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- Employment
- Discussion
- Solutions and
Job Links
It was at the 1991,
1992, and 1994 conferences that the issue of youth
employment was discussed.
Employment was also
the main issue of the School to Work Transition
conference in 2000. Thirty youth from across Canada
attended and presented to over 700 adult participants.
Many asked why there were only thirty youth that attend,
when the issue of education impacted all youth. The youth
took a huge step in making a difference by voicing their
views and ideas about how important education was for
them. During that week the educators were educated by the
youth.
Here is an overview
of what the youth discussed from the 1991, 1992 and 1994
conference.
Employment
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Wherever there's
modern life there is the issue of employment. Sometimes
however, the issue becomes more of an unemployment issue.
How does employment
affect teens?
Well, lately more and
more teens are working. What used to be a one day a week job
to teach you "the value of money", has turned into a 30 hour
a week part time job.
Another growing trend
seems to be in the area of small business. Never before have
adults and youth had so many opportunities to start up their
own businesses. We see young people starting up clothing
lines and Internet businesses. The boomers respected a high
placement in a well established company, while today's youth
respect self accomplishment.
However, things are
still changing. The availability of stable full-time jobs is
diminishing while everyone seems to be working short part
time shifts, that as we all know have no stability or
benefits.(Stats Canada)
Being warned to expect
at least 7 different professions in their life time
(Canada Career Consortium), today's youth can only
imagine what the future will holds and at whose expense. The
phrase "What do you want to be when you grow up?" is being
replaced by "What are you going to study in university,
college?" or "What job will you have after high
school?"
Discussion
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- What businesses
can you think of that were started by a
youth?
- How many students
in your age range have a job? How many hours do they work
during the week?
- Do you know what
you're going to do after high school?
- How many
professions have your parents gone through?
Others'?
- How have
technological advancements affected
employment/unemployment?
Solutions/Recommendations
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- Improving
assessment and counselling and employment services to
help Canadians adjust more quickly to changing employment
conditions
- Improving
programming that helps adults go from one program to
another
- Improving
incentives and support for those that want to start their
own business supporting partnerships between governments
industry and educators
- Creating education
and training and skills development systems that responds
to the needs of the current and future labour
markets
Job links
for youth
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