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Unemployment

Among Graduates

GROUP A 1ST RUNNER-UP Boon Jia Yee - 180023 - 5S Zhong

ack in those days when our parents We have to blame the society that
B were still young, it was not provides very little work opportunities for

uncommon for people to start working the occurrence of this phenomenon.

from a young age. For instance, my Ideally, people should be able to choose a

mother started working at the age of 18. job, a career that he or she is interested

Today, however, the world has changed. in. In reality, though, that is not how it

Getting a job is difficult and the works. Jobs choose people these days.

unemployment rate has been soaring There are not many selections of jobs

high. Many fresh graduates in Malaysia available, and therefore people often fail

are unemployed, regardless of their to hunt for suitable jobs and remain

professional qualifications. In fact, the unemployed. The closure of many sectors

high rate of unemployment among due to Movement Control Order (MCO)

graduates has become a major setback in during the COVID-19 pandemic has

the development of our country. contributed to the worsening of this

problem. When our country’s economy is

not improving, many people, especially

graduates, suffer because they struggle to

get a job.

Indisputably, the lack of ‘new blood’

in workplaces is one of the most

significant impacts owing to the great

number of jobless graduates.

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