9 Conclusion
In order to avoid a new normal where we have too few high-skill workers and not
enough jobs for medium and low-skill workers, we need to make sure we equip the
young workforce with the skills required for the jobs of the future and re-equip those
skills in the current workforce to keep up with a changing world.
There is a clear knowledge gap when it comes to better understanding which
practices and interventions work and which can be scaled up and how. While most
skills initiatives today serve a few hundred or perhaps a few thousand young people,
we need to start thinking in terms of millions.
There is no way to solve the crises of unemployment and skills shortages without
seriously engaging in cross-sector collaboration. Stakeholders—the policy makers,
academics, business leaders, and employees and students themselves—must work
together towards positive outcomes. The future of growth cannot simply rely on a
few companies or sectors, it requires the entire global community to address the
issue. In order to ensure that young people are adequately skilled for a globally
competitive and dynamic workplace, it will take combined efforts from multiple
sectors and actors. Without this shared effort, realistic and lasting impact will suffer
from a lack of continuity, poor cohesion, and miscommunication.
Each group of actors is incredibly important in crafting success. Educational
institutions develop and sustain the critical learning environments wherein students
can learn to harness and employ new skills. Private sector actors, both companies
and entrepreneurs, need to support youth through multiple avenues—knowledge
provision, expert instruction, social capital expenditure, and financial support. They
need to envision future employees in the youth of today. Policy makers must support
these interactions through crafting intelligent frameworks to promote youth
employment, address market failures, and bridge the skills gap.
The problem is not simply youth unemployment—continued innovation and
economic growth are entwined with the future of the next generation. If youth do not
have the necessary skills to succeed, global growth and prosperity could suffer a
major setback. Therefore, promotion of youth employment and skills education
should be the major issue for educational institutions, the private sector, and policy
makers. Without cross-collaboration, the continuing youth bulge will stagnate the
global economy. However, if these actors work together, the future for coming
generations looks bright, innovative and sustainable.
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