tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post3074270045397103767..comments2024-03-18T16:01:13.871-07:00Comments on Haq's Musings: Pakistan Digital Gig Economy Surged 69% Amid COVID19 PandemicRiaz Haqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-33553669971891184832023-07-26T10:46:08.580-07:002023-07-26T10:46:08.580-07:00The Philippines, India and Pakistan are the top th...The Philippines, India and Pakistan are the top three countries in terms of the number of workers being hired in the Asia-Pacific region, said a new report.<br /><br />https://www.khaleejtimes.com/jobs/uae-jobs-indian-pakistani-filipino-workers-are-most-in-demand-says-new-study<br /><br /><br />According to Deel’s State of Global Hiring Report released on Tuesday, Australia, Singapore, and India are the top three countries in the Asia-Pacific region where organisations were hiring last year. At the same time, Australia, Hong Kong and India were the fastest-growing countries for hiring new employees in the region.<br /><br />In the UAE, Indian and Pakistani nationals account for the largest number of people among all expatriate communities. There are around 3.5 million Indian nationals, 1.7 million Pakistanis and 650,000 Filipinos employed in different public and private sectors nationwide.<br /><br /><br />The Deel study revealed that software engineering, sales and products were in the highest demand roles in Asia-Pacific.<br /><br />In terms of salaries, Taiwan, Thailand, and South Korea saw the biggest average salary gains across all jobs.<br /><br />Deel’s State of Global Hiring Report data is based on over 260,000 contracts and 15,000-plus customers across more than 160 countries, as well as over 500,000 data points from third-party sources, including Microverse. All countries, states, and cities in the report have at least 50 worker contracts on file as of December 2022.<br /><br />Globally, hiring sustained its momentum throughout the year, as 89 per cent of all contracts were for remote roles. Many companies looked abroad to optimise talent costs.<br /><br />Professor Samuel Dahan, chairman of Deel Lab for Global Employment, said average starting salaries for the role in content creation, operations and fiancé increased the most in the Philippines, India and Brazil.<br /><br />While compensation rates also fell worldwide for new workers for the roles of accountants, customer support agents, consultants, designers and software engineers<br /><br />Due to instability in the cryptocurrencies, Deel said, workers, lost some interest in receiving payments in cryptocurrencies.<br />Riaz Haqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-33437805077966561162022-02-15T20:07:18.353-08:002022-02-15T20:07:18.353-08:00State of
Global Hiring
Report 2021
https://f.hubs...State of<br />Global Hiring<br />Report 2021<br /><br />https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/19498232/State%20of%20hiring%20report%202021/State%20of%20Hiring%20Report%202021.pdf<br /><br />Salaries are rising fastest in Mexico (57%), Canada (38%), Pakistan (27%), and Argentina (21%) for jobs in marketing, sales, and product.<br /><br />India 8%, Philippines 7% & Russia 4%<br /><br />----------------<br /><br />Top three countries where people hired through Deel were located:<br /><br />1.Philippines 2. India 3. Pakistan<br /><br />---------------<br /><br />Top 3 roles hired through deel:<br /><br />1. Software engineer 2. Virtual assistant 3. Custom Support Executive<br /><br /><br />------<br /><br />State of Global Hiring<br />Report 2021<br /><br /><br />Global hiring has never been more popular<br />between pandemic-related office closures,<br />fierce talent competition, and a bevy of online<br />tools enabling collaboration and reducing<br />hiring complications. But where is it popular,<br />and for what roles? What countries are hiring<br />more than ever, and from where? What’s<br />happening to wages as demand increases?<br /><br />Using data pulled from more than 100,000 work contracts from <br />over 150 countries, along with 500,000 third-party data points, <br />a new report from global hiring and payroll company Deel gives a<br />breakdown of what’s happening within the global job landscape.<br />Trends are tracked over six months—from July 2021 through December 2021.Riaz Haqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-75403171993576350252020-11-27T11:14:49.863-08:002020-11-27T11:14:49.863-08:00UNDP mission to support Pakistan’s digital transfo...UNDP mission to support Pakistan’s digital transformation<br /><br />https://www.dawn.com/news/1590655<br /><br />A United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) mission is in Pakistan to support the country’s digital transformation.<br /><br />Former chairman of National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) Tariq Malik, who is currently the UNDP’s chief technical adviser on digital governance, is spearheading the mission.<br /><br />Mr Malik, who is advising member states on digital interventions aimed at improving governance, will initiate official mission from Nov 20, following his two-week quarantine.<br /><br />He will be meeting officials from UN agencies, development partners and key government officials.<br /><br /><br />Mr Malik will meet, either virtually or in-person, key individuals and their technical staff.<br /><br />He is also expected to hold meetings with ministers and secretaries of government departments for the purpose.<br /><br />He is supposed to discuss digital Pakistan policy with IT ministry, role of digital technology in Covid-19 response with National Health Services Ministry and e-payment system with the governor of State Bank of Pakistan.<br /><br />He is also likely to discuss gender gap and statistics of registration of vulnerable population with Nadra chairman.<br /><br />The economic affairs’ division has already sent an official memorandum to all relevant ministries, divisions and departments to schedule their meetings with the UNDP official.<br /><br />Riaz Haqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-24101065046497661792020-11-27T07:30:22.315-08:002020-11-27T07:30:22.315-08:00Pakistan joins Saudi-led initiative for digital co...Pakistan joins Saudi-led initiative for digital cooperation<br /><br />https://www.dawn.com/news/1592638<br /><br />“Pakistan has joined the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) as a founding member,” the Foreign Office said as Saudi Arabia launched the new organisation at a virtual event. A video statement of Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was also played at the event.<br /><br />Besides Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, other members of the DCO are Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and the UAE. Mr Qureshi, in his statement, said the creation of the DCO would cater to the growing need of international cooperation and collaboration in the digital domain.<br /><br />Shah Mahmood Qureshi's Tweet:<br /><br />"Digital Diplomacy is an integral part of my Public Diplomacy Initiative under #VisionFO: today, i am pleased to announce 🇵🇰 joins multilat Digital Cooperation Organisation as Founding Member, ushering in new era of #digitaldiplomacy w/ long term opp to shape global digital agenda"<br /><br />https://twitter.com/SMQureshiPTI/status/1331968865786540038?s=20<br /><br />“DCO would offer a platform to promote the global digital agenda in the scientific, health, educational, commercial, social, agricultural, investment and security spheres,” he said.<br /><br />The FO’s statement noted that digital diplomacy had been a core component of the foreign minister’s public diplomacy initiative that aimed at bringing innovation and enhancing Pakistan’s digital diplomacy footprint.<br /><br />“The information revolution presents a unique opportunity to leapfrog the development deficit. Pakistan’s membership of DCO would contribute to the attainment of that objective,” it added.<br /><br />Riaz Haqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-4240012285329111062020-11-26T11:48:46.990-08:002020-11-26T11:48:46.990-08:00Five nations unite to launch the Digital Cooperati...Five nations unite to launch the Digital Cooperation Organization to Realize a Digital Future for All<br />https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2161875<br /><br />Senior government officials from several nations patronized the launch of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) Thursday – a global organization aimed at strengthening cooperation across all innovation driven areas and accelerating growth of the digital economy. The event was attended by H.E. Houlin Zhao ITU Secretary General and H.E Borge Brende, President, World Economic Forum.<br />Founded by Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the DCO is driven by a vision to realize a digital future for all by empowering women, youth and entrepreneurs, growing the digital economy, and leapfrogging with innovation.<br />“We are joining hands together towards a commitment to drive consensus on digital cooperation to make sure that we seize an opportunity for our youth, our women and our entrepreneurs with the ambition to grow our combined digital economy to one trillion dollars in the next 3-5 years,” said H.E. Abdullah Amer Al-Swaha, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology. “Our future prosperity will depend on the digital economy. But it can only reach its full potential if we are able to make governments work together collectively with businesses, and entrepreneurs so they can survive and thrive, expand their depth into current markets and open doors for everyone into new ones.”<br />The launch of the DCO follows the conclusion of Saudi Arabia’s G20 Presidency to maintain the Kingdom's momentum on accelerating the growth of the digital economy across the region and the globe, as nations everywhere increase their adoption of remote learning, telemedicine and contact-less economic systems to survive and thrive beyond the social and economic impact of COVID-19.<br />‘’This is a critical step towards ensuring that our digital economies are innovative and future-proof,’’ H.E. Ahmad Hanandeh, Jordan’s Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, said. ‘’To create sustainable change, we cannot work in silos; this is a collective and global collaboration. This is where our digital journeys intersect and we can learn from and support one another, which will in turn open doors for our youth and sectors to benefit from these efforts.’’<br />Based on its digitally-focused charter, the DCO welcomes participation and guidance from the private sector, international organizations, non-government organizations and the academic world.<br />“The Kingdom of Bahrain is pleased to be part of such a dynamic initiative and a founding member of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO). We thank the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this initiative and are confident that the DCO will enable members to respond and adapt in an agile and swift manner to the ever-changing digital scene. As we have taken steps at a national level to leverage ICT technologies to enhance government efficiency and processes, the Kingdom of Bahrain also believes that fostering regional and international collaboration is a valuable extension to our national efforts,” H.E. Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, Bahrain’s Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications said.<br />The founding members of the DCO have joined forces to establish the organization motivated by their shared interests concerning the digital economy that can only be realized through collaboration.<br />“We believe that the DCO will offer Kuwait a great opportunity to further develop its national digital agenda as well as to further progress the global digital agenda,” H.E. Salim Al-Ozainah, Chairman and CEO of Kuwait’s Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority, said.<br />Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi added: “Pakistan is privileged to be a founding member of the Digital Cooperation Organization...Riaz Haqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-17630847591231952302020-11-26T11:44:20.107-08:002020-11-26T11:44:20.107-08:00#Pakistan joins #Saudi-sponsored #MiddleEast Digit...#Pakistan joins #Saudi-sponsored #MiddleEast Digital Cooperation Organization. The group of 7 nations includes #SaudiArabia , #Bahrain , #UAE, #Egypt , #Jordan and #Kuwait. #DigitalPakistan #DigitalTransformation<br /><br />https://www.reuters.com/article/jordan-gulf-pakistan-tech/saudi-launches-digital-cooperation-organization-with-middle-east-neighbours-pakistan-idUSD5N2G102C<br /><br />Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and a group of Middle Eastern countries have launched a new organization to accelerate the growth of the digital economy, a statement from the Saudi communications ministry said on Thursday.<br /><br />The group, to be known as the Digital Cooperation Organization, also includes Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, the statement said.<br />Riaz Haqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-90246653111706147042020-11-19T18:33:01.738-08:002020-11-19T18:33:01.738-08:00The Future
of Jobs
Report
2020
Pakistan
http://ww...The Future<br />of Jobs<br />Report<br />2020<br />Pakistan<br /><br />http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Future_of_Jobs_2020.pdf<br /><br />Pakistan Working Age Population 82,345,263<br /><br />Digital skills among active population* WEIGHTED AVERAGE 2019-2020 50.7%<br /><br />Attainment of basic education 2017 36.4%<br /><br />Business relevance of basic education* WEIGHTED AVERAGE 2019-2020 45.6%<br /><br />Attainment of advanced education 2017 8.7%<br /><br />Business relevance of tertiary education* WEIGHTED AVERAGE 2019-2020 54.9%<br /><br />Supply of business-relevant skills* WEIGHTED AVERAGE 2019-2020 51.1%<br /><br />Unempl. rate among workers with adv. educ. 2018 4.5%<br /><br />Unempl. rate among workers with basic educ. 2018 2.3%<br /><br />Share of youth not in empl., educ. or training 31.1%<br /><br />The survey was distributed via an online platform<br />through three dissemination networks. The primary<br />distribution route was to the World Economic Forum<br />partners and constituents in collaboration with<br />the World Economic Forum Regional and Industry<br />teams. The survey was further disseminated through<br />a network of Partner Institutes—local partner<br />organizations that administered the survey in their<br />respective economies. Further dissemination through<br />partner organizations enabled the strengthening of<br />regional representation by extending the sample to<br />local companies. As a third dissemination channel,<br />the New Economy and Society team shared the<br />survey with the collaborators from the countries in<br />which the Closing the Skills and Innovation Gap<br />Accelerators are present (South Africa, UAE, Bahrain,<br />India, Pakistan). The Accelerator project brings about<br />tangible change by building a national public-private<br />collaboration platform to increase employability of<br />the current workforce and increase work-readiness<br />and critical skills among the future workforce.Riaz Haqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-38378490163991254862020-11-06T09:40:15.933-08:002020-11-06T09:40:15.933-08:00The full force of the election results provided so...The full force of the election results provided something of a gut check for liberals in a state that plays a big role in the Democratic Party and often offers insights into where the rest of the nation might be headed.<br /><br />“The results in California show the Democrats that you can go too far,” said Bob Shrum, a former Democratic strategist and the director of the Dornsife Center for the Political Future at the University of Southern California. “California is a very liberal state that is now resistant to higher taxes and welcoming to the new gig economy, which is where the industry was created.”<br /><br /><br />https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/us/california-election-results.htmlRiaz Haqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-1376483298599049672020-09-29T13:45:47.064-07:002020-09-29T13:45:47.064-07:00ITES is the Future,for Pakistan - for the export m...ITES is the Future,for Pakistan - for the export market - in the Post COVID world.<br /><br />1stly,All Pakistanis should learn Chinese and Arabica,at the School level,on a MANDATORY BASIS.AI will make Current Education modes OBSOLETE,crash the cost of education and geometrically expand,the reach of Education.dindooohindoo<br /><br />Then the Pakistan IT companies,should offer Voice and Data based Outsourcing services,to PRC.<br /><br />Chinese IT staff,with medium skills,have a C2C of 1500 to 2000 Usd Per month (At the minimum). It is even higher than,Pino IT staff offering Voice based Outsourcing services to EU and USA.<br /><br />Once there is a critical mass of Chinese reading and writing skills,in Pakistan - there will be a 2 way online education and training channel with PRC,and also,PRC will become a hub for large skilled staff exports,from Pakistan to PRC.<br /><br />The same technology and Business Model,used for offering Voice and Data based Outsourcing services to PRC - should also be also used for offering the same services,in the GCC,by COLLABORATING with similar companies in North Africa.The Synergy is Labour Cost of North Africa and the IT skills of Pakistan for the GCC market<br />samir sardananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-86644662653852330122020-09-28T22:54:57.008-07:002020-09-28T22:54:57.008-07:00
Monis Rahman:If that is the case then digiskills....<br />Monis Rahman:If that is the case then digiskills.pk is a much larger program with better content and wider footprint. Could that be a contributing factor !<br /><br /><br />https://www.digiskills.pk/Zia I.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-51813872569374335032020-09-28T22:04:39.852-07:002020-09-28T22:04:39.852-07:00Monis: " I am quite skeptical that this has ...Monis: " I am quite skeptical that this has much to do with the e-rozgaar program, the scale of trained resources is too small."<br /><br />I think the e-rozgaar program training here refers to enrolling and bidding for jobs online, not the basic skills required to deliver results.Riaz Haqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522781692886598586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848640164815342479.post-91907310659780316272020-09-28T21:57:58.131-07:002020-09-28T21:57:58.131-07:00This growth is dominated by the covid effect (simi...This growth is dominated by the covid effect (similar pattern with jobs). I am quite skeptical that this has much to do with the e-rozgaar program, the scale of trained resources is too small.Monis R.noreply@blogger.com