 Dear students, in this module, we are going to discuss postponing job hunting for education. In contemporary societies, education is often viewed as a prerequisite for economic success and social mobility. As a result, many individuals choose to postpone job hunting in order to pursue further education such as attaining graduate school or completing vocational training. Today, education is very important and it is considered a very important answer for social mobility. This is why education is given a lot of preference in the employment sector. In traditional societies, when the child was older, he would engage in some occupation or profession. His learning mechanism used to be on-spot training. But today, all these mechanisms have been changed and we see that our training starts later. Before that, through theoretical learning and education, we acquire a special degree and then job opportunities are possible. The major delay in all these processes comes on to your job hunting process. Especially as societies are developing, populations are increasing, and competition is also increasing, so we are seeing that governments also deliberately introduce some policies because of which the process of job hunting is relatively delayed. For example, let's look at Pakistan. The basic requirement for a job was graduation. Today, we see that after the master's and master's graduation, MFIL has become our basic qualification in any job hunting process. This delaying mechanism or delaying tactic ensures that the unemployed population is not increased. When more and more people are in the process of education, then the total unemployment rate is different. But the thing to look at along with this is that if the job hunting process has an impact on education, then does it have advantages for your teachers or disadvantages? Some proponents say that it has a lot of advantages. The more specialized skills and education you acquire, the more bright chances you have that you can excel in any profession. On the other hand, the critics say that the more you delay your job hunting process, the more you lose. Because the people who are in the early career or very early in the job process have more chances to excel, the people who are in the early career will start late. It's a very interesting contestation to see. Particularly when we talk about Pakistan, then higher education is often seen as a means to secure better employment opportunities and social status. However, postponing job hunting for education can have both positive and negative consequences. Because on the one hand, further education can enhance an individual's skill and knowledge, making them more competitive in the job market. While on the other hand, postponing job hunting can delay an individual's entry into the workforce, potentially leading to the loss of income and missed opportunities. Additionally, the cost of education can be a barrier for individuals who wish to postpone the job hunting for education. When we talk about postponing, then the cost of education has to be seen at the expense of that cost that we delay our job hunting process. So, from this point of view, the investment you make in your educational career, if you invest in your job or in your business, then you may gain more benefits in the future. Along with this, we see that if we have to understand all these processes, whether the job hunting process should be delayed for the sake of education or not, then we should evaluate the potential benefits and drawbacks by postponing the job hunting for education. And we can also develop the policies and interventions aimed at supporting individuals in making informed decisions about their education and career paths. So, the decision to postpone the job hunting for education is in a nutshell influenced by a variety of factors, including economic conditions, social norms, and personal aspirations. So, when we talk about the major factors that why we are postponing the jobs, the major factor in this is your existing economic conditions. If you are from an affluent family, regarding your future, if you're having enough money to support yourself, then you don't need to worry too much about it, so you can continue your education. But on the other hand, those who are the sole breadwinner of their family, it's the most important thing for them to start their career as soon as possible. Similarly, the social norms and your personal aspirations play an important role in this process, that how much aspiring you are, what your future career should be, and at what level of education can you get to access that career. So, it's a food for thought for you to see which career requires the highest degree for them, and what are the highest degrees, and what number of academic years are required in them, especially. In Pakistan, you can do a comparative analysis of the average age of the entry into the job market in western societies, and what is the average age of the entry into the job market in Pakistan. Making this comparison, you can have a better understanding of the view that how people are entering into the job market after getting education.