#5
Make job-seeking affordable
Youth Capital advocates for solutions to decrease the cost of looking for work, and to promote more affordable access to information and resources.
Affordability enables young people to stay engaged in job-seeking, and find ways to participate in the economy.
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make job-seeking affordablethe fact is
We need to worry about preparing for interviews, and not how and where we will find money to look for a job.
– Mantwa Gladys Mabe
RESEARCH
‘Beyond the cost: what does it really cost young people to look for work?’ offers an updated financial estimate on how much money young people spend a month when looking for work, as well as insights into how data-free and low-data platforms are being used by young job-seekers. The report further outlines how job-seeking costs go beyond financial implications, and stresses the need for holistic solutions to reduce the barriers that young people face when attempting to tap into earning opportunities.
What could improved tracking look like?
Employers and youth employment programmes provide relevant job-seeking support
Continued support to young job-seekers through comprehensive cash transfers, like the Social Relief of Distress grant
Improved infrastructure to increase social mobility and cohesion, decreasing transport costs
more from the action plan
ACTION PLAN | TRANSITIONS
#6 Grow our circles
ACTION PLAN | TRANSITIONS
#7 Bridge the information gap
ACTION PLAN | JOBS