Beach modern society ... The lack of work for most people is equivalent to personal and social crisis.And it concerns not only the problem of young people and not just senior able-bodied citizens.Combating unemployment in most countries is a priority, the successful solution of which depends the welfare of society as a whole.
Fortunately, politicians and sociologists recognize that it is better to deal with the causes than to deal with the consequences.If the fight against unemployment is ineffective, this phenomenon avalanche drags all kinds of crises.However, how the State, which itself is trying to solve the problem of bloated bureaucracy, reduce all kinds of budgetary payments can cope with the problem?Only at first glance it seems that the best way to combat unemployment is to finance and support those who can not find jobs.In fact - and this is clearly seen in the developed European countries - such a policy only strengthens the layer, which prefers to live due to budgetary allowances and not to take any decisive action to improve their situation.
What causes the lack of jobs?Firstly, the reduction of production.Consequently, the fight against unemployment should be aimed at restoring or retraining those businesses that are unable to generate their own income.First of all we are talking about the former state property.
Second, the labor market is largely dependent on immigration climate in the country.That is why government policy to combat unemployment is often closely associated with restrictions for visitors.As Russians and Ukrainians go to the West in search of better lives, and Central Asians come to Russia to work.Of course, we can not say that only immigrants take jobs away from local people.However, in the highly competitive businesses seek cheaper production, mainly due to salaried employees.But immigrants - the perfect inexpensive labor.
next step on the way to improve the effectiveness of employment services and public policies must be activities aimed at enhancing the population.Most assistance is required for people with low or highly specialized skills.Combating unemployment in this case should be directed to them additional knowledge and skills.Public employment services can also help to create and develop their own businesses, to provide subsidies.
Finally, there are several groups of people who, because of age or psychological characteristics can not find the use of their own powers and abilities.For them, the best solution that can provide the fight against unemployment, is a consulting, training of personal growth.In fact, after numerous failures of their self-esteem drops, faith in our own strength is reduced.It is developing the so-called phenomenon of learned helplessness, and entrepreneurs are not willing to hire long-term unemployed.Among those who need special assistance from the state, is not always financial or intermediary, include persons younger than 25 and older than 50 years old, single parents, citizens without qualifications or secondary education, women returning to the labor market after maternity leave, released from prison, disabled people and people with disabilities.
In some countries, the fight against unemployment is also in the commercialization of public employment services or the transmission of employment mediation to outsourcing.An important advantage of this approach is the introduction of strong economic incentives to improve the efficiency of services.
interesting solution is to attract volunteers from among professionally successful persons to work with the unemployed.Unemployed people from disadvantaged families can consult with teachers on issues related to the search of a place of employment, self-presentation, career growth.A mentoring program requires virtually no costs - because volunteers do not receive any remuneration for their activities.But thanks to this decision, the fight against unemployment takes on a different perspective, and - the establishment and strengthening of social capital, relations between people of different strata and groups.
