Spoiler alert: the answer is yes, but it’s not all about the faculty. Internships, Erasmus trips and IT skills are important for employability.
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Youth Banks are institutes where young people invest in projects by their peers in their areas: Where do they come from and how do they work?
The statistics do not highlight it, but the gap is primarily generational, caused by the exclusion of young people from the world of work. This is according to Corriere della Sera journalist, Dario Di Vico.
Linda Laura Sabbadini, noted for her work as a social statistician, outlines the difficulties young people have had and are now experiencing in accessing the job market.
This is the biggest initiative allowing for EU residents between the ages of 18 and 30 to travel Europe. And not just as volunteers, but also as trainees or in jobs. Here is a step-by-step guide
A comprehensive discussion with the former Italian Minister of Economic Development, the man behind the famous Industry 4.0 programme. His message to young people is clear
Which disciplines provide the smoothest transition into work? The sciences seem more reliable than the humanities
The holidays are starting, and between swimming and eating out, reading a good book is a nice way to break the tedium. Why not pick an essay on work to do so? Among unusual stories and thoughts on main world systems, you won’t get bored
Susskind, expert in legal technology, encourages young people to get to know and to develop technology
Funds are reduced, there are fewer lecturers and students: here is Professor Gianfranco Viesti’s suggestion to change higher education in Italy and place guarantees on the right to study
Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize winner and the creator of microcredit, reminds young people that human beings are creative, encouraging them not to work for somebody else
The book by Antonella Salvatore, Director of the Center for Career Services at John Cabot University, offers encouragement for NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) facing the world of work: being competitive requires a cultural change
Our country should stop selling cars with diesel or petrol engines by 2035 and switch to electric cars. New skills, new professional profiles and more research will be needed
“Psychology and the Good Life”, taught by Laurie Santos at Yale, has become the most popular course in the history of the prestigious American university. Yet there is no shortage of examples in Italy as well
Software developers, engineers and computer scientists will be leading the first phase of creating a virtual reality for avatars. But eventually a detailed world will have to be created, and this will only be possible with architects, designers, mathematicians and many other professional profiles.