Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes: United States 2009 [electronic resource] /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Organisation for Economic Co operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Quintini, Glenda.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2009.
First experiences on the labour market have a profound influence on later working life. This report on the United States 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.
"This report ... was prepared by Glenda Quintini" --Foreword.
Includes bibliographical references.
The Challenge Ahead -- Initial Education and Learning on the Job -- Introduction -- Résumé et principales recommandations -- Abbreviations -- Summary and main recommendations -- Workforce Development -- Bibliography -- Removing Demand-Side Barriers.
First experiences on the labour market have a profound influence on later working life. This report on the United States 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.
Youth
School-to-work transition
Labor market
Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes