Graduates need retraining to fit job market - UT boss

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• ut 7 years ago

  thank you boss. well spoken please

  thank you boss. well spoken please

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• Bart 7 years ago

  Hope all Ghanaians will accept his observation and comments in good faith and start addressing the issue with the view of solving the problem. That is the only way Ghana can start making meaningful progress.

  Hope all Ghanaians will accept his observation and comments in good faith and start addressing the issue with the view of solving the problem. That is the only way Ghana can start making meaningful progress.

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• Ganiyu 7 years ago

  Massa, university is not a vocational school. Universities by and large expand the knowledge base and broaden the intellect of its students so that they can be malleable enough to occupy any niche that they are needed.
  
  It ...
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  Massa, university is not a vocational school. Universities by and large expand the knowledge base and broaden the intellect of its students so that they can be malleable enough to occupy any niche that they are needed.
  
  It is then up to the employer to train the fresh graduate to employ his/her reasoning and analytical skills to tasks that the employer needs to be done.
  
  No one graduates from university purpose fit to work for IBM, Microsoft, Toyota, The Armed Forces, General Electric or the UT Holdings.
  
  This UT boss is not ever going to play in the Big Leagues if he expects fresh graduates to be purpose nuilt for his business.Re

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• Rastafara"I" 7 years ago

  the ghanaian economy is too small for the number of universities and university graduates...
  
  It makes no sense that every technical school should become an university..
  Govt should look at the german model which focuses o ...
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  the ghanaian economy is too small for the number of universities and university graduates...
  
  It makes no sense that every technical school should become an university..
  Govt should look at the german model which focuses on apprenticeship and training....
  Some of the jobs this UT boss is talking about do not need university degree...they just using graduates because they are available in those quantities..
  
  Also the professional associations such architects, doctors, engineers should control the number of professionals graduated every year as was done in the 1980s....One engineering school is enough for the size of the ghanaian economy...the rest should be returned to producing the middle level skill sets

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• Rogue Attorney Jay Ray Ram Allen of M 7 years ago

  As Kofi may be right, job training is always necessary to complement graduates working skills. That is why in most advanced worlds,private sector has partnered with academic institutions to upgrade skills not necessarily for ...
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  As Kofi may be right, job training is always necessary to complement graduates working skills. That is why in most advanced worlds,private sector has partnered with academic institutions to upgrade skills not necessarily for graduants but for old or long time workers as well.

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• George Sarpong 7 years ago

  Beware: Thieves present their manifesto today. Mahama's pretence cannot change his identity and record of being corrupt, incompetent and insensitive.

  Beware: Thieves present their manifesto today. Mahama's pretence cannot change his identity and record of being corrupt, incompetent and insensitive.

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• Odza The Fireman 7 years ago

  I believe the retired Captain is not saying that during their time of "high quality" education, they fitted straight into work without any training whatsoever. No university teaches everything industry requires. Graduates nee ...
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  I believe the retired Captain is not saying that during their time of "high quality" education, they fitted straight into work without any training whatsoever. No university teaches everything industry requires. Graduates need to train, and learn on the job! Presently most companies want to poach already trained and experienced personnel from competitors. Very few want to recruit and spend money to train. This is part of the reasons for the high unemployment. The universities are still turning out excellent quality materials.

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• Ganiyu 7 years ago

  Exactamente, amigo!

  Exactamente, amigo!

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• SPAR. 7 years ago

  GRADUATES ARE TRAIN ON THEIR JOBS EVEN IN JAPAN AND AMERICA.EMPLOY THEM.

  GRADUATES ARE TRAIN ON THEIR JOBS EVEN IN JAPAN AND AMERICA.EMPLOY THEM.

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• Rastafara"I" 7 years ago

  he may be running for president in his head

  he may be running for president in his head

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• NPP KWASEAFUO PARTY. NPP JIMIFUO KUO 7 years ago

  Providing training to the newly employed is a good corporate practice and it is done everywhere the world over.

  Providing training to the newly employed is a good corporate practice and it is done everywhere the world over.

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• Paa Joe 7 years ago

  THIS SHOULD HAVE DONE AT THE TIME OF THEIR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
  
  UNLESS, THE MINITRY OF HIGH EDUCATION WORKS OUT A NEW CURRICULUM OUT THAT PRAPARES OUR FOR THE LABOUR MARKET,WE WILL ONLY CONTI ...
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  THIS SHOULD HAVE DONE AT THE TIME OF THEIR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
  
  UNLESS, THE MINITRY OF HIGH EDUCATION WORKS OUT A NEW CURRICULUM OUT THAT PRAPARES OUR FOR THE LABOUR MARKET,WE WILL ONLY CONTINUE TO FALL BEHIND IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY.

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• Sankofa 7 years ago

  How accurate are the unemployment figures being churned out?
  
  Have surveys been done to measure the levels of employment and unemployment?

  How accurate are the unemployment figures being churned out?
  
  Have surveys been done to measure the levels of employment and unemployment?

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• Ngi 7 years ago

  Better this time instead of denouncing 1st Class Honours ladies.

  Better this time instead of denouncing 1st Class Honours ladies.

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