Unemployment among young people could result in a lost generation

In 2014, 5,340,000 young Europeans of working age were unemployed. Throughout the EU, from Portugal to eastern Europe, unemployment rates for those under 25 remain very high. 22.8 per cent of young people in Europe are looking for a job, which could create a 'lost' generation.

In response to the alarming rates of unemployment in some countries, the commission has proposed new measures to help member states fight the social exclusion of these young people by ensuring them job offers, teaching or training.

We can also count on citizen initiatives, or at least civil society. In Belgium, a group of trainers has launched the country's first business school specializing   exclusively in sales. This is an area in which many companies are seeking candidates.

This 'sales academy' helps not only youths who want to acquire the knowledge to succeed, but also older people who want or need to change careers, or companies willing to train their staff. 

The labour market is highly competitive and therefore, practical sales training is an advantage. A recurring and extremely frustrating answer heard at the end of interviews is, "sorry, but you don't have enough experience". This type of training - with interactive simulations, role-play and practical exercises - has become almost essential in order to avoid hearing those words.

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An inventory of the European labour market will be drawn up at the event, as well as a presentation of the initiatives currently in place. In addition, valuable advice will be provided to young people who wish to get into sales.

We must realise that we cannot simply let this social crisis deepen. We must give young people the opportunities they deserve - this is the collective responsibility of our society and of each person who is able to take action.

We need to remember that underneath all these issues lay not only numbers and statistics, but also real people and families, whose futures depend on the decisions we make today.

Europe has a responsibility to provide its people with hope and the chance for a better future that will make their dreams come true. We want a Europe of progress and prosperity for all.

Fonte: https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/blog/unemployment-among-young-people-could-result-lost-generation

Interpretação do artigo:

A crise económica que estamos a viver neste momento afectou-nos a todos, principalmente os mais jovens, neste caso em particular encontrar o primeiro emprego depois de acabar o ensino superior é uma tarefa que nem todos conseguem concretizar. Na Europa, os números do desemprego jovem são muito altos e os indicadores apontam que esse valor continue a aumentar, para combater esta grave problemática, governos estão a criar novas estratégias para fazer com que estas pessoas desempregadas se sintam úteis e com maiores oportunidades de encontrar um trabalho dando-lhes uma formação especializada. Não nos podemos esquecer que não é so a crise económica que temos que combater mas também a social, esta iniciativa governamental pode parecer uma iniciativa com pouca relevância mas é um primeiro passo necessário para combater o problema do desemprego jovem.