STRENGHTENING YOUNG ADULTS PARTICIPATION IN LABOUR MARKET

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STRENGHTENING YOUNG ADULTS PARTICIPATION IN
LABOUR MARKET

• Heikki Suomalainen
• BUSINESSEUROPE
• 20.11.2007

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• Motto
• Training can be expensive,
• but can you afford the ignorance?

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Framework of action 2002 -

• The focus of this initiative is to give impetus
  so that the development of competencies and the
  acquisition of qualifications are perceived as a
  shared interest by both enterprises and employees
  in each Member State.

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Framework of action 2002 -

• The social partners assert the principle of
  shared responsibility of players with regard to
  four priorities and call for the intensification
  of dialogue and partnership at the appropriate
  levels.
• The social partners believe that the lifelong
  development of competencies depends on the
  implementation of the following four priorities

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• Framework of action 2002
• recognition and validation of competencies and
  qualifications
• information, support and guidance
• resources
• identification and anticipation of competencies
  and qualifications needs

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The Supply of Labour Decreases
Source The Finnish Centre for Pensions
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Educational level of population 2003, 2064
-years olds
Source Statistics Finland, Educational
institution statistics 2004
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Evaluation 2006

• Mobilising resources for the lifelongdevelopment
  of competences is a key issue in all countries,
  social partners discuss with public authorities
  on how to mobilise resources more efficiently and
  how to develop new and diversified sources of
  investment (funding, time, human resources).

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IDENTIFY AND ANTICIPATE THE COMPETENCES AND
QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED

• Studies/surveys on companiesneeds and
  consultancy services to help fulfill the needs
  identified in companies
• Pilot projects to develop strategies to identify
  ana anticipate competence needs in companies
• reform of apprenticeship systems to foster
  competence development in real work situations at
  an early age and increase the employability of
  apprentices

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INFORMING, SUPPORTING AND PROVIDING THE GUIDANCE

• awareness-raising actions on training
  opportunities and labour market needs to tackle
  skills mismatch
• actions to raise workersmotivation for learning
  the focus being either on specific target groups,
  low-skilled, young and older
• tailoring actions towards SMEs

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MOBILISING RESOURCES

• tax incentives and deductions for companies and
  for individuals undergoing competence development
• reduce apprenticeship grant in order to increase
  number of apprentices in companies
• development of tools to ease access to learning,
  such as learning vouchers, learning leave,
  learning grants, e-learning

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COMPANY FAZER CAFÉ

• business area café - patisserie shop
  cuisine
• on-the-job-learning for 30 persons/year
• part of curriculum
• skills safety at work ability for cooperation
  customer service - entrepreneurship

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ISS PALVELUT

• over 7000 employees in e.g cleaning business
• companys contactpersons for schools and training
  centres
• company strategy development system for the
  whole personnel
• young people not interested in the business and
  the shortage of skilled people