Work Force

WORK FORCE CATEGORIES

Personnel available in Nepal for foreign employment are classified into four categories:

Professional

Skilled Technicians

Semi-Skilled

Unskilled

1. PROFESSIONAL

Engineers: Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical

Architects/Planners

Doctors: Specialists, General Physicians, Dental Surgeons

Scientists (various fields)

Professors/Teachers (various fields)

Geologists/Soil Specialists

Mineral Specialists

Chartered Accountants

Banking Specialists

Estimators/Surveyors

Scaffolders (Supervisory level)

2. SKILLED TECHNICIANS

Junior Engineers/Technicians (various engineering fields)

Male & Female Nurses

Pharmacists

Laboratory Technicians

Medical Assistants/Paramedics

Plant Operators: Electrical, Mechanical, Civil

Earth-Moving Construction Equipment Operators

Foremen: Electrical, Mechanical, Civil

Construction Supervisors/Overseers

Electricians: L.T. & H.T.

Machinists, Turners, Toolmakers

Welders: Gas, Electric (Certified)

Carpenters/Cabinet Makers

Steel Fixers/Riggers

Mechanics: Heavy & Light Equipment, A/C Technicians, Auto Electricians, Diesel/Petrol Mechanics

Masons: Tile Fixers, Plasterers, Ceramic Workers

Plumbers/Pipe Fitters

Drivers: Heavy Vehicles, Bulldozers, Shovel Crane, Forklift

Draughtsmen: Electrical, Mechanical, Civil

Hotel Personnel: Managers, Chefs/Cooks, Receptionists, Bakers

Textile Specialists: Jute, Garment, Carpet Weavers (Skilled)

Computer Operators (Hardware/Software Technicians)

Security Personnel (Ex-Army/Trained Security Guards)

Secretaries

3. SEMI-SKILLED

Assistant Technicians/Trainee Engineers

Waiters, Stewards, Room Boys

General Textile/Garment Factory Workers

Assistant Electricians/Plumbers/Masons (Helpers)

Assistant Drivers (Light Vehicles)

Salesmen/Supermarket Staff

Kitchen Helpers/Assistant Cooks

General Machine Operators (Non-specialized)

Packers and Loaders (Supervised Roles)

Basic Computer Data Entry Operators

4. UNSKILLED

General Laborers

Cleaners/Sweepers/Janitors

Storekeepers (Basic)

Agricultural Laborers/Farm Workers

Industrial Laborers

Peons/Loaders