Youth Employment

SummitVietnam

•The urgency of the summit

•The uniqueness of the summit

•The unity in our mission•… and value•Our first project…

The urgency of YES-The urgency of YES-VNVN• Vietnam has young labor force• Underdeveloped labor market

information system• Mis-oriented career-choosers →

23.8% of graduates unemployed 24% of graduates unfittedly

employed

The uniqueness of YES-VN• We are the first youth-led

organization to: Target the 11th and 12th grades Provide them with guide and

counseling in career-choosing Motivate them to take an

initiative in their working life

The unity in our missions ...• Develop strategies that give young

people a real chance to find decent work.

• Increase the ability of youth to participate actively in the development of our society.

• Create a renewing employment and business opportunities through youth employment.

... and our values

• Collaborative partnership• Integrity• Innovation• Committed staff• Continuous improvement

Our 1st project – Career Guide Center (CGC)• Introduction• Activities• Realization• Promising outcome

CGC - Introduction

• High-schoolers find it hard to choose their future career

• Career orientation is not adequate

→ We are the 1st to make career counseling accessible

CGC - Activities

• Career talks: Survey the needs and interests of

high school students. Invite career counselors, university

professors and experts to give talks on requested issues

CGC - Activities

• Other activities: Career guide center building will be

located at … → personal counseling Having mailboxes at schools visited Distributing free information on

career orientation Expanding network through media (if

possible)

CGC - Realization

• Visiting major high schools first • Scheduling many career talks at one

school in a few months, then continuing at other schools (or scheduling the same talk at all schools in one month and then other talks in successive months)

(the suitable time: from September to mid-November and mid-January to late-March)

CGC – Promising outcome• Expected result: gain credence of

the public to: continue to bring the project to more

high schools give talks to larger groups expand the career guide center to

university students.

• Other possible projects: …