it's always about the credentials so there's no fixed criteria. Sometimes even, the problem with unemployment roots from the career choice of a student in college, where they go for what they wanted but they can't handle or, in some cases, they go for courses that are in demand but can't do good ending up shifting, wasting their time and eventually finding out they've been over the age bracket and haven't even gained relevant working experience. I think there is a need to conduct career orientations during the senior year of a high school student. It would definitely make them choose wisely and probably reduce cases of unemployment.

Unemployment is really a big problem because without a job where do you think a man can get money to support himself and worst his family if he is married man? We work to earn a living, we just don't work to buy our luxuries. Unemployment increases crime rate as well because some people tend to be hopeless which cause them to do things that are not good just to survive this world. Some people go to other countries to work and that sometimes caused some broken marriages. Government must do something about it because it is a damn serious problem.

Where are you from?China?I am from China.so i know this situation very well.For me ,i spend about 1 month on finding my job. It is a big problem in china.I think it is because we have too much people in china.the supply is exceed the needs,so the unemployment is a big problem in our country .

I saw that this is an old discussion but thought I would try and revive it to see if there have been any recent changes for the good. Here in the US, California especially, the unemployment rate is at almost 13%. Unemployment for many has run out, even with being able to collect for up to 99 weeks, many are still unable to obtain jobs. Company's aren't hiring, we have lost an unbelievable amount of businesses due to the recession. I don't know specifics with college students, but with families that had mortgages and such many have lost everything. Homelessness has grown by leaps and bounds, or resources are stretched to the max. The very people that gave for years are now the ones asking for help. The start of the collapse here was with the housing market/financial lending institutes. Homes have depreciated in the 10's of thousands of dollars and in some areas by 100's of thousands of dollars. I could go on and on, but will refrain. So what's the answer to this growing problem? Hope to maybe see some suggestions.

I think unemployment is a big problem and it will lead to many serious results, such as the crimes. And some people will even kill themselves because of the depression. Because there is a big population in our country, so there are many competition. Perhaps the college graduates shall look for a job at first, no matter whether they really like this job or not. They need to get the working experience at first so that they can easily find another job later. I love China

Hi zhouxi! Unemployment is a very serious problem. It is not good for the economy of the country. Moreover, many of those who are unemployed can't satisfy some of their basic needs because they do not have the means. Unemployment is a problem here in the Philippines.

Yes i think unemployment is a big problem.Here i was trying a job for two years but i never got one because of recession.Here there are people who are jobless for a long time and they get very depressed.Some people go in their fathers line business and manage it there.Some even start their own business in making money.College graduates can find satisfied work by doing a course which can enhance their skills to get a job in the industry they want later with experience they can move ahead in life.

Yes I think it is the biggest problem in our country too .

hi,umemployment is problem in every country.When there is no income then there is problem.Certain good things are to be made by the governments to take off this unemployment status.Campus interviews are a good out come to select the graduates direct from the colleges .Job fairs etc., are also good solution for the unemployment problem.Globalisation and private sectors are doing the best.