For the last discussion to our group work "Unemployment among undergraduates in Malaysia", here I want give the conclusion as my opinion..... :)


The issue of high unemployment rate among undergraduates, the Higher Education Ministry would step up its cooperation with Human Resources Minister to study market needs and apply necessary changes to the university curriculum. There are some 27,000 jobless graduates and we should to overcome this problem by placing them on attachment at ministries or ask them to take up ICT (information and communication technology) courses apart from boosting their English Language proficiency.

So, we must serious to overcome unemployment problems among undergraduates. It is important to avoid unemployment increase more and to decrease negative effects that had been because of unemployment.

Unemployment among Malaysian graduates according to courses

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 show the Unemployment among Malaysian graduates according to courses




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%

the main point and describe

Group’s Names:Muhamad Zaki B. Izhar
;Nur Fatihah Bt Ahmad Siaaimi
:Nurlizamurni Bt Lukman

Introduction of unemployment among undergraduates in Malaysia.
According to the dictionary of oxford unemployment means the number of people not having a job. Actually The unemployment rate in Malaysia since 2000 has been consistent at the range between 3% and 3.6%. This range indeed is not alarming and can be consider normal as the unemployment could be due to transition between jobs or temporary unemployment. The first figure reinforced the seriousness of graduate unemployment in Malaysia.

Research question:
1) What is the definition of unemployment.
1.1 According to the dictionary of oxford unemployment means the number of people not having a job

2) what the causes of unemployment among undergraduates.
2.1 Economy
2.2Quality of education
2.3 Choosy job seekers
2.4 Lack of guidance
2.5Choosy employers

3) What are the effect of unemployment undergraduates to the malaysian society.

3.1 Graduates further their study

3.2 Join a entrepreneurship field

3.4 Most of unemployment will move to another place.


4) What action to be taken to solve unemployment among undergraduates.

4.1 Give financial loan facility to undergraduate

4.2 Undergraduate must behave more creative and innovative

4.3 Undergraduate does not choosy to get job

4.4 Should provide more opportunities further education to higher level

4.5 Hold again unemployed graduates training scheme

hai everyone..

here I list several rolls can be made as a guide me and also friends and hoped can get his benefit. guide I be able to this immensely useful because little as much as it its give awareness to we in manage a thing. safe successful..

PRELIMINARY WORK: WHO ARE YOU?

What kind of person are you?
Before you can deal honestly with the job market, you must
deal honestly and effectively with yourself.
• What are your strengths? Weaknesses?
• What do you enjoy doing?
• What are your plans for the future?

Now is the time to examine yourself.
• The job search is about presenting your skills successfully.
• Your career goals, job satisfaction and personal fulfillments
are important to you. They are not important to a prospective
employer.
• In a job search campaign, you are the "product."
• You are "selling" your talents, abilities, skills and experiences.
• Identify your strongest and most valuable skills.
• Select specific areas in which you would like to work and use
these to establish your market (prospective employers) who can
use your skills.

Remember — your skills may be of great value to one
organization — and of less value to another.

To get you started
First, look back and determine when you were enjoying life the
most. When were you the happiest?
• What were you doing?
• What activities were you engaged in?
• What talents or skills were you using?
• Are any of them work related?

Next, spend some time thinking about the things you have
done in the past; these things should be accomplishments —
things that you have done and done well.
Do not concentrate on what others have said about what
you’ve done. Pay attention to those things which you felt a sense
of accomplishment after doing.

Way that very beneficial to undergraduates as a preparation to enter into workforce.

The programmed was named 'How to get yourself employed'. During the programme, students were taught the winning strategies when applying for a job, which include how to write a cover letter, how to prepare an impressive resume, what shall we take note for interview, etc.

The most interesting part of the course was the mock interview session. Students were interviewed by professional lecturers in a group form, which is the current trend of interview nowadays. The interview sessions had opened up the opportunity for students to expose to the real situation where brain-teasing questions were thrown to challenge students and train them to handle various situation.

The mock interview session was particularly useful and beneficial because interviewers will give every student feedback on where the student can improve when undergoing an interview.

The course was conducted in an interactive mean rather than just one way. Group activites and public speaking, or even personal sharing were highlighted during the course.

All these activities really encourage students to speak up, of course, by using English. The motivation to improve command of English language was also injected in every student since the main problem for unemployment for undergraduates is communication.

Unemployed grads in Malaysia (What really went wrong)

It is indeed troubling to learn that tens of thousand of our local graduates are walking aimlessly in their road of careership. It is even more troubling that this is happening in a country where the economy is blooming, and networks of industries and companies are mushrooming, particularly in big cities like Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bharu.

Of course, this scary irony has magnetized another tens of thousands of reasons and opinions in trying to answer the big question: "What really went wrong?" And in the process of doing so, blaming becomes the ultimately tool. To date, almost everyone and everything possible to be blamed has received it. The government, academic institutions, the unemployed grads themselves, human rights, religions, the media...and the list goes on. And since every form of human is unique, all answers are both right and wrong, to be fair.

One of the most accepted arguments is that the real problem lies in the employability of today's graduates. Few really has the determination and self-motivation to really pursue during their academic life. Another, also a highly accepted reason, is that local graduates are only academically competent, but lack other soft skills. Finally, there's a belief that local grads are too proud that they would not go for jobs that are incompetent to their scroll.

hello u all..

ai everybody..today I want share two main reason occurence of this unemployment..

1. Economy
The changing of the economic structure and landscape is a probable cause for the rise in the unemployment. For many years, the manufacturing has been the strongest sector in the country until it is now being progressively replaced by the services sector. The services sector requires people who do not only possess the right technical knowledge, but also those who possess the right soft skills – interpersonal, communication, wisdom, maturity and are business oriented. Now, getting graduates with that kind of quality is a tough endeavor these days. It is even hard to find graduates who can speak moderate English.

Additionally, unlike the manufacturing sector, a company providing services would not require a large number of staff to be employed. Statistics show that between 2006 and 2007, the country’s manufacturing employment grew by 3%, from 3.244 million workers, to 3.347 million. The business services sector employment, on the other hand grew by 2.6%, from 0.771 million, to 0.791 million.Now, where GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth is concerned, the manufacturing growth recorded 3.1% whereas services tops the chart with a thumping 9% growth.In English, this means that while the employment growth of services sector is lower compared to manufacturing, it is actually contributing to much higher economic achievement.

2. Quality of education
It seems that every year the country produces more and more brilliant students. This is evident with the increasing number of straight A students in SPM. It is also easier to find degree holders with first class honors. Surely, this is a good yardstick of the graduate’s quality. Is it? Not so, it seems.

beside that,this is other reason why occurence of this unemployment :

3. Choosy job seekers

4. Lack of guidance

5. Choosy employers

my opinion..

hi Zaki and fatihah..

on the article,I even same opinion with you together.Unemployment among graduate higher increasingly. Government should take move to solve this problem. This is because,national economy Malaysia can give negative impact to countries.Undergraduate also do not too picky in choosing jobs because for me work experience more important.

the discussion..

hi Zaki and murni, I want shared somewhat on my opinion based on article stated. Obviously shows that unemployment among bachelor degree student increase absolutely. Hence for my opinion government should find other alternative to overcome this problem. What I think was arrival immigran have a job in Malaysia somewhat would affect to chance occupation be in our country. Moreover government recently had improved retirement age so I believe somewhat this affect.

the discussion..

hi my group friends..

Through article stated, clear in my opinion that unemployment among very striking degree student. This worry I as bachelor degree one student. High CGPA also no ensure to get a job when the student ended their learning. So, actions that can be we take was wise to search job opportunity follow approval we have. Based on statistic had been given, proved that universities in Malaysia more to technical or unemployment rate engineering his student is less compared to university more to public field such as UUM. So be able to I deduce that only professional field only such as doctor, engineer, and those accounts ensure occupation in the future. Compared to field of social science or literature.

about our article..

The increasing unemployment rate among the undergraduates in Malaysia is a worrying trend. For many years, the issue cropped up again and again, made the news headlines, and even hit the parliament.
The days have passed when a degree scroll can become your automatic passport to employment. Higher education is no longer a symbol of career success. This may sound painful for undergraduates but let’s face it. It is reality, no matter how harsh it may appear.
In July 2006, The Sun newspaper reported that the unemployment rate of public universities has reached a staggering 70%, whereas the private institutions recorded 26% and foreign graduates 34%. Out of the 70%, the highest unemployment was contributed by the following statistics:
1. Universiti Teknologi MARA, UiTM – 3,278 (16.2%)
2. Universiti Utara Malaysia, UUM – 1,532 (7.6%)
3. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM – 1,147 (5.7%)
4. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM – 971 (4.8%)
5. Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM – 919 (4.5%)
The situation was somewhat different before the 1997 crisis when Malaysia was having a vibrant employment and undergraduates were in high demand. But those were the good old days and things are no longer the same today. Is the job market getting more competitive, or it is the job seekers and graduates are actually unmarketable these days? Can we blame it entirely on education?

Introduction of unemployment among undergraduates in Malaysia.

According to the dictionary of oxford unemployment means the number of people not having a job. Actually The unemployment rate in Malaysia since 2000 has been consistent at the range between 3% and 3.6%. This range indeed is not alarming and can be consider normal as the unemployment could be due to transition between jobs or temporary unemployment. The first figure reinforced the seriousness of graduate unemployment in Malaysia. The unemployment rate of those with tertiary education is increasing steadily from 3.3% in 2000 to 4.0% in 2004 (Table 1). This increase does not seem to correlate with the economy cycle, unlike the unemployment rate of the secondary level.

Table 1: Unemployment Rate by Educational Level (%)

Year	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Primary	1.9	2.1	2.0	2.0	2.1
Secondary	3.7	4.4	4.1	4.3	4.0
Tertiary	3.3	3.4	3.8	3.9	4.0

Source: Malaysian Institute of Economic Research

Background of Malaysia

Malaysia lies to the south of Thailand, with Singapore at the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia borders Indonesia also on the south. It is federation of 13 states and two federal territories. Malaysia has a land area of 329,733 sq. km. According to the latest official estimates, Malaysia has a multi-ethnic population of about 22.9 million people. Demographically, Malays and other indigenous people comprise 62.08 per cent of the population, Chinese 29.39 per cent, Indians 8.03 per cent while the remaining 0.50 per cent is made up of other minor ethnic groups.

In terms of religion, all Malays are Muslims. Islam as such is the main religion. The Chinese mainly practise Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism while the Indians practice Hinduism and Sikhism. In the states of Sabah and Sarawak, various forms of animistic and tribal belief systems prevail apart from the major religions. Christianity is practised by about 9 per cent of the population, mostly by the indigenous people of East Malaysia, Chinese, Indians and some peninsular indigenous tribes such as the Sengois. Malaysia as such has a plural society of diverse ethnic groups with heterogeneous affiliations, religions and cultures.

reason why graduates are unemployment

Economy

The changing of the economic structure and landscape is a probable cause for the rise in the unemployment. For many years, the manufacturing has been the strongest sector in the country until it is now being progressively replaced by the services sector. The services sector requires people who do not only possess the right technical knowledge, but also those who possess the right soft skills – interpersonal, communication, wisdom, maturity and are business oriented. Now, getting graduates with that kind of quality is a tough endeavor these days. It is even hard to find graduates who can speak moderate English.

Additionally, unlike the manufacturing sector, a company providing services would not require a large number of staff to be employed. Statistics show that between 2006 and 2007, the country’s manufacturing employment grew by 3%, from 3.244 million workers, to 3.347 million. The business services sector employment, on the other hand grew by 2.6%, from 0.771 million, to 0.791 million.

Now, where GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth is concerned, the manufacturing growth recorded 3.1% whereas services tops the chart with a thumping 9% growth.

In English, this means that while the employment growth of services sector is lower compared to manufacturing, it is actually contributing to much higher economic achievement.