Active Inclusion of Young People – Young People’s

Way to the Labour MarketNeeds, interests and expectations in Estonia

Robert Lang & Rome Tikas

The report was compiled in the framework of the structured dialogue for European cooperation in the youth field in 2010.

It was carried out by Estonian National Youth Council and University of Tartu (EuroCollege).

TOTAL 1604◦ 1371 via online consultation◦ 233 via seminars

It was supported by Estonian Youth in Action National Agency

Big thanks to them!

About the data

Formal education◦ Career councelling in secondary and upper

secondary schools◦ Career tests and feedback to students

Non-formal education◦ Supporting youth involvement in youth

organizations and NGO’s◦ Supporting youth projects◦ Voluntary work

Current situation

Easy to get information regarding employment◦ 68% found that it’s easy◦ 2% found that it’s difficult

Access and information to councelling regarding employment is rather difficult◦ 57% thought that there should be more career

advisers

Some facts

Career studies starts too late Experience is more valuable for employer

than education Governmental curriculum is too fact-based Empl./Unempl. Information is shared in

portals, which youth doesn’t visit Avoiding to become an enterpreneur due to

lack of knowladges and finances

Problems

Lack of legal knowladges of employment contracts

The voice of youth is not heared – they are not included to social dialogue

Sacrifice of private life for studies whlist working.

Problems

More career advisors (legal advisors aswell) Career studies compulsory from 9th grade Increasing the support for students

internship in public and private sector Supportive programs and legislation for

development of nonformal education Career advising to social media (FB etc.)

Suggestions

Governmental support for employers hiring youth

More tolerance towards working students (from employers and from school/university)

Promote the value of non-formal education among employers

Suggestions

Thank you for listening!