NDU 2015 Job Expo amidst general skepticism

The Office of Recruitment at Notre Dame University opened its annual job fair for 2015 in the presence of Labor Minister, Sajaan Azzi, who underscored the importance of such events in shaping the future of students graduating from universities. “This expo shows that the NDU Administration does not only care about providing the right education for its students, but also their future after graduation,” Azzi said. He added that are still some private businesses that are on the lookout for new talents to enhance their productivity, a matter which of key importance in view of high unemployment.  He pointed out to the fact that some 47 thousand students form both sexes graduate each year, against only 12 thousand new job created therefore leaving some 32 thousand unemployed persons.  For his part, Suheil Matar, NDU Vice President for Cultural and Relations Affairs, lamented over the present situation concluding with a cry of alarm: “This is a serious message to the Ministry of Labor, to all public institutions, employers and businesses (banks, hotels, malls, factories…), our male and female students are looking for jobs but cannot find any.”

(Source: Al Diyar, May 29, 2015)