1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed in Pakistan

KARACHI (AP) — The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work. A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed in positions that don't fully use their skills and knowledge. Young adults with bachelor's degrees are increasingly scraping by in lower-wage jobs — waiter or waitress, bartender, retail clerk or receptionist, for example — and that's confounding their hopes a degree would pay off despite higher tuition and mounting student loans. An analysis of government data conducted for The Associated Press lays bare the highly uneven prospects for holders of bachelor's degrees. Opportunities for college graduates vary widely. While there's strong demand in science, education and health fields, arts and...

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Six Factors That Can Cost You the Interview

Most job seekers know that an unprofessional appearance will count against them at an interview. Here are six MORE factors that can help you remain in the unemployment line: (1) Being unprepared for the interview. Prepare, plan, and practice! In today's tough job market, you MUST do everything you can to give yourself an edge... preparation is the key. (2) Not being able to communicate clearly and effectively. This is important during the interview and on the job. Being nervous can really mess up your communication skills, so being well prepared and practicing what you're going to say are always your best bet. (3) Being aggressive, arrogant, or acting in a superior way. No one wants to hire or work with people who think they're better than everyone else. Be careful with your attitude,...

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Why Are Our Celebrities Against Turkish Dramas?

When I sat down to write this article, I thought the topic should be why are our people against Turkish dramas? but then I thought that will not make an appropriate title since most of our people, the layman, is not just against Turkish dramas but there are so many people who have been opposing Indian programs too for such a long time but no one listens to them. So I am more interested in finding out why our actors, producers and directors are against Turkish dramas. Lately, I have read so many articles on blogs, newspapers and magazines against Turkish dramas and not to mention the debates that are going on, on the electronic media. It is our favorite topic nowadays and after reading so much against Turkish dramas I found some...

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Advice for the Unemployed

Life for the unemployed is often bewildering and disorienting. None of us knew what to do when we were first made redundant or lost our jobs, or got ourselves fired. These things have happened to most of us, you are not alone and there is no shame in asking for advice on how to survive and get back on our feet. So this thread is opened by popular request (from 3 vociferous friends on the similarly-titled thread for the Older Unemployed!) to offer advice to unemployed people of *any* age, on how and what you can do to help you to get a new job, or maybe just how to go about surviving during long unemployment. So don't be shy or ashamed, but please ask, tell us your situation, tell us your problems, and we will try to help as best...

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Psy's "Gangnam Style" video becomes YouTube's most viewed

LOS ANGELES: South Korean rap star Psy's music video "Gangnam Style" on Saturday became the most watched item on YouTube with over 800 million views, edging past Canadian teen star Justin Bieber's two-year-old video for his song "Baby." The milestone was the latest pop culture victory for Psy, 34, a portly rap singer known for his slicked-back hair and comic dance style who has become one of the most unlikely global stars of 2012. Psy succeeded with a video that spawned countless parodies and became a media sensation, and in the process he...

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FALSE JOURNALISM BY PAKISTANI LEADING URDU NEWSPAPER

Pakistan's so called no.1 Urdu newspaper has presented false story and pics regarding Hamas vs Israel war. Here you can see difference of original pic & the black& white controversial pic prevailing on social media sites now a day.  You can see on above pic how newspaper has dodged innocent Pakistani nation for defending their owner Jews. Now you should watch this real video about this pic than you 'll realize how much corrupt this media group is corrupted. Here is the link of news posted in Newspaper. http://e.jang.com.pk/11-16-2012/lahore/pic.asp?picname=03_05.g...

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