Money has turned out to be the token of day. No one in this world of unbridled desires and needs can do without it. This is the reason that every individual seeks ways to earn more and more money in order to fulfill his or her endless worldly desires. The two most common ways for earning the money are jobs and the businesses, where the later embraces also the self employment. Usually jobs are preferred over self employment in Pakistan because of the risks and the mental stresses involved in the business sector. The recent global economic crunch has further aggravated the situation for small and medium businesses especially in the third world countries like Pakistan. This situation has boosted the demand of jobs especially in Government Sector and the economically sound organizations which are capable of absorbing such deep economic shocks.

Folks especially youngsters prefer jobs over setting up a personal business because the business requires Capital, a lot of risk and also the experience of that field which usually one earns from jobs. They feel themselves secure in jobs even if it pays them less. They work from 9 to 5 and then are free for their social activities, whereas businessman has more liabilities and interests to safeguard. Although, business yields high returns, it also involves high risk, while as an employee one has limited responsibilities and liabilities and no direct risk.

The demand of government jobs is still at zenith in the financially exhausted Pakistan. More and more people are turning to government jobs because of the honor, prestige, dignity, power and the job security involved in it. The recent mushroom growth of competitive exams’ coaching centers is the self-speaking proof of this fact. However, there are some highly skilled young professionals who opt for private sector to prove their abilities.

Another main target of the jobseekers in Pakistan is the Private Sector especially the Multinational Organizations. Akin to government sector many Private Sector Organizations offer pensions, annual increments, residential and transportation facilities bundled with highly competitive salary packages which is of course very attractive for many. However, this is not the case in all organizations. The small and medium level business organizations do not offer all these facilities, still many people prefer private jobs to grow faster, for more attractive salary packages and for better recognition of their abilities.

One of the important reasons why most of the youngsters prefer jobs, instead of creating and building their own businesses is the nature of education they get from schools. They are taught only how to become academically proficient and professionally skillful. Even in most of the business schools, they are taught how to become good employees of big corporations and never taught how to own those corporations. In business schools, the professors are commonly not the businessmen, as they never had managed a successful business of their own, and thus are unable to teach students the practical skills required to run a successful business.

The jobs at one hand provide financial and social security and on the other hand provide calmed days and nights, free of worries and hurries as compared to the life of a businessman who has unlimited liabilities and risks wrapped in the beautiful cover of huge profits. This is the reason that many in Pakistan now prefer jobs, government or private in order to remain relaxed in the current turbulent economic and law and order situation.

Finding jobs in Pakistan through Online Job Portals like LineOwork is a growing trend. LineOwork has already strengthened the career of thousands of Jobseekers, and is heading towards bridging the gap between jobseeker and employer.

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