Marginalization of the Informal sector workers in the era of information economic system from the lens of recruiters: A case of Dhaka city, Bangladesh

In the information economy, researchers analysed the changing character of the labour market and the restructured economy to investigate why informal workers are adversely regarded and not employed as employees in the majority of situations using a double lens, i.e. blaming the victim and blaming the system. Wilson’s (1994) research on the state of black men and women joblessness in America's inner cities discovered that, in the opinion of metropolitan city employers, black informal laborers are less attractive as employees, the extent to which this view is influenced by prejudice as well as objective evaluation of worker qualifications (soft skills and hard skills) and thus so many are hesitant to recruit them. Employers regularly expressed worry about candidates' living place, language abilities and educational background and other forms of capitals. Using the research lens of Wilson (1994), this qualitative research provides a comprehensive knowledge of the employment vulnerability and marginalization of informal workers in the information society from the lens of recruiters in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Considering the aims of present research, businessmen, industrialists, and formal sector recruiters were interviewed to get their perspectives, thoughts, and past experiences dealing with informal sector personnel to explore the true story of the marginalization of the informal workers. The findings suggested that, the less trained, less educated informal workers were not given enough opportunity to grow up and become ready for the present labour market, which further drove them into marginalization.