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Young people and work

Belgin Okay-Somerville

Dora Scholarios

Rosalind Searle

Daria Luchinskaya

Pauline Anderson

Scott Hurrell

Young people, by virtue of age and limited experience, lack key resources relevant for securing work, particularly human capital, social capital and career capital. Youth unemployment and underemployment are associated with multiple ‘scarring effects’, which are likely to be exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis.

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Focused for Some, Exploratory for Others: Job Search Strategies and Successful University-to-Work Transitions in the Context of Labor Market Ambiguity

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Young people

and work

Young people lack key resources relevant for securing work.

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Career

skills

Investing in one’s employability is particularly valuable for young adults.

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Good

youth work

Transition from unemployment can be worse for young people.

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Inclusive youth employment

Good work opportunities help young people integrate into society.

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