Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

Outsourcing Health-Care ?




You may want to call it  “ Medical  Tourism “.

Here are some interesting findings from a report by Frost & Sullivan :

Ø  No. of Medical Tourists  ( 2009 )…………………………. 3  millions
Ø  Value of Medical Tourism ( 2010 ) ……………………$ 78.5 billion
Ø  Value of Medical Tourism ( 2012 ) ……………………$ 100  billion
Ø  Annual Growth Rate  ………………………………………….20 % - 30 %
Ø  Where do sick people go for health-care ?

-      Germany
-      Rest of Europe
-      Thailand
-      India
-      Malaysia

Ø  What are the main reasons for outsourcing health-care ?

-      To avail latest medical procedures ………………40 % tourist
-      To acquire better health ………………………………32 %   
-      For immediate medical treatment ………………15 %    
-      For cheaper health care (as much as 80 %)   9 %    

Ø  Amount spent on medical tourism by UAE citizens …$ 2 billion

No wonder the city of Surat in India is called the “ Surrogate Motherhood Capital of the World “, offering surrogacy for as little as $ 4000 / - and a very liberal legal frame-work. Women of Surat are not taking away anybody’s jobs.

With regards

hemen  Parekh


Jobs  for  All  =  Peace  on  Earth

  

 

No Mobiles for unemployed Girls ?


                     

County administration ( Panchayat ) of Lakh village ( UP / India ) has prohibited girls from using cell phones.

Earlier it had issued directives to girls, not to,

wear tight clothes

dance on stage at parties or even at home

Panchayat believes that mobile phones were to blame for the rise in elopement and same-caste marriages.

But Panchayat will change its mind if it knew that  girls  too can receive


                        Job  Alerts on Mobile – JAM

Even in a village, having a job vastly improves the marriage-prospects of a girl . Boys simply love a working girl !

With regards

hemen  parekh


Jobs  for  All  =  Peace  on  earth





An Unusual Search Term ?




No doubt, “ Interactive  Interview  Tool “ [ with inverted commas ], is an unusual search term.

If you were to type this in search engines, you will get very few search results (  2100 in Google / 149 in Yahoo / only 31 in Bing ).

What matters however is :

If you happen to be a Recruiter and if you discover a freely downloadable “ Interviewer “ tool, you would be glad to have used an unusual search term !

With regards

hemen  parekh


Jobs  for  All  =  Peace  on  Earth


Unemployed Vs. Unfilled Jobs



It is indeed a dichotomy.

On one hand, most countries have millions of unemployed with unemployment rates ranging from 10 % to 25 %.

On other hand , very same countries have unfilled jobs due to non-availability of workers with ” right “ skills.


Here is an example :


                                       USA               EUROPE


Unemployed…………………….9.8 % …………….22.9  Million

Unfilled  Jobs  …………………3.0 million ……..20.0  Million

As per a European Commission study, Europe will need to fill an “ additional “ 16 million “ highly-skilled ” jobs by 2020 , taking the total to 36 million !

Countries like India churn-out 3.5 million graduates each year but find that only 0.5 million possess the right skills to get employed !

Are educationists listening ?

With regards

Hemen  parekh


Jobs  for  All  =  Peace  on  Earth


COMPULSORY MANUAL WORK?


Or, risk losing your welfare benefits worth Pound 64.30/week for 3 months?

That is the message, Work and Pensions Secretary Ian Duncan Smith of UK is sending to those who are “financially better off unemployed “!

And the manual work that he offers (Gardening/Clearing up litter/Painting Schools) will pay “more than welfare benefits“.

2.5 million “unemployed “ Britons should welcome any dignified way of earning livelihood.

And the best part is :

This work cannot be “ outsourced “ !

Hemen  Parekh

Monday, 13 December 2010

JOB SEARCH BY JOB TITLE

Now you can search 2.3 million jobs by their job titles.


For most jobseekers, job title is the most important criteria to be considered while conducting a job search.

Job title is what decides your position in the corporate hierarchy.

Job title determines your professional standing amongst your peers / co-professionals.

Even your ability to negotiate a higher salary depends upon your current designation.

Do not search jobs – Search for the right job title.


Hemen  Parekh