IDEATE: MANY SOLUTIONS FOR THE PROBLEM

Rocío Roa CalvoDesign Thinking Action LabStanford University

PROBLEM/NEED

How might we help students to find their

first job?

PROBLEM/NEED

What do other people think

about the problem? How would

you solve the problem

without spending any

money?

How would you solve the problem if you had an

unlimited budget?

Obvious solutions for this problem

How would a 5-year-old

child solve the problem?

QUESTIONS

1. A 5-year-old child would talk with his parents about the problem and asking them the reasons.

2. He/she would disclose the problem at the school and asking to the teachers (it might be a good way to concern practitioners and professionals about the problem/affair).

3. He/she would talk with entrepreneur and employers to find out why the recent graduates have got so many problems. In this way, owners would reflect on the real reasons and might contribute solutions.

4. The child would go to talk with his/her teachers and asking them what the problem is, what has failed, where the mistake is, etc.

5. He/she would set up a toy store in order to have his/her own business.6. He/she would work in that most enjoy to turn into an expert.7. A 5-year-old child would gather with his/her classmates to think up a way of protest.8. A 5-year-old child would share out sweets among the employers. 9. A 5-year-old child would ask his/her grandparents for going into retirement in order to young people could hold their positions.10. A 5-year-old child would propose games at class to students could interact and becoming more communicative.

How would a 5-year-old child solve the problem?

Obvious solutions for this problem11. Promoting the institutional support in order that firms are willing to create more jobs.12. To inform students about the labor market conscientiously.13. Elaborating reports and rational arguments to convince companies of the importance of hiring recent graduate students.14. Universities must undertake to give the proper focus to the careers in order to teach students practical skills.15. To spread the problem about youth unemployment to everybody (not only to connoisseur institutions).16. Using professional networks to make public student profiles so that they might be knowing by employers and other professionals. 17. Providing flexible contracts.18. Providing advising and help to younger people who want to start an own business (self-employed).19. Job agencies or specialized companies should help to recent graduates to adapt their profiles according to specific jobs, that is, to delimit the number of possibilities in order to allow an effective search.20. Related to the above point, concentrating the efforts on quality terms rather than on quantity terms.

How would you solve the problem without spending any money?

21. Using Internet in order to spread ideas. Internet is a very easy access tool (nowadays, even anyone can access for free).

22. Organizing meetings and University assemblies at public places in order to everyone interested could reunite and debating.

23. Going to employment fairs.

24. Using and participating actively on job forums to publish ideas and suggestions (for example, within the framework of the Europe Union, one tool could be: http://www.yourideasforeurope.eu/

25. Spontaneous candidacy at companies, firms, etc.

26. Recent graduates could offer themselves as volunteer at companies to performance internships, business practices, etc.

27. Studying another language on one's own.

28. Updating knowledge constantly by reading books, articles, news, etc. related with the student's background.

29. Making survey forms to practitioners, employers, entrepreneurs, professionals, etc. to discover the basis of the problem.

30. To have updated all the professional documents (CV, academic certificates, language titles, etc.).

How would you solve the problem if you had an unlimited budget?

31. Providing subsidies/subventions to companies in order that hiring recent graduates.

32. I would increase the number of scholarships.

33. Carrying out or redesigning the required formalities and works to provide students enough stuff and tools which allows them to study on a real scenario.

34. Giving out financial help to entrepreneur young people.

35. To give an incentive to flexible contracts.

36. I would establish obligatory internship, so that every recent graduates would have to performance it. In some countries it is voluntary (at least in Spain).

37. I would optimize all the existing resources.

38. Using the media with the intention of everyone could know the problem recent graduates have to bear.

39. Creating a radio program or a radio space to be used by students/recent graduates who would like to tell their experiences, projects, etc.

40. I would provide them some economic help while they are actively looking for a job.

WHAT DO OTHER PEOPLE THINK ABOUT THE PROBLEM?

41. Only companies (public or private ones) are able to create jobs.42. It is necessary to reduce the deficit. Most firms are indebted and they need to recapitalize the accounts.43. Enterprises should redesign and adapting to the positions, kind of client, production means, expenses, model of management, etc.44. The importance of the Human Resources. The labor of this Department is crucial at the study and definition of the necessities at the company.45. The only way to leave this problematic of, is through undertaking.46. Increasing the investments.47. To maintaining high the levels of motivation and self esteem.48. Adaptability. It is indispensable to adapt to new people and methods of work.49. Using strategies, that is, to appreciate new trends and knowing what the companies are looking for lately.50. Taking advantage every opportunity that takes placed.

Idea Selection: select three ideasIDEA 11. PROMOTING THE INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT IN ORDER THAT FIRMS

ARE WILLING TO CREATE MORE JOBS, INCLUDING SUPPORT TO INTERNSHIPIt is viable because enterprises do not have to spend money, just to teach students and providing them knowledge . On the other hand, recent graduates can learn from such experience and being able to carry out a job. So that it is an affordable and an attainable measure.

IDEA 28. UPDATING KNOWLEDGE CONSTANTLY BY READING BOOKS, ARTICLES, NEWS, ETC. RELATED WITH THE STUDENT'S BACKGROUND

As a strategy tool, students must make sure to have their knowledge updated steadily and retraining continuously to make difference and interest at a job interview.

IDEA 31. PROVIDING SUBSIDES/SUBVENTIONS TO COMPANIES IN ORDER THAT HIRING RECENT GRADUATES.

It is fairly important to help enterprises economically, so that the might promote a greater number of job placements.

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME