"Sabi ko sarili ko, 'Bakit saan ako nagkulang, bakit hindi po ako tinatanggap sa trabaho?' Naalala ko lang ‘yung time na maraming employer na nagre-reject sa akin."
Nakapagtapos man ng kolehiyo, ilang 'pandemic graduates' ang hirap makahanap ng mapapasukang trabaho. Ayon sa isang pag-aaral, itinuturong dahilan ang kakulangan umano ng skills ng mga ito.
Bakit tila hamon sa 'pandemic graduates' ang makahanap ng trabaho? Alamin sa video.
Nakapagtapos man ng kolehiyo, ilang 'pandemic graduates' ang hirap makahanap ng mapapasukang trabaho. Ayon sa isang pag-aaral, itinuturong dahilan ang kakulangan umano ng skills ng mga ito.
Bakit tila hamon sa 'pandemic graduates' ang makahanap ng trabaho? Alamin sa video.
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00:00 There's no better day to feel the satisfaction of finishing school.
00:04 Just like Melody, who is 20 years old.
00:07 She graduated from Bachelor in Elementary Education,
00:10 Magna Cum Laude, and grew up in Davao, Oriental.
00:13 But after 10 months, this is Melody's situation now.
00:23 She's a homebody,
00:24 while waiting for the results of the jobs she's applying for.
00:28 She's currently reviewing for a board exam.
00:31 Some of her jobs are online teaching jobs.
00:35 But it seems like applying for those jobs is not as easy as she expected.
00:40 It's a struggle.
00:41 Because when you go to a company to apply,
00:45 you need experience.
00:47 But I don't have any experience,
00:50 aside from my internship in Venezuela.
00:54 I don't have that experience.
00:57 The pressure, sir,
00:59 I cried until the night before.
01:03 I felt like I was disappointing myself.
01:05 Because I graduated with honors.
01:08 And the other jobs I applied for were not that disheartening.
01:11 In this TikTok video, which has 1.1 million views,
01:23 Melody showed her everyday routine as a hashtag,
01:28 "Homebody, but with a degree."
01:30 I was really bored when I started.
01:32 I didn't think about going to school.
01:34 So I just recorded what I usually do every day.
01:41 I haven't learned how to do it, sir.
01:43 So I didn't expect that I would be able to relate to the situation.
01:49 In the comment section,
01:50 it seems like many people relate to Melody's situation.
01:53 It's really a pressure when you're a degree holder and you don't have a job yet.
01:57 Every time your family members see you,
02:00 they always ask, "What's your job?"
02:02 We have so many.
02:04 I found my people.
02:05 I was touched by the comments that I'm not alone.
02:09 Because at the time, I was depressed.
02:13 I was really anxious.
02:15 I felt like I had no purpose in the world because I don't have a job.
02:18 But when I made that video,
02:21 I felt comfortable that I'm not alone.
02:24 We're all here.
02:25 For an education major like Melody,
02:27 online learning became difficult when she was still studying.
02:31 She admitted that she would have been able to broaden her knowledge
02:35 if she applied it to the practical method of teaching.
02:38 This is the situation with her on-the-job training
02:41 that became online instead of face-to-face
02:44 due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic.
02:47 So when I was a practical or J.E.D.,
02:50 I decided to go to a new city
02:54 which is my local location,
02:56 for the internet.
02:58 So there, there were a lot of adjustments
03:01 in Zoom, in using Zoom.
03:03 Especially for the kids,
03:05 our school is public.
03:06 It's really difficult because,
03:08 especially here in our city,
03:09 I'm located in remote areas.
03:13 So it's hard for me to get a straight seat.
03:16 As for Melody,
03:18 she's one of the 22.9% of Filipinos
03:21 who are college graduates who currently have no job,
03:24 according to the Social Weather Station or SWS survey.
03:27 In the Situational Report of the Commission on Human Rights or CHR,
03:31 one of the main reasons why they can't get a job
03:34 is due to the lack of soft skills.
03:37 Well, soft skills, in simple words,
03:40 is to be able to communicate with people.
03:41 Some examples of soft skills
03:43 that CHR mentions are empathy,
03:46 creativity, resilience, critical thinking, and communication,
03:50 which is said to be a weakness of new graduates.
03:54 Before the pandemic,
03:55 there were also problems because it wasn't taught
03:59 in a concrete program
04:02 to meet this need.
04:05 The COVID situation was dangerous
04:09 because since learning is online,
04:13 there was no socialization,
04:15 interpersonal relation with the classmates,
04:17 the teachers, and the school administrators.
04:20 The so-called pandemic generation
04:22 are students who have fallen under
04:24 the pandemic learning or online formative school year.
04:27 In applying for a job,
04:29 many new graduates experience culture shock.
04:33 The application is face-to-face.
04:36 In our school, we have a so-called K-Ed,
04:40 the professional assimilation of interviewing.
04:44 So, that kind of setup is very difficult
04:48 in applying for knowledge face-to-face.
04:51 Because we're used to online,
04:54 we don't know what to do,
04:56 what to do,
04:58 what to do for the next step
05:00 when applying face-to-face.
05:02 I also think about where I am lacking.
05:05 Because in my resume,
05:06 it includes my achievements,
05:09 which is the best in thesis.
05:11 So, I tell myself,
05:13 "Why am I lacking?
05:14 Why am I not accepted for a job?"
05:17 Like that.
05:18 I cry, but it's been a long time.
05:21 I just remember the times
05:23 when many employers credited me.
05:26 Fresh graduates like Eunice
05:28 were not stopped being emotional
05:30 after recalling her experiences
05:32 in applying for a job.
05:33 Like Melody,
05:34 Eunice will be graduating in almost a year
05:37 from the BS Ecology course.
05:39 But the search for a job
05:40 was not easy.
05:42 Even though we haven't graduated,
05:44 we haven't reached the K-Ed stage,
05:46 I started looking for a job.
05:49 I applied on websites
05:51 and on online platforms
05:53 where I can find hiring.
05:55 I passed many interviews,
05:57 more than 100 to be exact.
05:59 And then, I was super pressured that time.
06:01 Even though I know that
06:03 I will graduate and get a diploma,
06:06 I was still rejected.
06:08 Maybe because I have no experience,
06:10 I'm still a fresh graduate.
06:11 She wanted to work in Human Resources
06:14 because of her studies.
06:16 I was interviewed.
06:18 Many interviewed me
06:20 and I passed the online interview.
06:21 But they always tell me
06:24 that they will come back for another interview.
06:27 Which is not going to happen.
06:29 I'm just waiting for nothing.
06:31 During the study
06:33 of the Commission on Human Rights,
06:34 some of the participants
06:36 are representatives of employers.
06:39 They saw that
06:41 the ability of their applicants
06:45 to find a job
06:47 is not there.
06:49 The hard skills
06:51 and soft skills
06:53 are the gaps and problems.
06:56 If online learning is a challenge for students,
06:59 that's what professors and instructors
07:03 experience to fulfill their duties.
07:05 There's no deep connection
07:07 between students and instructors.
07:09 Because I'm still in front of the laptop.
07:12 You never talk to them personally.
07:15 Unlike in the on-site type of class
07:18 or face-to-face discussion,
07:20 there are times when you can talk to them
07:23 outside of the discussion.
07:25 On a certain degree,
07:27 you can create a bond.
07:29 To not affect their education,
07:31 students need to persevere
07:34 and do some activities
07:36 even if it's limited
07:37 and only to a certain extent.
07:40 Not like the actual or on-site activities.
07:44 On some major subjects,
07:46 where you need
07:48 more practical learning,
07:50 where you need practical demonstration,
07:53 it's really hard.
07:55 Some aspects of the advantage
07:59 of teaching in a practical manner
08:02 when face-to-face,
08:03 it's not possible online.
08:06 The interaction with people is limited.
08:09 When it comes to actual work,
08:12 where you can meet
08:14 your fellow employees
08:16 and your superiors,
08:18 it's hard
08:20 because you're not capable.
08:23 But it's not just the lack of soft skills
08:26 that's the reason why
08:28 new graduates are looking for jobs.
08:30 According to the Employers' Confederation of the Philippines
08:32 or ECOP,
08:33 the first competition in the labor market
08:36 is also a big reason,
08:37 following the reopening of the economy.
08:39 When applying for a job,
08:41 many will apply
08:43 for a small amount of work.
08:48 In the realm of priorities,
08:51 of course, the first one
08:53 will be the one who will pay the salary.
08:55 Why do you need to get a lesser salary?
08:58 That's the disadvantage.
09:00 Not because of soft skill or anything.
09:03 It's not just
09:05 what's shown in the interview.
09:08 Aside from this,
09:10 there are also many who are looking for jobs.
09:12 That's why the new graduates
09:15 are looking for jobs.
09:17 The new graduates are very selective.
09:19 They have an idea
09:21 that during the pandemic,
09:23 most of them are working from home.
09:26 So they are choosing.
09:28 They are looking for jobs.
09:30 But the number of those working from home is decreasing.
09:32 Eventually, they might lose their jobs.
09:34 Many companies are prioritizing
09:37 the rehiring of layoffs.
09:39 Because they have experience.
09:41 These are the ones
09:43 who are still learning.
09:45 But when the time comes
09:48 and they have an exceptional document,
09:50 and they have talent,
09:52 who will they hire?
09:54 After almost a year of applying,
09:56 Eunice is also looking for a job.
09:59 But...
10:01 It's not related to
10:03 the course I finished.
10:05 I told myself that I will accept it.
10:08 I will work.
10:10 When I got a job,
10:12 I told my father
10:14 to a motorcycle dealer.
10:16 I asked if there is a hiring.
10:18 I was able to get in.
10:21 It's a natural tendency of the press graduates.
10:23 But what I'm saying is
10:25 the competition is wide.
10:27 Some are not looking for jobs.
10:29 They are just working.
10:32 That's one of the problems of the press graduates.
10:34 According to the CHR report,
10:36 even though the government has many programs,
10:38 like the Alternative Learning System,
10:40 Youth Program, and Skills Program,
10:43 like the one offered by Technical Education
10:45 and Skill Development Authority, or TESDA,
10:47 it is only for basic education
10:49 and skills training,
10:51 and not for developing
10:54 the so-called soft skills.
10:56 The youths who are already
10:58 in the computers and technology,
11:00 their interaction with people is still different.
11:02 Their experience is still different.
11:05 Their influence is greater
11:07 to be able to study
11:09 and learn
11:11 compared to
11:13 what we see on social media
11:16 or the internet.
11:18 Many are also reluctant to join the K-12 program
11:20 because it seems like it is not being noticed.
11:22 Particularly in public schools.
11:24 Even if the schools want to have
11:27 monitoring, but they lack or don't have
11:29 the resources for it.
11:31 The situation is more affected by the pandemic.
11:33 There are also schools
11:35 where the students' choice
11:38 of available senior high school programs
11:40 is limited.
11:42 That's why many are forced to take
11:44 any available course in the program.
11:46 That's why the House on Committee
11:49 on Labor and Employment should have
11:51 a bridging program for the new graduates
11:53 to get the additional resources
11:55 that they can use.
11:57 It is a good idea
12:00 to give space to the newly graduates
12:02 to face the lack of soft skills.
12:04 In the second
12:06 State of the Nation Address of President Bongbong Marcos,
12:08 he said that he expects
12:11 more job opportunities
12:13 for the unemployed Filipinos.
12:15 We will generate additional jobs
12:17 for the remaining 4.3%
12:19 of our workforce as well as
12:22 for the 11.7%
12:24 underemployed Filipinos seeking
12:26 better employment opportunities.
12:28 Meanwhile, the former
12:31 President of the Philippines, Melody,
12:33 is more focused on
12:35 improving herself
12:37 and enjoying her job.
12:39 Don't pressure yourself
12:41 like what happened to me.
12:44 You are the only one
12:46 who can bring yourself to the top.
12:48 Despite the obstacles
12:50 they face in their future,
12:52 this is the only
12:55 trial that can be overcome.
12:57 Just trust yourself
12:59 and face the challenges of the future.
13:01 I am JM Encinas,
13:03 I stand for truth.
13:06 (Music)