adminMukudzei Chingwere
Herald Reporter
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has urged learners to pursue careers in Information Communication Technology (ICT) and actuarial science which have better prospects for employment given the trajectory the world economy is taking.
While unemployed professionals have been advised to get registered under PSC digital database system, Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS), to be easily identified whenever vacancies arise within the civil service and private sector.
In urging prospective employees to sign up with their digital system, Secretary for the Public Service Commissions, Ambassador Jonathan Wutawunashe explained the importance of the digital system as well as advising those seeking to pursue professional courses.
“HRMIS is a digital platform that provides comprehensive database for the civil service, all the pertinent attributes of an employee are captured.
“It is a useful tool in the modernisation thrust of Government, it includes the automation of processes when we reduce the human element in the recruitment for instance, shortlists for interviews,” said Amb Wutawunashe.
He said it is an objective way for shortlisting and deployments which minimises human elements that is mired with negative elements like favouritism.
Ambassador Wutawunashe said a number of job seekers are not registered, hence they cannot be easily identified when vacancies arise. He advised that even the private sector and investors come to them requesting certain professionals and they just revert to their system and forward names of the qualified job seekers as well as their contact details.
For learners seeking to uptake professional routes or those who want a career advise they can visit the PSC for advice before committing any degree program.
“For instance, there is a demand for ECD teachers compared to general teachers, so there are better employments prospects there and for the would be teachers that is the sort of advice we can give.
“Now the economy is being configured towards digitalisation which means there are many opportunities in ICT, our advice is a huge uptake of courses in ICT.
“There is a huge demand of such professionals not only in the public service but in the private sector as well.
“There is also a huge demand for professionals in actuarial and many students have not been taking up courses in these areas which has created a gap,” said Ambassador Wutawunashe.
President Mnangagwa is configuring the country towards the attainment of an upper middle-income society by 2030, and the need for ICT professionals become requisite.
Under the Second Republic unemployed in all facets has been reduced significantly, for instance posts in the health sector are open to qualified personnel.
A Memorandum of Understanding for those in the education sector for instance with Rwanda has been opened to allow locals to be employed in Rwanda on a Government to Government agreement which tames unfair labour practices.
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