Connecting Young Adults To Employment: Results From A National Survey Of Service Providers

America's youngest workers are facing their most dire employment prospects in recent history. It is estimated that 6.7 million young adults are out of school and out of work. Many organizations - youth development organizations, public workforce organizations, community-based organizations, edu...

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Published in:Policy File 2016
Main Authors: Jain, Ranita, Conway, Maureen, Choitz, Vickie
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth/Families & family life
Economic policy
Labor force/Employment
The Aspen Institute
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Summary:America's youngest workers are facing their most dire employment prospects in recent history. It is estimated that 6.7 million young adults are out of school and out of work. Many organizations - youth development organizations, public workforce organizations, community-based organizations, education organizations, and others - are working hard to provide young adults with the skills and connections needed to succeed in today's labor market. But little is known about what types of assistance help young adults access employment, what employment characteristics influence whether a job is a good fit for a young adult, and what opportunities service providers find and leverage in their work, both with employers and with young adult job seekers, to improve the odds that a young adult will succeed in work. This report sheds light on some of these questions. The report captures the insights of a variety of service providers helping to connect young adults to jobs in today's labor market. Published by AspenWSI in January 2016, the report documents the results of a survey in which hundreds of service providers nationwide described their experiences serving young adults. The report also offers key considerations for practitioners and policymakers seeking to assist the large and growing population of disadvantaged young adults seeking to make meaningful connections to work in today's labor market.