Youth Employment and Activation Agency. Organisation and delivery of YG offers.

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1 Youth Employment and Activation Agency. Organisation and delivery of YG offers. Local Agency of Economic Promotion and Employment. GIJÓN CITY COUNCIL Phone: nuevosproyectos@gijon.es Brussels, 8 th May 2015

2 CONTENTS: Some facts about the project Profile of beneficiaries and context Project Overview Project Objectives Actions to improve the employability Offer of activities for the labour insertion Evaluation Results Lessons learned Challenges

3 PROFILE OF BENEFICIARIES AND CONTEXT CONTEXT Economic crisis hit young people harder High % of school drop-outs (Spain: 28,4%; EU: 14,1%; Asturias: 22,3 %) Different definition of target group Youth (16-30 years old) PROFILE 2013 Spain: 56,92% 2012 Asturias: 63,57 % Spain: 53,28% 2008 Asturias: 44,21 % Spain: 21,28 % Asturias: 22,22 % 104 young people joined the YEAA 93 followed an itinerary (tailor made individual action plan) Gender Number Porcentage Female % Male % Age Number Porcentage % % % Level of Education Number Porcentage None-Basic % Secondary/Vocational Training % University % TOTAL %

4 PROJECT OVERVIEW

5 PROJECT OBJECTIVES Fostering collaboration among the main stakeholders in order to fight youth unemployment Supporting young people aged with innovative measures for their integration into the labour market Engaging with a network of enterprises to foster youth employment Providing guidance to secondary school students about the reality of the labour market Offering a first job experience to young people Testing the Youth Guarantee Scheme in our City

6 ACTIONS TO IMPROVE THE EMPLOYABILITY TIMELINE: Design and organisation Dissemination and recruitment Development of the activities Jan 14 - Mar 14 Ap 14 - May 14 May 14 Nov 14 Principles: innovative and adventurous activities, new methodological approaches, tailor-made itineraries combined with group sessions in order to generate synergies between the participants Team: 2 coordinators, 1 person responsible for transnational cooperation, 6 employment advisors, 6 coaches, 2 ITC coaches, 2 employment promoters Comprehensive itinerary to improve employability Volunteering Training Self- empl. Intermediation Coaching ITC + self- commitment Personal tutor: initial assessment/interview, counselling/guidance, follow up during the project

7 ACTIONS TO IMPROVE EMPLOYABILITY ACTIONS PARTICIPANTS ORIENTATION 93 COACHING 93 SELF-EMPLOYMENT 72 VOLUNTEERING 69 RELATIONAL SKILLS 15 PERSONAL BRAND 4 ITC DEVELOPMENT 64 TESTING LEVEL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES 23 ENGLISH COURSE 12 JOB INTERVIEW WORKSHOP 17 WORKING ABROAD WORKSHOP 8 JOB PLACEMENTS 42

8 OFFER OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE LABOUR INSERTION TRAINING TRAINING+ EMPLOYMENT VOLUNTEERING EMPLOYMENT SELF EMPLOYMENT In collaboration with the Public Employment Service (PES) Sectorial courses (according to the needs detected / trends)-only for the project participants English courses Collaboration with regional/local government Vocational Training Schools Programme: Joven Ocúpate (Young person, Be activated) European Volunteering Service (Internships) Youth Council Association: In charge of info-sessions and offers Job placements (financed by Gijón City Council) Intermediation Agency ( The Local Agency of Economic Promotion and Employment of Gijón City Council got the official permission) Employment Plans Additional support from the Self-Employment Department of Gijón City council Specific training, Financial aid, support on renting premises

9 Labour Orientation Coaching Volunteering Self- employment ITC Languages Working in Europe Job placement Rel. Skills and branding Satisfaction Level EVALUATION Activities 10,0 9,0 8,0 7,0 6,0 5,0 4,0 3,0 2,0 1,0 0,0 7,8 7,5 5,7 6,9 7,7 7,0 6,3 8,1 7,2 Global Evaluation of the activities: 7,2 Best scored activity: Job placements Less scored activity: Volunteering

10 RESULTS QUANTITATIVE INDICATORS INDICATOR Nº OF PERSONS IN THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND ACTIVATION AGENCY Nº OF PERSONS THAT HAVE JOINED AN ITINERARY OF ORIENTATION THROUGH THE PROJECT Nº OF COOPERATION AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH ENTERPRISES/INSTITUTIONS Nº OF YOUNG PEOPLE THAT CARRIED OUT INTERNSHIPS, JOB PLACEMENTS, TRAININGS OR APPRENTICESHIPS Nº OF SIGNED JOB CONTRACTS AND Nº BENEFICIARIES PROJECT OBJECTIVE/FINAL VALUE 100/104 70/93 20/46 40/ /33-33 LEVEL OF SATISFACTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE ENROLLED IN THE PROJECT QUALITATIVE INDICATORS-PEER REVIEW WITH A CONTROL GROUP 77% of participants found the program useful) 23% of participants found a job after taking part in the project (7% of the control group) 39% of participants joined a training program (33% of the control group) 100% of participants are activated (6% of the control group) Degree of satisfaction of the enterprises with the project (7.9 out of 10). 95% would repeat Participants degree of satisfaction (in general)- 7.5 out of 10 7,5

11 OUTCOMES AND LESSONS LEARNED It is key to CONCENTRATE RESOURCES on a small group with similarities Use DIFFERENT CHANNELS to engage participants (for example street counsellors) JOB PLACEMENT PROGRAMME was a success Importance of working with a MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM COORDINATION of the key stakeholders (Steering Committee) It is better to organise SHORTER ITINERARIES/PATHWAYS (4-6 months instead of 1 year) The REQUIREMENTS to join the programme should be adapted to the realities of the cities Offer INFO SESSIONS to secondary schools about the labour market Use EMPLOYMENT PROMOTERS to visit and find out the needs of the enterprises Give a Hallmark/label ENTERPRISES COMMITTED WITH YOUNG EMPLOYMENT as public recognition of their Corporate Social Responsibility ( )

12 CHALLENGES Motivate and engage young people Align the interests of different organisations Making sure that the gained knowledge remains in the organisation Involving more Enterprises. Consolidating the role of Employment Promoters Cover the training gaps of the participants Find additional financial resources to promote employment

13 Thank you very much for your attention