2009 Financial Budget

Have you read about the budget 2009 which is just released this week? I only know some of the key suggestions but they are heading to failure.

The government wants to create jobs for people. It is the right direction, but the internship programme for students means the government is extending the unemployability of students. The only purpose of internship programme is for reducing the unemployment rate, not for enhancing students' abilities for employment. Many students show their discontent by only getting several thousands a month in the internship program, they want to make big money. Unfortunately, they do not know that some of them are unemployable. If they were smart, they should get a job without assistance from government. The government should have enhanced their employability before pushing them to the market.

Adult Education

Our economy is getting worse so many working adults who want to do better than others are eager to enrol in adult education. The question is: what do you want to study?

Adult education is a big market and many institutions are offering various courses for working adults. However, having taken some of these courses does not mean that you job is secure. You need to know what an employer really wants.

Based on my experience in job interviews, I think most of the employers want three basic skills:-

1. above average spoken and written language skills, both English and Chinese;
2. logical problem solving skills; and
3. interpersonal skills to face difficult persons.

Go for courses that help you to enhance these skills and you should be doing fine with you job.