USAID PAKISTAN JOBS

Inaugural Session of the CDC

Network

September 28, 2010Islamabad Club

USAID Pakistan JOBS Project Overview

Pakistan’s Labor Market

Current Challenges:

• High unemployment

• Women and youth not in the

labor market

• Skills shortages in the

private sector

JOBS Project Solution :

• Program by private sector

demand

• Build capacity for flexibility

as demands change

• Facilitate job matching

JOBS Project Achievements :

• 15 CDCs established in all 4 Provinces of Pakistan

Career Development Center (CDC)

Overview

Pakistan JOBS will support the establishment of a network of local,

financially

sustainable Career Development Centers(CDCs).

Objectives

• set up CDC models based upon the specific interests and capacities

of the organizations

• provide a comfortable environment which would be easily accessible

to male and female youth and catering to the specific needs of the

young women

Overview of the CDC Symbol

Partnership

Joining this representation of the realization of promise to the

English and Urdu translations of Career Development Center (CDC)

visually captures the partnership between USAID and Pakistani host

institutions, working side by side to bring opportunity to the job-

seekers and potential employers of Pakistan.

Overview of the CDC Symbol

Fulfillment

The logo represents growth through knowledge and the blossoming

of potential, as made possible by the services and activities of the

CDCs.

List of Participating CDCs

1. Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan

(BZU) | Multan

2. Farmers Development Association

(FDO) | Multan

3. Greenwich University | Karachi

4. Govt. Vocational Institute for

Girls(GVI) Sukkur | Sukkur

5. Institute of Cost and Management

Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) |

Karachi

6. Islamia University Bahawalpur (IUB) |

Bahawalpur

7. National University of Science and

Technology (NUST) | Islamabad

8. Pakistan Swedish Institute of

Technology (TEVTA) | Karachi

9. Pakistan Readymade Garment

Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI) |

Karachi

10. Sarhad University Main University

Town Campus | Peshawar

11. Sarhad University Ring Road

Campus | Peshawar

12. Sukkur Institute of Business

Administration (IBA) | Sukkur

13. The Institute of Management

Sciences (IMSciences) | Peshawar

14. University of Agriculture Faisalabad

(UAF) | Faisalabad

15. University of Engineering &

Technology (UET) | Peshawar

CDC Network Across Pakistan

NWFP•SUIT - Peshawar

•IMSciences -

Peshawar

•UET- Peshawar

Sindh Punjab

•BZU - Multan

•FDO - Multan

•IUB - Bahawalpur

•NUST - Islamabad

•UAF- Faisalabad

• Greenwich Univ.-

Karachi

• GVI- Sukkur

• ICMAP- Karachi

• STEVTA - Karachi

• PRGTTI - Karachi

• Sukkur IBA - Sukkur

Collaboration with CRISP

“The rehabilitation of the career centers will add significantly to JOBS program’s

overall goal of contributing to Pakistan’s increased and equitable economic growth

by strengthening its workforce development systems.”

Khalid Khan

Chief of Party

Community Rehabilitation Infrastructure Support

Project (CRISP)

Rehabilitation and Renovations by CRISP

Rehabilitation and Renovation completed:

• Pakistan Swedish Institute of Technology (TEVTA) | Karachi

• Greenwich University | Karachi

• Pakistan Readymade Garment Technical Training Institute | Karachi

• Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan | Karachi

Rehabilitation and Renovation in progress at:

• Sukkur Institute of Business Administration | Sukkur

• Govt. Vocational Institute for Girls Sukkur | Sukkur

Marketing Materials

Marketing materials developed by the JOBS Project

• Corporate Identity

• Logo

• Stationeries

• Folders

• CDC office setup

• Banners

• Directional sign/ facia

• Ad template

• Invitation card template

Marketing Materials

• Communication items (templates)

• brochure

• poster

• e-invites

• power-point

• bag

• testimonials options

• CDC Operational Manual

• Student Handbook Manual

• CDC Website

• Learning Management System

Corporate Identity: Folders, Stationeries and Logo

CDC Office Setup: Backdrop, Banner and Facia

CDC office setup: invitation card and AD template

Posters

Communication items: E-invite, Bag, PPT Templates

Communication items: Poster and testimonials

templates

Communication items: Brochure template

CDC Operational Manual

CDC Operational Manual

Key Topics Covered :

• What is a CDC?

• How to start a CDC?

• How does a CDC work?

Activities and Associated Services:

• Career Information

• Career Education

• Career Counseling

• Employment Counseling

• Job Placement

English Student Handbook

Urdu Student Handbook

Learning Management System

CDC Website

Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU)

Multan

CDC organized Campaign and Workshop

CDC organized a slogan writing

competition with White Ribbon

Campaign. The topic of the competition:

“Violence Against Women”

Workshop on Gender Socialization and

Role of Youth

BZU Job Fair - 2010

“Career Development Center is one of the leading centers of BZU.

The objective is to sharpen the skills of the students to get jobs

according to their competency.”

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zafarullah

Vice Chancellor, BZU

VC with delegate of officials visiting the stalls

Farmers Development

Organization (FDO)

Multan

Greenwich University

Karachi

Greenwich Career Development Center

“ Good for one good for all, GCDC is the

rolling ball!”

Tahira Akhtar

CDC Counselor

“GCDC staff was the first one to receive

proper training from the project, now that

we are well equipped to be useful to the

students.”

Mian Mohammad Afzal

CDC Counselor

Poster

Government Vocational Institute for Women (GVI)

Sukkur

Government Vocational Institute for Women

“The Career Development Center

helps unemployed persons without

charging any cost or fees. We feel

that the career centers are like

sunshine that bring happiness to

human beings.”

Amna Abro

Job Placement Manager

Nawab Khatoon Balouch

Career Counseling Manager

Training of sillae and hand embroidery

Training at GVI CDC

Women participating at a

frock cutting training Women benefiting from

computer training at CDC

Institute of Cost and Management

Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP)

Karachi

ICMAP State of the art CDC facilities

“Stakeholders will benefit from the CDC facility now that the

center is up and running, and it will help with the development

of job related skills required in this competitive market.”

Khalid Bhatti

Deputy Director CDC

ICMAPPakistan International Education Exhibition 2010

Training Session on Writing Effective Résumé Writing Skills

Briefing to the potential students at the stalls

Poster

Islamia University Bahawalpur (IUB)

Bahawalpur

IUB JOB Fair – 2010

“I was provided proper training and guidance through CDC workshops

held from time to time in our department. I was greatly inspired by the

CDC officials, who referred my case to the Vice Chancellor IUB and

were helpful enough to find me a job.”

Hina Aftab,

MSc (Economics) Graduate

National University of Science and

Technology (NUST)

Islamabad

Poster

Pakistan Swedish

Institute of

Technology (TEVTA)

Karachi

Pak- Swedish Institute of Technology

Before After

“I am really impressed with the renovation of CDC building, being a Civil

Engineer myself I can say with confidence that the renovation work is par

excellence and I commend the CRISP team for doing such a wonderful

job.”

Liaquat Ali Khan, Principal

Before

After

Pak- Swedish Institute of Technology

Poster

Pakistan

Readymade

Garment Technical

Training Institute

(PRGTTI)

Karachi

“I see the CDC as a link which was missing

between the industry and the institution. CDC

can help identify the skills gap and produce

students which meet the industry’s demands.

Moreover, it will also help the students to find

jobs and get career counseling. I like to refer

CDC as a Life Development Center, because it

helps the students in finding jobs and making

career choices which in turn will help the them to

lead a better life.”

Irfan Abdullah

Vice Chancellor, PRGTTI,

Chairman Korangi Association of Trade &

Industry

Pakistan Readymade Garment Technical

Training Institute

Sarhad University of Information Technology

(SUIT)

Peshawar

Sukkur Institute of Business

Administration (IBA)

Sukkur

CDC Inauguration

Institute of Management

Sciences (IMSciences)

Peshawar

Institute of Cost and Management

Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP)

Karachi

ICMAP State of the art CDC facilities

“Stakeholders will benefit from the CDC facility now that the

center is up and running, and it will help with the development

of job related skills required in this competitive market.”

Khalid Bhatti

Deputy Director CDC

ICMAPPakistan International Education Exhibition 2010

Training Session on Writing Effective Résumé Writing Skills

Briefing potential students at the stalls

Poster

Islamia University Bahawalpur (IUB)

Bahawalpur

IUB JOB Fair – 2010

“I was provided proper training and guidance through CDC workshops

held from time to time in our department. I was greatly inspired by the

CDC officials, who referred my case to the Vice Chancellor IUB and

were helpful enough to find me a job.”

Hina Aftab,

MSc (Economics) Graduate

National University of Science and

Technology (NUST)

Islamabad

Poster

Pakistan Swedish

Institute of

Technology (TEVTA)

Karachi

Pak - Swedish Institute of Technology

Before After

“I am really impressed with the renovation of CDC building, being a Civil

Engineer myself I can say with confidence that the renovation work is par

excellence and I commend the CRISP team for doing such a wonderful

job.”

Liaquat Ali Khan, Principal

Before

After

Pak- Swedish Institute of Technology

Poster

Pakistan

Readymade

Garment Technical

Training Institute

(PRGTTI)

Karachi

“I see the CDC as a link which was missing

between the industry and the institution. CDC

can help identify the skills gap and produce

students which meet the industry’s demands.

Moreover, it will also help the students to find

jobs and get career counseling. I like to refer

CDC as a Life Development Center, because it

helps the students in finding jobs and making

career choices which in turn will help the them

to lead a better life.”

Irfan Abdullah

Vice Chancellor, PRGTTI,

Chairman Korangi Association of Trade &

Industry

Pakistan Readymade Garment Technical

Training Institute

Sarhad University of Information Technology

(SUIT)

Peshawar

Sukkur Institute of Business

Administration (IBA)

Sukkur

CDC Inauguration

Institute of Management

Sciences (IMSciences)

Peshawar

University of Agriculture

Faisalabad (UAF)

Faisalabad

University of Agriculture Faisalabad

“Skills development of graduating students, keeping in line with the

needs of the modern day corporate world, is the main activity of the

Career Development Center. I wish the best of success to the CDC

and congratulate the whole team involved in the activities.”

Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed Khan

Principal Officer Student Affairs

University of Engineering &

Technology(UET)

Peshawar

“Before attending the workshop

on resume writing organized by

the Career Development Center

at UET Peshawar I hardly had

any response from employers.

Now that I have re-written my CV

with the help of the Career

Development Center, I am

surprised that I got three

responses in the span of only two

months”.

Zia-ul-Islam

Graduate-Electrical Engineering

University of Engineering & Technology

Poster

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