We are soon starting with the second cycle of the youth unEmployment project!
In the last 4 years the project has been providing tools to pursue the dream jobs and preparing young people to the face the challenging job market, which can be found under https://prezi.com/iwtgb05iuxio/youth-unemployment-project-aegee-europe/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

We aim to raise employability of young people. We intend to make YOUth more adaptable to the changing demands of the labour market. We want to smoothen the transition to the adulthood.
To become a part of the youth unemployment project, please fill in the form http://goo.gl/forms/cZhvSqECxT .

“The past cannot be changed the future is yet in our power” Mary Pickford.

While the skills mismatch is already a overpowering problem, it is necessary to recognize that the market demand will not swift towards humanities anytime soon, if any. As of now, despite the fact that the levels of youth unemployment are skyrocketing, millions of jobs in Europe remain unfilled and the head-hunters have a tough nut to crack when it comes to finding graduates who match the market requests

The reality is changing and facing it requires long-term actions. While for previous generations the focus on science-related subjects was only required in case of opting for engineering or medical degree, now this knowledge is becoming a requirement. Times where the use of and the applicability of humanities in the job market is appreciated seems to have disappear, raising a question if the number of STEM students and graduates will be sufficient to meet the needs of future industries.

To face the situation the governments across Europe have started encouraging students to take up the science degrees by providing the best students with scholarships and benefits that are not applicable for the humanities learners.

Yet, low level of science intake is not the only problem that needs to be faced. The gender gap is widespread and certain subjects are dominated by men, increasing the pay gap.

The theme is particularly debatable in the United Kingdom. Recognizing the milieu, British government is planning to introduce postgraduate financing but stated that postgraduate loans may be limited to students in STEM fields. The rationale of the new policy is simple- the system of repayment the current undergraduate loan is based on graduates repaying a fixed percentage of their earnings between £15,000 and £21,000. As many graduates do not obtain sufficient funds once they have graduated, they are not obliged to pay off the loan which gets cancelled after 20 years.

One of the ways approaches that are being implemented is the Your Life campaign which aims to increase the number of graduates taking physics and maths at the A-level and ‘help to dispel the myths around STEM subjects’ that often discourage students to take up this career.

The campaign has set the following objectives

–          To raise awareness of the career opportunities offered by science and math degrees,

–          To present positive role models

–          To create mentoring programmes and cooperation programmes with businesses

How about you country? Share with us what is being done on local / national / regional level? What is the level of the skills mismatch problem in your community? Do you recognize it as a big problem?

after four years of activity, Youth UnEmployment project team is looking for a new Project Manager. The new Project Manager will work in the framework of a new cycle of the project and developing the new Strategic Plan 2014-2017.

The Youth UnEmployment project is the AEGEE-Europe project which aims at increasing youth employability.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Increase the recognition of voluntary work as work experience.
2. Increase the recognition of Non-Formal education as an important skill at work.
3. Empower young people to effectively use their skills and preferences to get into employment.
4. Empower young people to set up enterprises.
5. Raise awareness about employment opportunities.

We are looking for someone:

-motivated
-passionate for youth work
-experienced in youth unemployment thematic field
-willing to work in a multicultural team
-with good leadership skills
-with good networking skills

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Lead the planning and implementation of project
•  Assemble and coordinate project staff
•  Manage project budget
•  Manage project human resources
•  Plan and schedule project timelines
•  Provide direction and support to project team
•  Quality assurance
•  Monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
•  Project evaluations and assessment of results

If you are interested in, please fill in this form and we will contact you.

Deadline: 29.11.2014 23:59 CET

Please attach your CV too and send it to yue@aegee.org.

“Your first EURES job” (YfEj) initiative provides support for foreign employment for young entrepreneurs.

Your first EURES job

What’s this?

Your First EURES job is a free of charge mobility scheme that helps young EU citizens to find job opportunities in other EU countries. This is part of the European Union ‘Europe 2020’ flagship initiative “Youth On The Move” and one of the key actions to address youth unemployment and boost youth labor mobility.

Who can participate in our program?

Jobseekers who are:

■ Between 18 and 30 years old.

■ EU citizens.

■ Legally residing in an EU country , and do not have a settlement permit in respect of the destination country.

What kind of support is given to you?

■ Financial support to cover the costs associated to attending face to face interviews.

■ Access to funds to cover your relocation to your new country of employment.

■ If located in a small or medium enterprise (SME), preparation courses for skill development and language proficiency.

If you are interested in finding a job abroad this is an opportunity you can’t miss. You just need to send us your CV, attend your interview and once you are selected, move to your new country. All covered with funds provided by the European Commission and Your First EURES Job.

Already found a job abroad? You can still apply to our funds. Just contact us to infoyfej@gigroup.com with the details of your new employment and we can grant you financial support to cover your relocation costs.

Sent us your CV to:

http://bit.ly/yfejcv

Like us on Facebook:

http://bit.ly/yfejfacebook

Subscribe to our Newsletter:

http://bit.ly/yfejnewsletter

The Nielsen Company is a global information and measurement company with leading market positions in marketing and consumer information, television and other media measurement, online intelligence and mobile measurement. Nielsen has a presence in approximately 100 countries spread across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America and South America, employing around 40.000 people. Founded in 1923, Nielsen has pioneered market research and promotes continuous innovation.

Nielsen’s finance department is starting an important recruiting campaign, open to young graduates with economics and multicultural background. The open positions are internships (paid) with a minimum duration of 6 months.
The final objective is to offer these graduates the opportunity to join, after the internship, an important cross function formation program which only the best candidates will have access to, leading to definitive enrollment in the finance department.

So here the program at a glance :

– 6 months paid internships
– In finance department
– Serious possibilities of longer term employment
– Europe wide program, 2 countries to start, more to come

At the moment the countries and respective cities impacted by this project are:

– Netherlands (Amsterdam)
– Poland (Warsaw)

Please find the intership descriptions at the following links:

– for Warsaw: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7mWePsGHB4Nd2JNRE9hQ0twZzdNY1ZqelkwWUhRT2NOREJZ/edit?usp=sharing

– for Amsterdam: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7mWePsGHB4Ndmc1UjdYb3ZTR0YzOFI3WnlZYkZIdjU1bjZJ/edit?usp=sharing

If you are interested and you want to candidate please refer to the contacts mentioned in the job offers, moreover add also alberto.pantaleone@nielsen.com and yue@aegee.org (you will help us to evaluate the impact of the partnership).

Thanks

Looking forward to reading from you soon,

Best

YuE team

If you are following attentively the AEGEEan, last week an article about
AEGEE role in the Youth UnEmployment issue:

http://www.zeus.aegee.org/magazine/2013/12/12/aegee-as-a-key-player-on-youth-employment-in-europe/

Therefore, since the topic will continue being one of the hot issues in
Europe in the next years, and since YOUTH EMPLOYMENT was also chosen as one of the Focus Areas of the new Strategic Plan, the Comité Directeur and the Youth (un)Employment project want to invite all motivated members to join us for a meeting to redefine our work in the field. We are looking for new members, fresh ideas…YOUR ideas!

Have you ever paid any thought to the youth employment situation? Are
interested in what is happening in Europe? Are you interested in youth
policies on employment, youth guarantee, internships, mobility, entrepreneurship? Do you have ideas on how AEGEE can play a role in this
field? Do you want to be a member of a multicultural team? Do you want to inspire other people with your positive energy? Well now you can!

The meeting will be organized in Brussels from 24 January to 26 January
2014, and we want you there to make AEGEE a real key player in Youth
Employment in 2014! During the meeting we will discuss the future of the
project (new initiatives or continuation of the Youth (un)Employment
project), our strategy and objectives.

What we are looking for is idea and energy but also commitment and
motivation. This will be a long term project so we need several AEGEE
members and you can learn and develop yourself by doing all kind of
activities.

Your application should contain:

1. Your name + AEGEE local
2. Field of study/work
3. What experience do you have in AEGEE?
4. Why do you want to work in the field of Youth Employment?

Please send your application to miguel.gallardo@aegee.org before Dec 28th.

To know more the project please check our website: www.aegee.org/yue

Yours,

Youth UnEmployment Project Team and Comité Directeur

[Read here]

The European Commission has announced that only nine of the twenty-eight European Union countries have submitted plans to tackle the bloc’s youth unemployment crisis. Under the so-called Youth Guarantee Scheme, all member states must submit plans to the European Commission before the end of this month. Watch here

Young people across Europe gathered in Paris to discuss and propose bold solutions to tackle the on-going youth unemployment crisis. The Youth Summit on Quality Jobs was held to coincide with the intergovernmental conference that EU leaders attended to discuss the same topic area.

The full article here

Please find the new publication from the European Youth Forum about quality jobs here

Please find attached an open call for participants for a training course on advocacy that will take place in Portugal in October. The Youth UnEmployment project of AEGEE is partner of the training and can send 2 participants from France.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if interested! If you want to know more about advocacy strategies and processes, in a multicultural setting, using non-formal education methods, this is the training for YOU !

More info here and here