Dr. Peri Kourakli [email protected] Status quo of young
people in Greece regarding their needs and trends for
employment
European Union for Youth Communication of the European
Commission ANNUAL GROWTH SURVEY 2013 for EU European Council Youth
Structural Dialogue: Active Participation and Employment Join
Decision of European Council and European Parliament Establishment
of YOUTH GUARANTEE (IP/12/1311-05/12/2012)
EU Youth Structured Dialogue: Employment QUALITY EDUCATION
GUARANTEE Equal Learning Opportunities for All EU MS should ensure
free access for young people to validation of competences gained
through non formal education and informal learning Young people
should be empowered and supported to take autonomous decisions
Educational authorities, youth organisations and other stakeholders
should cooperate to integrate non formal education methods and
provide more experiential learning opportunities within formal
education
EU Youth Structured Dialogue: Employment QUALITY TRANSITION
FACILITATE Young People Transition to Employment EU Member States
should fully implement the European Quality Assurance Reference
Framework for Vocational Education and Training, focusing on
bringing innovative technologies, teaching methods, and constant
updating of curricula EU MS should make the Youth Guarantee
long-term oriented and more accessible for all young people, who
should be provided with tailored career guidance, skills assessment
services and education and job opportunities. In the implementation
of the Quality Framework for Traineeships, EU MS should develop
policies based on the guidelines outlined in the European Quality
Charter on Internships and Apprenticeships
EU Youth Structured Dialogue: Employment QUALITY JOBS SECURE
Quality Employment for Young People EU MS must create and enforce a
legal framework to prohibit and penalise false self-employment used
by some employers to avoid open-ended contracts and to circumvent
labour and social security law. EU MS must set a non-age
discriminatory national minimum wage adjusted to the actual cost of
living in the country in which young people work, to guarantee
their autonomy and recognise the minimum wage as a social righ. The
EC and EU MS should increase the current funding and improve the
access to funding for research and innovation to promote change in
the industrial model
Target Promotion of targeted policies and development measures
for youth employment and entrepreneurship for two age groups (15-24
& 25-35 old) emphasizing to youth with lower qualifications.
Main actions Promotion of practice and internships Development of
permanent from education to the market programs which aims to
provide the first job experience to youngsters Promotion of
entrepreneurship Main tool Consultation and mentoring Started
immediately (2013) National Action Plan for Youth Employment
Action Audience Cost (million ) 1 Entering the labor market for
unemployed until 29 old 45.000 youngsters 174,90 2 Promotion of
innovating youth entrepreneurship and counseling of entrepreneurs
7.000 unemployed 91,00 3 Rural entrepreneurship 3.000 unemployed
12,78 4 National Network of Direct Social Intervention 1.200
unemployed 40,00 5 Social cultural work for youngsters 3.200
unemployed 15,00 6 Subsidy of companies for employing unemployed
university graduates 2.500 unemployed 37,50 7 Pilot action for
promotion of youth social community enterprises 500 unemployed 7,50
8 Support of companies for employing high specialization personnel
500 unemployed 11,00 Actions of Ministry Labour, Social Security
and Welfare National Action Plan for Youth Employment
Action Audience (students) Cost (million ) 9 Internships of
higher education (universities) 20.500 22,60 10 Internships of
higher education (Technological Institutions) 10.000 26,40 11
Internships of Public & Private Vocational Education Institutes
9.200 8,70 12 Internships of Labor Employment Organization 770
10,80 13 Internships of first year students of Commercial Navy
Academy 6.000 31,00 14 Apprenticeship for graduates of Technical
Education 8.500 16,60 15 Career Offices of higher education
(universities) 97.700 4,00 16 Career Offices of higher education
(Technological Institutions) 2.800.000 66,00 17 Innovation &
Entrepreneurship Units (universities) 45.500 4,60 18 Innovation
& Entrepreneurship Units (Technological Institutions) 17.900
3,30 Actions of Ministry of Education & Religion, Culture and
Sports National Action Plan for Youth Employment
Action Audience (students) Cost (million ) 19 Support of
entrepreneurship 1.600 unemployed 60,00 20 Complete intervention
for the support of women through entrepreneurship 1.500 unemployed
women 20,00 Actions of Ministry of Development, Competitiveness,
Infrastructures, Transport and Networks Total 3.082.070 youngsters
664.000.000 euros National Action Plan for Youth Employment
Personal data, unpublished research Which is the sector that
you are currently working or you are wishing to work? 1. Creativity
2. Finance 3. Social 4. Environmental 5. Infrastructures 6. IT
Profile of Youth
Age groups and sex Reasons for looking for another job
(9-12/2013) Risk of loss of present job Actual job is a
transitional job Actual job does not correspond to their
qualification Seeking an additional job to add more hours to those
worked in present job Seeking a job with more hours worked than in
present job Wish to have better working conditions Seeking a job
with less hours worked than in present job Other reasons or not
applicable Both 28,5 8,6 8,3 19,1 31,9 22,2 26,3 15 19 0,1 0,1 0,3
0,3 0,5 0,1 20 24 1,0 1,9 1,7 0,9 2,5 2,4 2,6 25 29 3,4 2,2 2,4 2,0
4,9 5,4 2,6 Males 19,1 5,4 4,0 11,3 19,7 14,4 16,6 15 19 0,1 0,1
0,3 0,1 0,2 0,1 20 24 0,4 0,4 0,8 0,7 1,8 2,0 1,5 25 29 1,2 1,3 1,3
1,2 3,3 3,7 1,4 Females 9,5 3,2 4,3 7,8 12,2 7,8 9,7 15 19 0,2 0,4
20 24 0,6 1,5 0,8 0,1 0,7 0,3 1,1 25 29 2,2 0,9 1,1 0,9 1,6 1,7 1,1
Hellenic Statistical Authority (EL.STAT.) Profile of Youth
Young Greeks and the Crisis/ FES/ 09-2011 Youth on move 35.000
new EUROPASS scheme 01-05/2011 (22.000 < 30 years) 37% of the
young Greeks ready to work abroad (3rd in 30 countries) Estimation
of 9% of the graduated and 51% of the PhD holders have left the
country There is a longstanding mismatch in the jobs market that
successive governments have failed to address ... Young people dont
leave university with the skills employers are looking for, Yiannis
Stournaras, Financial Times Profile of Youth
Eurobarometer/ 2014 Profile of Youth
Youth on the Move/ Flash EB No319b/ 05-2011 Which are the most
important reasons for youngsters to go to vocational education and
training Greece Improve job opportunities 56% Acquire practical
skills 34% Higher wage salaries 34% Profile of Youth
Youth Unemployment in Greece/ FES/ 11-2012 Ratio Not Searching
for Employment (NSFE) of young people under 30 years, more than 12
months (2011-2012) Profile of Youth
Greek Youth Start Ups (research) Profile of the research Time:
11/2011 03/2012 Source: Social Media Analytics (Alterian SM2)
Coordinator: BaaS (Greece) Cloud of almost 4.000 discussions
References Peak Global Entrepreneurship Week (Greece) The start
up Daily secret is alive through 1.800.000 of Silicon Valley funds
Open coffees Main communication tools Blog Twitter Very few
references in Facebook and Media portals Top domains Hellenic
Startups Association YES European Confederation of Young
Entrepreneurs Colab Athens Ewgreece (Global Entrepreneurship Week )
Open coffees Greek Youth Start Ups (research)