| Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes New Zealand Contributor(s): Oecd Publishing (Author) |
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ISBN: 9264041850 ISBN-13: 9789264041851 Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Reference - General - Education | Administration - General - Business & Economics | Careers - General |
| Dewey: 371 |
| LCCN: 2008382806 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.51 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Improving the performance of youth on the labour market is a crucial challenge in OECD countries facing persistent youth unemployment. As labour markets become more and more selective, a lack of relevant skills brings a higher risk of unemployment. Whatever the level of qualification, first experiences on the labour market have a profound influence on later working life. Getting off to a good start facilitates integration and lays the foundation for a good career, while a failure can be difficult to make up.Ensuring a good start will require co-ordinated policies to bring the education system closer to the labour market, to help disadvantaged young people to find a job or participate in a training course and to facilitate the hiring of young people by firms. OECD has launched a series of reports on the school-to-work transition process in sixteen countries including New Zealand. Each report contains a survey of the main barriers to employment for young people, an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school-to-work, and a set of policy recommendations for further action by the public authorities and social partners.This report is based on the proceedings of a seminar and is published in English only. However, a French translation of the summary and main recommendations has been included in this volume.Already published in the series: Belgium (in French) Korea The Netherlands Slovak Republic Spain |