QUEZON City, Philippines (July 14) – July 15 is World Youth Skills Day, and every year,the United Nations observes the day with a special event revolving around a theme. This year, the UN is observing World Youth Skills Day with a special event on the theme of “Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment.” Understanding what works to support young people in today’s and tomorrow’s labor market through training and skills development will be the key in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals.
According to the UN, young people nowadays are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and continuously exposed to lower quality of jobs, greater labor market inequalities, and longer and more insecure school-to-work transitions. In addition, women are more likely to be underemployed and under-paid, and to undertake part-time jobs or work under temporary contracts.
In order to avoid, or at least, lessen these unfortunate turn of events, here are some helpful tips that will help aspiring young urban professionals in becoming successful, productive and irreplaceable members of their companies and of course, the society.
There you have it! Let’s join together on July 15 and celebrate World Youth Skills Day by updating our skills and know-how or better yet acquire new skill-sets that will lead the way to success!
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(research by Jodi Bustos, graphics by Erdy Peletina and Den Pobre, written and edited by Jay Paul Carlos, edited by Vince Alvin Villarin, )
