Publication: Making Employment Services and Active Measures Sensitive to the Needs of Young People: Recommendations for Youth Employment Programs in Kosovo
Date
2020-01
ISSN
Published
2020-01
Author(s)
Hempel, Kevin
Abstract
Young people are particularly
disadvantaged in Kosovo’s labor market, facing high
unemployment and precarious working conditions. In response,
promoting youth employment has become a policy priority for
the Government of Kosovo. Supporting young people’s
employment prospects must consider that young people are
different than adults. First, they face age-specific
barriers in the labor market, such as lack of work
experience and limited professional networks. Second, the
youth years are a time of transition where young people
build autonomy and identity and are strongly influenced by
their social environment. These realities need to be
considered for program design and implementation. Youth
employment policies and interventions should therefore be
sensitive to the specific needs and preferences of young people.
Citation
“Hempel, Kevin. 2020. Making Employment Services and Active Measures Sensitive to the Needs of Young People; Making Employment Services and Active Measures Sensitive to the Needs of Young People : Recommendations for Youth Employment Programs in Kosovo. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/34135 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”