UNEMPLOYMENT: ISSUES IN MALAYSIA

The increase of the unemployment rate during this period was a short-term adverse affect as the country consistently achieved more than 7% gross domestic product (GDP) growth with low inflation in the 1980s and 1990s, and a steady decrease of the unemployment rate from 1988 to 1997. However, since 1998, the rates of unemployment have been on the rise again although the increase was not as high as in the mid-1980s.  Malaysia experienced several years of rapid growth in the 1990s which began to slow down at the end of the decade and it registered its lowest growth rate in 2001. During the period between 2002 and 2005, the average GDP growth was 5.74%. However, the changing of the economic structure may cause a rise in unemployment. For many years, manufacturing had been the strongest sector in the country and the main contributor towards employment creation until the financial crisis in mid-1997. From this period onwards, the agriculture sector was being progressively replaced by the manufacturing and services sector. The services sector, in particular, required people who possess the right soft skills such as communication and interpersonal skills but acquiring graduates with those qualities has been quite difficult. First of all, graduates may only be trained in the right technical knowledge and not in soft skills. Secondly, since the official language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia and the teaching of almost all subjects in primary and secondary schools, and public universities are not in English, local graduates may find it very difficult to communicate in this language when they go out into the „real‟ world.

ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF UNEMPLOYMENT

Unemployment may have advantages as well as disadvantages for the overall economy. Notably, it may help avert runaway inflation, which negatively affects almost everyone in the affected economy and has serious long-term economic costs. However the historic assumption that full local employment must lead directly to local inflation has been attenuated, as recently expanded international trade has shown itself able to continue to supply low-priced goods even as local employment rates rise closer to full employment.

The inflation-fighting benefits to the entire economy arising from a presumed optimum level of unemployment has been studied extensively. Before current levels of world trade were developed, unemployment was demonstrated to reduce inflation, following thePhillips curve, or to decelerate inflation, following the NAIRU/natural rate of unemployment theory.

Beyond the benefits of controlled inflation, frictional unemploymentprovides employers a larger applicant pool from which to select employees better suited to the available jobs. The unemployment needed for this purpose may be very small, however, since it is relatively easy to seek a new job without losing one's current one. And when more jobs are available for fewer workers (lower unemployment), it may allow workers to find the jobs that better fit their tastes, talents, and needs.

Optimal unemployment has also been defended as an environmental tool to brake the constantly accelerated growth of the GDP to maintain levels sustainable in the context of resource constraints and environmental impacts. However the tool of denying jobs to willing workers seems a blunt instrument for conserving resources and the environment -- it reduces the consumption of the unemployed across the board, and only in the short-term. Full employment of the unemployed workforce, all focused toward the goal of developing more environmentally efficient methods for production and consumption might provide a more significant and lasting cumulative environmental benefit and reduced resource consumption. If so, the future economy and workforce would benefit from the resultant structural increases in the sustainable level of GDP growth.

UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES – WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM

Firstly it is important to note that the organization dynamics have changed, expectations

of employers and potential employee are also very different as compared to a decade ago.

In short the world has changed! To increase the complexity, you will also find that there

are so many courses in the market place that one wonder how can one cope with such a

’maze’ let alone decide on the one that will suit you and most important of all, one that

can lead you to a fulfilling career later in life.

E) The reason why Graduates have problem

finding his/her first job:

1. Ability to communicate well and include oral and written communication. This

explains why most applicants are not even granted an interview.

2. Expectations of new graduates are ‘high’ and tend to seek jobs that can quickly

put them in the main stream of work –very selective on the type of organizations

– often targeting multi-nationals only?

3. The courses or/and subjects that the graduates studied are not relevant and not

applicable to the industry.

4. ‘Over qualified graduates – graduates are embarking on post graduate courses

with minimal work experience and in some cases none at all.

5. Not prepared to re-locate to smaller towns – everyone is heading for the City.

6. Graduates cannot market themselves well

7. Perception of attitude issues of fresh graduates – ‘silver spoon’

ARTICLE OF UNEMPOLYMENT

Unemployment in Malaysia is becoming increasingly serious. Every year many students have graduated from institutions of higher learning either in public or private institutions. A lot of competition for jobs in causing high unemployment. Lack of employment factors there is also a source of unemployment. Competition that exists is there in getting employment in government and private sector. Many graduates more interested in public and private sector to the government because they consider is more efficient and secure the future. Therefore, the parties must take iniasitif particular problem in this competition. Parties also need to establish various new sectors and career seminars in combat unemployment. Leavers, public and private institutions should enter into new areas such as participation in the agricultural sector, small and medium industries and other businesses. Of entering new sectors, the unemployment rate will be reduced and this sector can improve the economy. Students also should be concerned because this aspect of students' attitudes to choose jobs that are too causing unemployment. With the lack of experience in employment, students should not choose the job because this will only disadvantage. If there are job-related seminars or courses, students should take part because it helps to know the various features in pekerjaan.Dengan various aspects of this, the unemployment rate can be overcome and each student can take advantage of what has been learned to work in each ceburi.

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE % IN MALAYSIA

Country 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Malaysia 3 2.8 3.7 3.8 3.6 3 3.6 3.5 3.2 3.3 3.7 3.5

Definition of Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted

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Our challenges to make DST of Unemployment

This is our first experience doing DST that we never did it before. When our lecture, Pn. Nuraza asked we to chose any title. We were gather the three of us and discussed to chose any topic. After a few minutes, we were decided to chose a title that was Unemployment. For we, this topic was a major problem among graduated students. Even they had achieved flying colors, but if they can't passed the challenged in real lives,they were can't survived. So, as a leader, I divided the task to them to find any sources that can put in the blog. 
For the first day, I asked Siti Zubaidah to make the video but she can't do it. Then, I asked my others friends that made the same tasked just like me. She said that I must downloaded the photo story 3 first, then I can do the video.
After that, I took a much time to download the photo story 3 because the internet was too slow. Then, I decided to use broadband. After a few minutes, the photo story 3 was able to use. Then I followed all the steps. First, I put my group members as the front page. Then I put all the unemployment's pictures in ordered. I thought it was an easy things but it's not. It took me many hours to done it. It made me felt uneasy to did it. But I keep going to finish it. 
After arranged the pictures, I must put a naration that just like a voice to talk about the topic. It is not an easy things but I'm slowly put my voice in it. If it was not suitable, I will deleted it for many times until I felt it was good to hear. At first time, I felt very shame to let my member's group to hear it but I have too.
After finished it, I showed the DST to my lectures, Pn. Nuraza to check if any mistakes that we were did.
For us making the DST was the best in my studying and I hope the project will continued in the next. 

RESEARCH OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF GRADUATES ACCORDING TO COURSE

Course/Subjects Unemployed %
Computer Science= 3,942,  19.5%	Business
Administration/Management= 3,736 , 18.5%	Engineering= 3,096, 15.3%
Accountancy= 1,923,  9.5%	Literature & Social Sciences= 1,283, 6.3%
Pure Science & Applied Sciences= 1,303,  6.4%	Architecture & Building Management= 540,  2.7%
Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry= 401, 2.0%	Others =3,993,  19.8%
Total= 20,217,  100.0%

BACKGROUND TO THE RESEARCH

In February 2006, the Berita Harian, a local newspaper, reported that every year

Malaysia produces 60,000 graduates. 20,217 jobless graduates registered themselves

with the Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia in June 2006. Tables 1 and 2 show the

high  rate of  unemployment among graduates according to universities and courses in

Malaysia.

Table 1: Unemployment among graduates according to universities

University Unemployed %	Universiti Teknologi Mara 3,278, 16.2%
Universiti Utara Malaysia 1,532, 7.6%	Private Universities & Colleges 1,217, 6.0%
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 1,147 ,5.7%	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 971, 4.8%
Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 919, 4.5%	Other public universities 840, 4.2%
Universiti Malaya 531, 2.6%	Universiti Sains Malaysia 505, 2.5%
Universiti Malaysia Sabah 371, 1.8%	Universiti Islam Antarabangsa 358, 1.8%
Foreign Graduates 342, 1.7%	Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 174, 0.9%
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris,  39, 0.2% Others 7,993 39.5%	Total 20,217 100.0%

THE SOLUTION FOR UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES

•              Soft skills

Soft skill development should be inculcated into the education syllabus. It is important to teach soft skills required to survive and succeed in the work market. Such in UiTM they do the Program Kemahiran Insaniah to develop the soft skills among the students. This kind of program teaches the students how to communicate well with peoples, work in group, and build self-confident. All these elements is important to get job as the employers look for.

According to the Minister of Human Resources, more than 65% of female graduates in this country are employed because they lack social and communication skills in addition to a poor command of language and low levels of self confidence. He added that many female graduates had achieved excellent academic results but could not secure employment without the relevant skills required in the labor market. The number of unemployed female graduates is also much higher in comparison male graduates (The Star, 2005).

Soft skills are generally categorized into three areas; character, interpersonal skill and critical and creative thinking. These skills enable one to communicate effectively, manage relationships, lead a team, and solve problems. Soft skill development should be inculcated into the education syllabus. It is important to teach soft skills required to survive and succeed in the work market.

•              Experience

As a fresh graduate, who just turn from student life into real life, they should collect all the experiences and not to be choosy to get job. What are the most graduates thought that by having degree in their hands is enough to qualify them for a job. Generally, there is a trend that most organizations prefer to recruit those with experience. The work environment now requires graduates to have some work experience in addition to the requirement of graduation to ensure that employers sustain their economic competitiveness. In the current labor market, graduates not only need to compete among themselves, but also with other less educated candidates with years of work experiences.

•              Networking

Suppose that since in the student life students should start to wider their networking as this will give advantage to them to get job in future. Many people get jobs through referrals. Statistics show the majority of people get their jobs this way. The reason why word of mouth is so effective is because it cuts through all the worry of whether or not this person can do the job. If somebody has been working for a company for some time, then that employee knows what it takes to succeed, and if that employee knows somebody who can do it, it’s an easy fit. The employer will trust the employee referring the new candidate and the new candidate will most likely get the job. There’s just one catch thought. You have to be “worthy” of being referred. Remember that...

Why we choose this topic?????

We think this topic is a major problems among the graduate in Malaysia.Nowadays, we can see many graduates are jobless.Even they have a qualification in major course, but it does not enough to them to get a permanent work. It is because there are too many competition among them. That's why graduates must have a good skills to get a great job.The graduates also must have a different ability and capability. Besides that, the employer also too choosy. They only take the graduate who only have experience about 1 until 2 years only. So that,many graduate have jobless.

NEWS ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT

what do you know about unemployment?

I'm am aggree with my friend, Amira Nadhirah said that unemployment as defined by the occurs when people  are without jobs and they have actively sought work within the past four weeks. 

The unemployment rate in Malaysia was last reported at 3.1 percent in December of 2011. From 1998 until 2010, Malaysia's Unemployment Rate averaged 3.43 percent reaching an historical high of 4.50 percent in March of 1999 and a record low of 2.90 percent in March of 1998. The labour  force is defined as the number of people employed plus the number unemployed but seeking work. The non labour force includes those who are not looking for work, those who are institutionalised and those serving in the military. This page includes: Malaysia Unemployment Rate chart, historical data and news.

According to the findings of a Graduate Tracer Study in 2006, 30.7% of graduates remained unemployed six months after convocation, while 5.7% were still awaiting job placement. The study involved 132 900 graduates from 18 public universities, 18 polytechnics, 34 community colleges and 13 private institutions of higher learning from all over Malaysia. (New Strait Times, 2007)

THE CAUSE OF UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG STUDENTS

• Firstly,  the incompatibility in the focus of higher education institutions and the needs of labor market. The reason for that is lack in compatibility as compared to the situation twenty years ago. In addition, there is an increase of competitiveness and volatility in the labor market. The work environment nowadays require graduates to have some work experiences in order to the requirement of qualified employee. Besides that, incompatibility in the knowledge acquired in higher education institution is one of the factor.
• The second reason is lack of experiences and skills among the university graduates. Most of organizations today prefer to have graduates with experience to ensure the employers sustain their economic competitiveness. The number of unemployed female graduates is much higher in comparison male graduates. Moreover, those graduates with essential skills are more preferable compared to them who does not have any skills. They also should have proficiency in English. Other than that, university graduates have to possess their interpersonal skills in order to decrease the number of unemployment among them. 

example pictures of unemployment among graduates

sweet memory after get our goal in unversity

unemployment of graduates

all graduates want the opportunity to have a work

no company wants to take graduate as their worker 

be a beggar if no work at all

have to queue to get work with the same qualified

The Unemployment Among Graduates????

What do you know about Unemployment???

In my opinion,unemployment describes the state of a worker who is able and willing to take work but cannot find it.Unemployment graduate have become common among the world concerns lately.For me labour market of graduates are difficult in comparison to twenty years ago.Now,labour market is more competitive.So that,some graduates face difficulties in finding jobs.

Hidayah and Siti,what do you think about the unemployment?

hello everyone...

My name is Nur Amira Nadhirah Mohd Isa

i was born on second day of February,1991

i'm 21 years old

i come from Kelantan

i have 8 siblings and i'm the last one

now i studied at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 

i love an outdoor activities and something challenge

my ambition is to be a good historian

i wish that my dream comes true

that's all for now

i'll be continue my writing next time

see you

my name is Siti Zubaidah Binti Che Mohd Noor

i came from Kelantan

my mother is housewife

i studied at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

My favourite colour is white and green

i have 13 siblings and i'm second last

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Hello dear..
I just wants to introduce myself to all of you..
Nothing special about me but I wants to share with you all.

My name is Norhidayah binti Ruhi.
And all of you can call me Dayah or Hidayah..

I was born in Ipoh Perak.

I have 8 siblings and I'm the youngers
But my third sister had passed away when she 10 years old because she had hollow heart disease. Furthermore, my parents can't pay the operation that time because my late father just as dredging work with plenty of money...

I'm orphan cause my lovely father had passed away  3 years ago and my mom is housewifes
In addition, after my father is gone, me and my siblings had move to my sister's house at Taman Siputeh Permai, Ipoh. So, my family will gather at this house..

Before I entered UKM, I was STPM students in SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman Yaakub, Bota and I got 3A and 1C but I'm really  thankful because i'm really worked hard on it..

I take History course in UKM and I am really wants to be a good lecture, so that i can teaches the next generation about history that everyone seems are not interested about it.
Their major excuse is History is boring subject and make them sleepy..
So, I want to people especially students love History subject as well as their love the other subject.

Then I love to reading books and watching television at home.
For your information, I really love to watch mega movies like horror, action and others such as Twilight, Titanic, Kung Fu Hustle and so on..
This kind of films makes me so enjoyable and also I sometimes i can improves my English vocabulary..

Sometimes when I get bored, I like to go travel and from that my heart feel so calm and peace.
That all the information about me...
Thanks for spend your time to read my profile..(^_^)