Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes: Canada 2008
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 experien...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Paris
OECD Publishing
2008
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| Series: | Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes
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| Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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. This report on Canada 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 |
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| Physical Description: | 172 p. 16 x 23cm |
| ISBN: | 9789264046498 |