Why 'Carrying Placards In Search Of Jobs' Is Wrong

There are few cases of job seekers carrying

placards lately at strategic spots and this has hit

the media. A lady has even met with the vice

president for doing this. Is this right? A few

points would argue it.

1. Carrying placards in search for jobs undermines

the progress made in job application process

which has gone online and is quite efficient.

2. Jobs given could be regarded as out of pity

and unprofessional as it might have been created

to help the placarder otherwise it would be

advertised.

3.Giving placarders jobs discredits the effort of

hundreds of thousand of Nigerian graduates who

have looked beyond the employment situation to

be self employed and entrepreneurs.

4. Even if jobs given were advertised, there would

be so many applicants who have taken out time

to write application letters and applied through

prescribed means. Why give it to someone who

did not even search?

5. Considering the present employment situation

in the country, young unemployed graduates could

go on the streets with placards in search of jobs.

They soon will form a body and cause unrest if

left to go on unchecked.

What is the way out?

-The government of the day should regret the

situation the labour market is in today.

-The government of the day should declare a

state of emergency on employment and create

jobs for graduates.

-When jobs are given through this means of

carrying placards, it should be kept off the media

so as not to encourage others to do the same.