Listening is certainly a forgotten art form from the elderly respected lot. And with longer lives in the pipeline, more of this, along with wealth in the hands of the doddering.
But the paradox - there is a shortage of willing workers across sectors. Hospitality, shipping, infrastructure, nuclear plants, steel plants, refineries, healthcare - where the leadership is often in their 40s and 50s.
Slight update here - in many of the industries mentioned, recruitment is after 10+2 level, 3 years work experience + online classes, add another 2 years of improved responsibilities - and at the age group of 23-25, one group (call them “10+2”) has 5 years work experience while another group (call them “grad”) is just entering the job “market.”
Sure, the educational system is what it is - but Group “10+2” has a massive edge over Group Grad.
At 17-18, an astute/good employer can mold minds - what does the employer do with a 23-25 year old coming to the table with zero work experience and a mountain of entitlements?
Yep - the temptation of a government job at 3 to 5x the market rate, plus total job security, ruins the 98% who don't make the lottery, but spend 5 years trying to mug facts.
Well, the 10+2 with 5 years of work experience also picked up an under-grad and often also a post-grad degree - which made them eligible for the Gormint job.
The larger issue IMHO is that the concept of 3-4 years of work-experience after 10+2 with a simultaneous under-grad/post-grad is not really known to many - as yet - other than by word of mouth or in specific parts of India where youngsters have figured this out.
The voice of Reason, Humility and Kindness, always. Not to forget, a keen observer as well.
I feel reassured that the future of our country is in good hands. The poisonous propaganda completely missed it mark when it came to gen z.
Well said
A historical moment for the modern India !
Listening is certainly a forgotten art form from the elderly respected lot. And with longer lives in the pipeline, more of this, along with wealth in the hands of the doddering.
But the paradox - there is a shortage of willing workers across sectors. Hospitality, shipping, infrastructure, nuclear plants, steel plants, refineries, healthcare - where the leadership is often in their 40s and 50s.
Any ideas on why please?
The shortage is not of bodies, but of trained - or even trainable - minds. This is where our horrible educational system is holding us back.
Slight update here - in many of the industries mentioned, recruitment is after 10+2 level, 3 years work experience + online classes, add another 2 years of improved responsibilities - and at the age group of 23-25, one group (call them “10+2”) has 5 years work experience while another group (call them “grad”) is just entering the job “market.”
Sure, the educational system is what it is - but Group “10+2” has a massive edge over Group Grad.
At 17-18, an astute/good employer can mold minds - what does the employer do with a 23-25 year old coming to the table with zero work experience and a mountain of entitlements?
Yep - the temptation of a government job at 3 to 5x the market rate, plus total job security, ruins the 98% who don't make the lottery, but spend 5 years trying to mug facts.
Well, the 10+2 with 5 years of work experience also picked up an under-grad and often also a post-grad degree - which made them eligible for the Gormint job.
The larger issue IMHO is that the concept of 3-4 years of work-experience after 10+2 with a simultaneous under-grad/post-grad is not really known to many - as yet - other than by word of mouth or in specific parts of India where youngsters have figured this out.