New Era

Career Prejudice

- * Saara Meke Amakali is an Industrial Psychology and Sociology graduate. Email her at saaraamaka­li@gmail.com

another. Young people have been targets of societal advocacy that stresses the point that: to be successful, you must do a certain job.

Some people are programmed to think that some work is below them and we have those who want to do some type of work but they are afraid of how they would be perceived by others. This type of pressure has led to a lot of young people making immature post-secondary education choices. Why do we have to let an occupation define who a person is? How do we change this mentality in our society?

We should value all types of work and never overlook any individual’s passion and ability to perform a specific task. Failure to recognize the value of how different occupation­s shape the nature of our living will not foster a progressin­g nation but will only create a gap in proficienc­y and a struggling labour force.

It is our responsibi­lity to empower each other to pursue any field of study we prefer during this era of so many choices presenting themselves and again so many insecuriti­es about the labour market. Let us tackle the stigma associated with not being in a profession that requires a degree. Exploring new opportunit­ies such as entreprene­urship training, learning how to trade, real estate or earning a marketable technical certificat­ion are some of the options.

Young people should be given a chance to explore new opportunit­ies by considerin­g their strength and weaknesses and the available open doors.

I am writing this during the hardest times of Covid-19 where we are observing an anaemic labour market. The employment fortunes have fallen and the main purpose these days is to be able to put bread on the table. Let’s encourage a holistic view towards the different fields or occupation­s especially those that have been neglected in the past and everyone should have a sense of pride in their work.

Ovalumenhu vavali ova monifwa oiponga eshi va yashwa komulumenh­u oo vati e va tumakanifa neembudi.

Oshiningwa­nima eshi osha ningilwa mOmashaka mOndangwa.

Deputy-Commission­er Hilya Haipumbuwo­polifiyaSh­anaokwahok­olola kutya okwa lopotwa oshibofa sheumbo la tewa Omaandaxa efimbo lokeengula momundingo­noko woundingos­ho vokUuthiya momukunda Oshitayi.

Mwene weumbo eli la tewa opamwe nopolifi ova landula eemhadi da dja peumbo laye da yuka mOmashaka.

Eemhadi okwa li da yuka keembinga da yooloka, dimwe kakwa li di wetike nawa.

Haipumbu okwa ti mwene weumbo eshi a mona ovalumenhu ve li vavali tava lotoka va yuka pokapale keembesa, okwa kendambala oku va kangheka ashike ovalumenhu ova twikila ashike okupula komesho.

Omushamane okwa umba noku va yasha. Haipumbu ta ti ovalumenhu ovo va tongololwa nomadina Nason Frans e na eedula 27, naPaulus Ipinge (46), ova mona oiponga umwe okomaulu, namukwao omombuda. Ovapolifi ovo vali tava shikula veli kombinga ilili yolukanda, vati ova uda ashike omutopelo wondjembo naashi vaya konhele oko, ova hanga Frans naIpinge va nangala nale. Nokwa ka monika kutya ava ova yashwa pamupya, havo va vaka.

Opolifi oya ti ovalumenhu ava mboli ovanailong­a vehangano loHenning Crusher mOndangwa, okwa li ashike tave lihakana ombesa ei ha i va twala koilonga.

Oonakumoni­fwa oshiponga ova twalwa koshipapan­gelo shepangelo shaNandjok­we nokonima ova ka tuminwa koshipange­lo shakula shaShakati. Opolifi oya ti ovalumenhu ove li monghalo i li xwepo. Nakuumba ondjebo ou ina kwatwa po manga, ashike okwa teelelikwa a kale a kwatwa po efimbo keshe. Omakonaako­no opolifi otaa twikile.

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