Interestingly, today unemployment amongst the youth increases with the level of education attained: Unemployment is lower among persons with no education and primary education, and higher among those with secondary education and above. This is not to negate the importance of education—as it is widely known that education is a significant factor in securing good employment over time—however, the more educated are biased towards wage-paying formal jobs, which are harder to find.
Employers tend to ask for a minimum of 5 years experience in order to take a look through an applicant’s CV. Year in year out universities churn out millions and million into an already narrow and suffocated job market.
Hire The Youth Organistaion is a new youth-led initiative set to make society more inclusive, fair and responsive to young people’s unemployment challenges. It aims to dispel the negative stereotypes of young people by giving them a platform where they can express themselves and issues affecting them.
The online initiative aims to help young people aged 15-30 who are in / out of school, unemployed or underemployed overcome the barriers to employment by pushing forward campaigns that drive educational reforms and youth empowerment.
Hire The Youth wants young people to be independent, happy, flourish, get a job, workout who they are, irrespective of their background. This will help them make connections that will help them achieve their goals and live a fulfilling life.
Check out the website here : www.hiretheyouth.org
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