Youth employment: What young people said…

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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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Globally, nearly 68 million young women and men are looking for and available for work, and an estimated 123 million young people are working but living in poverty. The number who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) stands at 267 million, a majority of whom are young women. Significantly, young people are three times as likely as adults (25 years and older) to be unemployed.

Skills development is a primary means of enabling young people to make a smooth transition to work. A comprehensive approach is required to integrate young women and men in the labour market, including relevant and quality skills training, labour market information, career guidance and employment services, recognition of prior learning, incorporating entrepreneurship with training and effective skills forecasting. Improved basic education and core work skills are particularly important to enable youth to engage in lifelong learning as well as transition to the labour market.

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Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues.

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23 Mar 2016

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A report on ideas from young people about youth employment. The Tasmanian Youth Forum (TYF) developed the Youth Employment Statewide Forum through being informed with background research, consultation with young people and broader discussions within the community. Youth employment is something which has frequently been discussed in the media, among community groups, within Government and among young people particularly over the past year.

The TYF Youth Employment Forum provided young people aged 12 to 25 the opportunity to discuss the issues they face when thinking about or looking for employment and what solutions or ideas they had to make the transition into sustainable employment easier. In conjunction with the Forum, an online Survey was also conducted to allow young people who were not able to attend the forum to have their say on the topic and reach a more diverse range of young people. This report outlines the process of each consultation.

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