Unemployment
By baobaoxixi
@baobaoxixi (7)
China
May 1, 2008 10:41am CST
Unemployment
Unemployment is viewed as the number one problem in China now and the government has launched a major attack on the problem.
The steps the government has taken to deal with unemployment are' as follows. Firstly, unemployment fund has been established to help the unemployed workers to support themselves. Secondly, the unemployed receive vocational training, which is expected to pay off in the short term and give the unemployed an advantage in the job market. It is due to the lack of professional skills that these workers have lagged behind in the society. These training programs aim to equip the workers with some special skills, such as typing, sewing, and cooking. Finally, psychological advice is also available, since unemployment, apart from exerting financial pressures, brings enormous psychological discomfort. With the advice, the unemployed will learn how to adapt to the fierce competition in the technological age.
With the joint efforts of the govern
1 response
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
1 May 08
That's a very reasonable plan and it will probably be effective!
The U.S. has kind of the same thing but unemployment checks only last a few months, not long enough to be retrained. They don't offer much vocational training, it's usually up to the out-of-work person to pay for classes to learn something new. There is no mental counseling, we have to pay for our own and most people who are out of work can't afford to pay $125 per hour to a mental health professional!!
I guess we don't have anything similar, come to think of it. I hope your program works well.
@jesbellaine (4139)
• Philippines
1 May 08
I agree with you. Indeed it may be really effective. Goodluck. Cheers!
