For a long time now, a big problem in the United States has revolved around the difficulties for people to find and obtain jobs. Many graduating students in college must continue their schooling post university for the mere reason that there are a scarce number of jobs available for them in the market. The big question now is how to help end this problem. After hours upon hours of research, I have found three key viewpoints that scholars believe will resolve unemployment among the masses.
The first way to end the job crisis is to move the unemployed to an entirely different market. Scholars have found that the job market overseas is particularly ample and has many skilled jobs available for US workers. In particular, many young architects just out of graduate school are seeking work abroad. This is because it’s a shot for them to be a part of an exciting project before the age of 40, a situation that might not be all that realistic back at home. (Jason Clampet) Not only is there a wide availability of jobs overseas, but the jobs are highly skilled and highly paid. U.S. companies are expected to send 3.3 million jobs overseas in the next 12 years, primarily to India. Many of which are high wage work. (Jyoti Thottam) In recent years, a growing number of higher-level jobs have moved overseas. About 663,000 large company jobs in human resources, information technology, and finance and purchasing have been off shored since 2002. (Paul Davidson) Point being, a wide range of skilled jobs are available overseas. The unemployed person just has to make the sometimes difficult decision to get up and move, knowing that a hopefully brighter future awaits.
The second idea in dealing with the job crisis particularly pertains to collegiate students. Universities, especially their Career Service Centers, should better train students with useful skills to obtain jobs. Colleges should prepare students in fields where there are opportunities and high levels of employment. Colleges such as Franklin and Marshall have created “New Models” in which they equip students with both a good education and the ability to adapt it to the real world. With a more developmental approach to career preparation, Franklin and Marshall is helping students over a longer time span, in some cases starting before students begin their first class and continuing well past graduation. All the services including workshops and webinars are available to alumni and are geared especially to them. (Beckie Supiano) Over the past decade, parent and trustee calls for career guidance for graduate students, particularly doctoral students, have become increasingly prevalent. Universities have begun to provide career services programs and information tailored to meet the specific needs of graduate and professional students. (Tom Lehker, Jennifer S. Furlong) Universities and employers have been teaming up recently to strengthen ties between graduate-school training and work-force needs. (Stacey Patton) To summarize, studies continue to show how crucial Career Services are to student’s success in the job hunt. As colleges proceed in improving their Career Services, more and more collegiate and graduate students will obtain jobs post college.
The third and final way in dealing with the job crisis focuses on the role of the government. For many years there has been a long and strenuous debate between democrats and republicans on whether it’s the government’s role to create jobs for the unemployed or not. Many government projects nowadays are complicated and require specialized skills. Thus some unemployed people will be unsuitable for the kinds of employment the government can find for them. It has been suggested to look at those areas of the economy where we know there is unmet demand for services, and match individuals among the unemployed who are best qualified to supply those services. That way the government can probably do a decent job of matching qualified individuals to needed services. (M.S.) Whenever unemployment gets too high, above 6 percent, the federal government often tries to step in and create jobs. The two major ways the government can employ in its job-creating strategy are changes to its monetary policy and changes to its fiscal policies. Different remedies have been used at different times in our history with different results, with politics always playing a role. (Al Krulick) Lastly, many say that the governments can’t “create jobs.” They argue that government jobs are never a net addition to employment opportunities, because it means a heavier burden on private employers and employees. (Alan Reynolds)
The first way to end the job crisis is to move the unemployed to an entirely different market. Scholars have found that the job market overseas is particularly ample and has many skilled jobs available for US workers. In particular, many young architects just out of graduate school are seeking work abroad. This is because it’s a shot for them to be a part of an exciting project before the age of 40, a situation that might not be all that realistic back at home. (Jason Clampet) Not only is there a wide availability of jobs overseas, but the jobs are highly skilled and highly paid. U.S. companies are expected to send 3.3 million jobs overseas in the next 12 years, primarily to India. Many of which are high wage work. (Jyoti Thottam) In recent years, a growing number of higher-level jobs have moved overseas. About 663,000 large company jobs in human resources, information technology, and finance and purchasing have been off shored since 2002. (Paul Davidson) Point being, a wide range of skilled jobs are available overseas. The unemployed person just has to make the sometimes difficult decision to get up and move, knowing that a hopefully brighter future awaits.
The second idea in dealing with the job crisis particularly pertains to collegiate students. Universities, especially their Career Service Centers, should better train students with useful skills to obtain jobs. Colleges should prepare students in fields where there are opportunities and high levels of employment. Colleges such as Franklin and Marshall have created “New Models” in which they equip students with both a good education and the ability to adapt it to the real world. With a more developmental approach to career preparation, Franklin and Marshall is helping students over a longer time span, in some cases starting before students begin their first class and continuing well past graduation. All the services including workshops and webinars are available to alumni and are geared especially to them. (Beckie Supiano) Over the past decade, parent and trustee calls for career guidance for graduate students, particularly doctoral students, have become increasingly prevalent. Universities have begun to provide career services programs and information tailored to meet the specific needs of graduate and professional students. (Tom Lehker, Jennifer S. Furlong) Universities and employers have been teaming up recently to strengthen ties between graduate-school training and work-force needs. (Stacey Patton) To summarize, studies continue to show how crucial Career Services are to student’s success in the job hunt. As colleges proceed in improving their Career Services, more and more collegiate and graduate students will obtain jobs post college.
The third and final way in dealing with the job crisis focuses on the role of the government. For many years there has been a long and strenuous debate between democrats and republicans on whether it’s the government’s role to create jobs for the unemployed or not. Many government projects nowadays are complicated and require specialized skills. Thus some unemployed people will be unsuitable for the kinds of employment the government can find for them. It has been suggested to look at those areas of the economy where we know there is unmet demand for services, and match individuals among the unemployed who are best qualified to supply those services. That way the government can probably do a decent job of matching qualified individuals to needed services. (M.S.) Whenever unemployment gets too high, above 6 percent, the federal government often tries to step in and create jobs. The two major ways the government can employ in its job-creating strategy are changes to its monetary policy and changes to its fiscal policies. Different remedies have been used at different times in our history with different results, with politics always playing a role. (Al Krulick) Lastly, many say that the governments can’t “create jobs.” They argue that government jobs are never a net addition to employment opportunities, because it means a heavier burden on private employers and employees. (Alan Reynolds)