Tackling the Jobs Crisis: Helping Youth to Get A Firm Foothold in the Market

The system for moving young people into the workforce was functioning poorly in many nations even before the global economic downturn began, says a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development. The 26-page report, called “Helping Youth to Get a Firm Foothold in the Labour Market,” was prepared for an OECD meeting in Paris on Sept. 28-29. The most urgent priority is...