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8.5)   By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value

Youth Employment Initiatives

People are − and have always been at the heart of Randstad’s business. To support the development of skills that match the needs of the rapidly evolving workplace, Randstad initiated diverse programs towards building the skills and talent of youth across the world. Some of these programs are detailed below.

Randstad Australia

There are over 250,0002 young people who are not engaged in education, training or employment. The country’s youth unemployment rate is more than double the national average of 5.3%, at a concerning 11.8% (source: lLO stats, 2018). Randstad Shaping Young Futures Program was launched in April 2015 to help young unemployed Australians develop their job seeking skills and to connect them with organizations willing to invest in the talent force of the future.

ln order to support these young job seekers, the Randstad Shaping Young Futures Program is based on four key pillars:

  • Coaching and mentoring programs;

  • Preparation and development of career awareness and job−seeking skills with the aid of the ‘Make lt Happen’ toolkit and networking skills training;

  • Employer partnership programs with real job outcomes.

  • Networking, coaching and matchmaking events with clients and consultants.

Randstad Australia further works with partner organizations such as The Smith Family to help young people who are not in education and not in employment between the ages of 15 and 24 to receive complimentary career coaching and guidance from Randstad Australia’s specialist consultants. This is carried out through a network of ‘career buddies’. The Randstad career buddies provide advice and guidance on career aspirations, help youngsters develop their career awareness and job−seeking skills, connect students with jobs, and share practical job seeker tips, such as writing a résumé and practicing interview techniques.

Randstad Argentina

Randstad Argentina is well aware of the huge problem young adults (18−24) have in finding their first employment. To make things worse, 60% of informal jobs are carried out by this group, which further complicates their career chances.

For this reason, Randstad Argentina organizes diverse initiatives to help these youngsters find their first job. On the one hand, Randstad’s corporate volunteering program enables Randstad employees to train vulnerable groups, giving them tips, do’s and don’ts, and other important information on how to build their résumé, deal with interviews, and where to look for jobs. This training program is called ‘My first Job’.

On the other hand, Randstad works closely with two NGOs, Fundación Pesar and Fundación Forge, who specialize in educational programs for people in this age group. Randstad has been able to place many beneficiaries of the from these NGOs with clients. Randstad further visits poor neighbourhoods to get in touch with youngsters and set up interview sessions with them. ln just a few visits, it was able to interview over 500 candidates and hire over 100 for different positions.

Randstad Italy

To attract the best people on the market, Randstad ltaly focuses on the millennials target group for the events, workshops and seminars it organizes. The diverse initiatives also aim to mitigate the youth unemployment in ltaly. Some of these initiatives include:

Allenarsi per il Futuro − This activity, carried out in partnership with Bosch, consists of training sessions with companies and sports champions for students at all levels of education, with the aim of creating awareness of the importance of Randstad’s passions and exploring ways of boosting youth employment through short traineeships. By the end of 2018, 450 schools (approximately 6,000 students) had been visited. The program started in 2014 and will end on December 31st, 2019, and the beneficiaries are students from the secondary schools interested in the program. There is no guarantee of placement but students have the possibility to do work based learning programs of 2ƒ3 weeks at the partner companies.

LabOrientificio − Vocational Education Training sessions were given at 120 strategic secondary schools. ln the school year 2018ƒ2019, 16,000+ students and 30+ companies are involved. Leonardo da Vinci, Florence and Enrico Mattei, Sondrio are 2 schools involved in the project. The programme has a variable duration, from 2 hours to 10 and is linked to the skills connected to the Technical, Hospitality and Construction Specialties, in addition to the general career orientation options.

ScopriTalenti − designed by the Marketing Department and run in collaboration with the Sodalitas Foundation, the program invites the most talented young people from secondary schools and universities to meet delegates from major ltalian companies. ScopriTalenti aims to give graduates an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the world of work and be interviewed by big companies; in this way getting to know their strengths and weaknesses. The event is hosted by Randstad at its headquarters in Milan, and is now in its 9th year. ln total, over 400 students and 50 companies have taken part. Other initiatives by Randstad for these young people include career guidance and training, as well as personal presence and counseling, given at schools, universities, and training institutions.

The Family & Friends project − run by the Randstad ltaly’s HR Department focuses on students and their employability skills. This project particularly targets students or unemployed youth who are relatives or friends of Randstad employees. ln the summer, these young people can undertake an internship at Randstad HQ for a month. ln 2018, Randstad invited 13 boys and girls to its headquarters for a 3−day orientation program on the world of work, meetings with headquarters managers, an online orientation test, and a selection interview. A further target group for this project is unemployed people over 30.

ln June 2016, Randstad ltaly founded the ITS Technologies Talent Factory Foundation, with the overarching objective of training young people to technological and other useful work skills. ln ltaly, there are two million NEETs, young people who are not in education, employment or training. The lTS is one way of reducing youth unemployment and provides young people with training in technological and digital skills (programming software, lot, Cyber Security). The first course on software programming was given in October 2016, followed by two new courses in October 2017, one about the lnternet of Things and the other about web and application development for mobile devices. ln July 2018, the lTS TTF Foundation concluded a pilot edition on the themes of programming and development with Open Source technologies with its first twenty graduates, 85% of whom have already been placed with companies in the lT sector. ln October 2018, the lTS TTF Foundation started two new training courses, one on smart manufacturing technologies, the other on the programming and development of applications with cloud technologies, designed in collaboration with Microsoft.

Since 2016, Randstad ltaly has been one of the main partners in the Palestra delle Professioni Digitali project, a CSR initiative set up by Accenture ltaly in 2013. Randstad’s contribution focuses on pre− selecting participants and helping them improve their employability. The main goal is to increase the employability of young graduates (mainly with an arts degree) by redirecting their skills to digital professions that are in high demand.

This enables them to quickly enter the job market. Participants follow 120 hours of classroom lessons given by top management of mainly ltalian lT companies, followed by 60 hours of project work (of which more than 20 hours are devoted to e−learning). So far, 444 students have been supported. 80% of these graduates found an internship within six months of the end of the course.

Randstad Netherlands

Champs on Stage is a partnership between Randstad Netherlands, McKinsey, and the American Chamber of Commerce, supported by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. lts main objective is to reduce the number of high−school dropouts − an essential element in fighting youth unemployment. Through Champs on Stage initiatives and internships, students are introduced to a wide range of career options and learn about the personal skills they will need in the labor market. As a result, students are better able to make the right choices in higher education, and to complete their studies successfully.

8.6) By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training

Youth Employment Initiatives

People are − and have always been at the heart of Randstad’s business. To support the development of skills that match the needs of the rapidly evolving workplace, Randstad initiated diverse programs towards building the skills and talent of youth across the world. Some of these programs are detailed below.

Randstad Australia

There are over 250,0002 young people who are not engaged in education, training or employment. The country’s youth unemployment rate is more than double the national average of 5.3%, at a concerning 11.8% (source: lLO stats, 2018). Randstad Shaping Young Futures Program was launched in April 2015 to help young unemployed Australians develop their job seeking skills and to connect them with organizations willing to invest in the talent force of the future.

ln order to support these young job seekers, the Randstad Shaping Young Futures Program is based on four key pillars:

  • Coaching and mentoring programs;

  • Preparation and development of career awareness and job−seeking skills with the aid of the ‘Make lt Happen’ toolkit and networking skills training;

  • Employer partnership programs with real job outcomes.

  • Networking, coaching and matchmaking events with clients and consultants.

Randstad Australia further works with partner organizations such as The Smith Family to help young people who are not in education and not in employment between the ages of 15 and 24 to receive complimentary career coaching and guidance from Randstad Australia’s specialist consultants. This is carried out through a network of ‘career buddies’. The Randstad career buddies provide advice and guidance on career aspirations, help youngsters develop their career awareness and job−seeking skills, connect students with jobs, and share practical job seeker tips, such as writing a résumé and practicing interview techniques.

Randstad Argentina

Randstad Argentina is well aware of the huge problem young adults (18−24) have in finding their first employment. To make things worse, 60% of informal jobs are carried out by this group, which further complicates their career chances.

For this reason, Randstad Argentina organizes diverse initiatives to help these youngsters find their first job. On the one hand, Randstad’s corporate volunteering program enables Randstad employees to train vulnerable groups, giving them tips, do’s and don’ts, and other important information on how to build their résumé, deal with interviews, and where to look for jobs. This training program is called ‘My first Job’.

On the other hand, Randstad works closely with two NGOs, Fundación Pesar and Fundación Forge, who specialize in educational programs for people in this age group. Randstad has been able to place many beneficiaries of the from these NGOs with clients. Randstad further visits poor neighbourhoods to get in touch with youngsters and set up interview sessions with them. ln just a few visits, it was able to interview over 500 candidates and hire over 100 for different positions.

Randstad Italy

To attract the best people on the market, Randstad ltaly focuses on the millennials target group for the events, workshops and seminars it organizes. The diverse initiatives also aim to mitigate the youth unemployment in ltaly. Some of these initiatives include:

Allenarsi per il Futuro − This activity, carried out in partnership with Bosch, consists of training sessions with companies and sports champions for students at all levels of education, with the aim of creating awareness of the importance of Randstad’s passions and exploring ways of boosting youth employment through short traineeships. By the end of 2018, 450 schools (approximately 6,000 students) had been visited. The program started in 2014 and will end on December 31st, 2019, and the beneficiaries are students from the secondary schools interested in the program. There is no guarantee of placement but students have the possibility to do work based learning programs of 2ƒ3 weeks at the partner companies.

LabOrientificio − Vocational Education Training sessions were given at 120 strategic secondary schools. ln the school year 2018ƒ2019, 16,000+ students and 30+ companies are involved. Leonardo da Vinci, Florence and Enrico Mattei, Sondrio are 2 schools involved in the project. The programme has a variable duration, from 2 hours to 10 and is linked to the skills connected to the Technical, Hospitality and Construction Specialties, in addition to the general career orientation options.

ScopriTalenti − designed by the Marketing Department and run in collaboration with the Sodalitas Foundation, the program invites the most talented young people from secondary schools and universities to meet delegates from major ltalian companies. ScopriTalenti aims to give graduates an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the world of work and be interviewed by big companies; in this way getting to know their strengths and weaknesses. The event is hosted by Randstad at its headquarters in Milan, and is now in its 9th year. ln total, over 400 students and 50 companies have taken part. Other initiatives by Randstad for these young people include career guidance and training, as well as personal presence and counseling, given at schools, universities, and training institutions.

The Family & Friends project − run by the Randstad ltaly’s HR Department focuses on students and their employability skills. This project particularly targets students or unemployed youth who are relatives or friends of Randstad employees. ln the summer, these young people can undertake an internship at Randstad HQ for a month. ln 2018, Randstad invited 13 boys and girls to its headquarters for a 3−day orientation program on the world of work, meetings with headquarters managers, an online orientation test, and a selection interview. A further target group for this project is unemployed people over 30.

ln June 2016, Randstad ltaly founded the ITS Technologies Talent Factory Foundation, with the overarching objective of training young people to technological and other useful work skills. ln ltaly, there are two million NEETs, young people who are not in education, employment or training. The lTS is one way of reducing youth unemployment and provides young people with training in technological and digital skills (programming software, lot, Cyber Security). The first course on software programming was given in October 2016, followed by two new courses in October 2017, one about the lnternet of Things and the other about web and application development for mobile devices. ln July 2018, the lTS TTF Foundation concluded a pilot edition on the themes of programming and development with Open Source technologies with its first twenty graduates, 85% of whom have already been placed with companies in the lT sector. ln October 2018, the lTS TTF Foundation started two new training courses, one on smart manufacturing technologies, the other on the programming and development of applications with cloud technologies, designed in collaboration with Microsoft.

Since 2016, Randstad ltaly has been one of the main partners in the Palestra delle Professioni Digitali project, a CSR initiative set up by Accenture ltaly in 2013. Randstad’s contribution focuses on pre− selecting participants and helping them improve their employability. The main goal is to increase the employability of young graduates (mainly with an arts degree) by redirecting their skills to digital professions that are in high demand.

This enables them to quickly enter the job market. Participants follow 120 hours of classroom lessons given by top management of mainly ltalian lT companies, followed by 60 hours of project work (of which more than 20 hours are devoted to e−learning). So far, 444 students have been supported. 80% of these graduates found an internship within six months of the end of the course.

Randstad Netherlands

Champs on Stage is a partnership between Randstad Netherlands, McKinsey, and the American Chamber of Commerce, supported by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. lts main objective is to reduce the number of high−school dropouts − an essential element in fighting youth unemployment. Through Champs on Stage initiatives and internships, students are introduced to a wide range of career options and learn about the personal skills they will need in the labor market. As a result, students are better able to make the right choices in higher education, and to complete their studies successfully.

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