Job Market Scenario and

Skills Requirement in Nepal

Manufacturing and Service Sector

For MBA Students

Mohan Thapa
Currently working as Chief Manager – Corporate Human Resource at MAW Group of
Companies

HR Professional and Academic Faculty having more than 10 years of experience in the field of
Automobile, Service, Education and Hospitality Industry.

Certified HR Professional on:

 CPCD (Certified Performance and Competency Developer)
 CHAMP (Certified HR Analytics and Metrics Professional)
 CHRBP (Certified HR Business Partner)

Areas of Expertise:
1. Performance Management 2. Training and Development
2. Talent Acquisition 4. Leadership Development
3. Employee Engagement 6. Employer Branding
4. Industrial Relations 8. Organization Development
5. HR Strategy 10. Succession Planning
6. Competency Mapping 12. Running an Assessment Centre
Agenda for the Day
MAW PROFILE
Story of Growth and Entrepreneurship

Nepalese Economy and Job Market

Journey from Agriculture to Service Industry

Current Scenario
Job demand

Skill Requirement
Career Anchor. Social Media

Conclusion
MAW ENTERPRISES
MAW ENTERPRISES IS A MULTIFACETED CONGLOMERATE OF NEPAL WITH INTERESTS IN DIVERSE SPHERES.
Story of Growth & Entrepreneurship 2020: MAW Foundation

2019: MAW Skills Academy

2019: Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL)
2018: Acquire Agency of Kone Lifts

2018: Agency of Foton Vehicles

2018: Acquire Agency of Puzzolona Crusher Equipment
2018: Agency of JEEP Vehicles

2014: Acquire Agency of FIAT 2014: LET Aircraft, Czech Republic

2014: Agency of MAN Trucks (Earlier Volvo)

2013: Agency of Trane

2011: Started Investment Company- M.A.W. Investments

2007: Agency of Skoda Cars (Czech Republic)

2006: Agency of Yamaha Music
Expansion

2006:Promoted mutual craft factory of Aaron helmets in 2006: Agency of Greaves Concrete Equipment
Sitargunj, India
2004: Agency of Yamaha Generators
2003: Started Construction Equipment division agency
of JCB
1999: Started our Industrial Equipment Divisionn
agency of IR, ECEL, MTNIL, Greaves
1996: Sole distributor of Yamaha

1993: Promoted United Finance Limited (UFL), now Public Limited Company, for financing of trading
products
1975: Agency of Escorts / Rajdoot motorcycles

1971: Took agency of FORD Tractors

1965: Company Established, Started 1st automobile workshop in the country. Added ancillary product such as Batteries, Tyre & Spare Parts

Milestones Year
 Managing Director
MR. VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL, AGE 47 YEARS IS THE CHAIRMAN
AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MAW GROUP OF COMPANIES,
WITH OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS VENTURE,
BANKING AND CORPORATE MANAGEMENT.

Profile
 Appointed Honorary Consul of the Czech
Republic 2011 and promoted to Honorary
Consul General in 2016
 Vice President of Confederation of
Nepalese Industries (CNI)
 Founder Convener for Young Entrepreneur
Forum
 Founder Convener of Nepal Czech Society
 Member of ANFA & Nepal Badminton
Association
Achievements
 Took Annual Turnover of MAW Group to more
than NPR 20,000 million
 Turn around United Finance Ltd. Co. in
largest MBFC of Nepal
 Increased portfolio of agencies from 2 to 16
global brands in Nepal
 Pioneered Innovative business practice
(System of BG, Motorcycle Racing,
Recondition Business
 Initiated Nepal Infrastructure Summit in
Confederation of Nepalese Industries as a
Journey from subsistence agriculture to
Modern Industry and Services
This structural change = Better Work Opportunities
Manufacturing and Service Industries

Large Scale - 1172

Small Scale - 5219
Medium Scale - 1856

Source: Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, DoI

NUMBER OF REGISTERED INDUSTRIES

Bagmati Pradesh One

776
5535

Karnali Pradesh Two

40 551

Sudurpaschim Lumbini
115 551

Source: Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, DoI

 Latest
Scenario in
NEPAL
Hit Hard by Covid-19

Nationwide and Localized Lockdown

High Political Instability

Increasing number of people from abroad

 HIRING STATUS IN NEPAL
Overall hiring activities increased by 142% between
Third Quarter of 2021 and Third Quarter of 2020
 ACROSS INDUSTRIES

Medical/Healthcare/ 865% IT Software/Service

98%
Hospital

389% Banking Sector 214% Hotel/Resort

 ACROSS FUNCTION

160% Top Management 304% Accounts/Finance

Sales/Business
713% HR/Admin 540%
Development
 ACROSS EXPERIENCES

886% 0 – 2 Years 90% 2 – 4 Years

-26% 4 – 8 Years 83% 8 + Years

Do you really know yourself?

10-15%
Psychologist and researcher Tasha Eurich,
- With thousands of people from all around the
world, 95 percent of people believe that they're self-
aware, but only about 10 to 15 percent really are
self-aware.
 CAREER ANCHORS
CAREER ANCHORS
To grow yourself – You must know yourself

• Entrepreneurial Creativity
Seek the cut and thrust, creativity and
ownership of running their own
business.

• Lifestyle
Value lifestyle more than career
Work to live VS Live to work
 CAREER ANCHORS

Service/
• Look for challenges
Pure Challenge Security -
Dedication to a
Stability
Cause
• Can easily get bored

• Frequently changing
Autonomy - Technical/ Managerial careers
Independence Functional Competence
Competence
 CAREER ANCHORS

Service/ • Value Helping Others

Pure Challenge Security -
Dedication to a
Stability
Cause
• People function jobs

Autonomy - Technical/ Managerial

Independence Functional Competence
Competence
 CAREER ANCHORS

• Value Certainty
Service/
Pure Challenge Security -
Dedication to a
Stability
Cause
• Avoid Risk

Autonomy - Technical/
Functional
Managerial • Seek Stability
Independence Competence
Competence
 CAREER ANCHORS

• Value having Control and

Service/
Pure Challenge
Dedication to a
Security - Freedom
Stability
Cause

• Seek flexibility

Autonomy - Technical/ Managerial • May Seek to run their

Independence Functional Competence
Competence own business
 CAREER ANCHORS

• Likely to be really good

Service/
at specific aspects
Pure Challenge Security -
Dedication to a
Stability
Cause
• Satisfaction from
challenges related to their
skills
Autonomy - Technical/ Managerial
Independence Functional Competence
Competence • Love being specialist
 CAREER ANCHORS

• Wants to Manage and

Service/ lead People
Pure Challenge Security -
Dedication to a
Stability
Cause
• Seeks responsibilities,
accountabilities
Technical/ Managerial
Autonomy -
Independence Functional Competence
• Seek careers – to
Competence progress to more senior
roles
 Time to Learn

Best time to level up your skills and

profile
RIGHT NOW

Worst time to be scrambling to up skill

WHEN YOU URGENTLY WANT A

NEW JOB
 Do you use Social Media?
The world is watching you?

Why
• Networking LinkedIn ??
Skills
• Better
• Online Courses
Discovery
CONCLUSI
ON
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TIME