Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes
Subtitle: United Kingdom 2008
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9789264046474
Subjects: Employment (Economic theory); Social Issues/Migration/Health
Description: Getting off to a good start  in one's working life facilitates integration into the world of work and lays the foundation for a good career, while a failure can be difficult to make up. This report on the UK 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.
Table of contents: title: List of Abbreviations; title: Summary and Main Recommendations; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1. The Challenge Ahead; title: Chapter 2. Initial Education and Learning on the Job; title: Chapter 3. Removing Demand-Side Barriers; title: Chapter 4. Passive and Active Labour Market Policies to Mobilise Young People into Work; title: Bibliography