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Successful transition of young people to the labour market is one of the key objectives of post-secondary education. Given the importance, governmental (European and national) policies and programmes aim to enhance youth employability (Vossensteyn, et al., 2018). What is less clear is how countries are trying to do so. Governments have different policy instruments at…
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The Guinovarda Institute of Piera invited researchers Lara Maestripieri (Principal Investigator) and Victoria de Castro (PhD Student) from the NEXT-UP project at IGOP to participate in Científiques, an initiative promoted by the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI), coordinated by the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), and developed in collaboration with the Department…
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Across Europe, cities are experimenting with new ways to support young people who struggle to enter the labour market or continue their education. While some initiatives focus on providing first job opportunities, others concentrate on reaching young people who have already become disconnected from both school and employment. In Tallinn, the “Hoog sisse” (“Gain momentum”) program addresses this…
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In Finland, internships are a compulsory component of the majority of Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) degrees, forming a central bridge between academic study and professional practice. Because of this bridging role, the quality and accessibility of internships directly shape young people’s readiness for work — and, ultimately, their opportunities after graduation. While higher education…
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For years we have tried to improve youth employment by ‘fixing’ young people with more workshops, more micro-credentials, and more bootcamps. Yet many early careers still get stuck. The real problem isn’t a lack of effort or talent. It’s that the system young people enter is not joined up. The move from education to work…
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In January, the kick-off meeting of our promising international project “next-up” took place in Tampere, Finland. The event was a complete success, both on a human and professional level. The project consortium, which consisted of several partners from different European countries, had met in a relaxed and professional atmosphere, which laid the foundation for successful…
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Across Europe, cities are looking for practical ways to help young people enter working life at a time when entry-level jobs are becoming scarcer and competition is increasing. Summer Job Voucher (Kesätyöseteli) is one such instrument available almost in every city in Finland: a subsidy that supports young people in accessing their first work experience…
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Welcome Early November, we had our 2nd Consortium Meeting. After the inspiring Kick Off at Tampere University in cold and snowy Finland this time we went to the north again -not of Europe, but the north of Italy. Trento welcomed us with clear weather and great food on the Wednesday evening. Day one The next…