Temporary contracts, a means for employing young people
Young people have up to thirteen times greater chances of getting a temporary job within three months (6.1%) than an indefinite term job (0.4%). This …
Youth unemployment, the great challenge according to Global Compact
Youth unemployment is the most impending issue according to the new report by Global Compact. Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) is still the one …
An African adventure in favour of Youth Employment
Promote the youth employment visiting eight countries by bus. That´s the Building Bridge Foundation new adventure to combat unemployment between young people Do you remember a …
Countries with high youth unemployment levels are “especially vulnerable”
The ‘World Employment and Social Outlook‘ report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) reveals that employment expectations in the world will deteriorate over the next …
Youth unemployment will increase in 2016 and 2017
Youth unemployment will increase in 2016 and working poverty will affect young people disproportionately, according to ILO. The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that the …
From sporting elites to business elites
Business schools help young professional athletes to make the leap to the business world Competitive mind-set, discipline, mental strength, teamwork… Skills that elite sportspersons acquire …
Young people are starting to go ‘back to the country’
Farming has as many problems as any another productive sector, with one added issue: the working population is ageing. A snapshot of the last decade …
Industry promoted ‘Return home’ operation
The ‘Youth Industry’ programme, promoted by UGT-Euskadi and co-funded by the 2014 Youth Programme of the Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Employment, …
Peter Hartz, the ‘creator’ of minijobs, is now intent on putting an end to unemployment in Southern Europe
He is a controversial figure, equally admired and criticised. However, it cannot be said that he is not trying to find solutions to unemployment. Peter …
Young people with limited skills will remain outside the labour market until 2025
About 60% of job opportunities will be for workers with university or higher vocational education, while the options for workers with lower educational skills will …