New Experience in Life

Based on National Statistic Online, the unemployment rate in UK for the 3 months to April 2010 is 7.9%. The number of unemployed people has reached 2.47million. The number of full-time worker has fell by 56,000 over the quarter but the number of part time worker has increased by 61,000 because most people is unable to get a permanent job. The inactivity rate for 3 months to April is 21.5% .

This is a country with a standard procedures for everything. I saw a job post from an agent yesterday. It is a temporary job but the employer is looking for a qualified accountant. Therefore, I called the agent to check whether it is fine for me to send in the application as I am part qualified but at the final stage of the professional qualification. The agent told me no as they only recruit qualified accountant. With her saying that, I asked further whether I can register with them and the reply is no partly is because of my VISA that is expired next year end. She said that they only have permanent jobs. Did I not just mention that the job I saw is a temporary job?

Another story is about my friend. She is a local and a university graduate. She has been looking for a job for a period of time. We went to agents and tried to get ourselves registered during March. 3 out 5 agents told my friend that they are not able to help her because of she doesn't have office working experience. Some asked her to go back and work as retail assistant since she has such experience. My mouth is wide open when I heard this as I totally couldn't believe what I have heard.

Now I understand the reason people become depress, low self-esteem and even commit suicide due to they couldn't find a job. I still remember the news of a girl in UK commited suicide not long ago after being unemployed for some time.

Since the unemployment rate is so high , the agent actually plays a very important role in getting the unemployed people jobs. As I have mentioned earlier, this is a country with a standard procedures for everything, most of the employers are engaging the agents for hiring. Therefore, if the agent could be a little bit more flexible and the most important thing is the willingness to help the candidates, things might be better.

This is just a personal experience as different people may have different encounters in life. However, giving up life is not a way to overcome problems in life since life is never without problems. 1 of many ways is constant sharing and spending time with friends and family. If you asked me, I will say believe in God and He will have His ways.