Ready For Work

We are a growing movement of stakeholders committed to re-wiring the education-to-employment ecosystem so that it works to get young people

READY FOR WORK!

Educators committed to developing 21st century global competencies in young people,

Employers committed to levelling the playing field for young people through more inclusive hiring focused on competencies

Thriving Education-to-Employment System

Ready For Work Principles for Employers

1. Deprioritize credentials and work experience as requirements for entry-level recruitment
2. Prioritize competencies and compatibility as requirements for entry-level recruitment
3. Partner with academic institutions to influence curriculum/ instructional content and delivery, and where possible, create work-based learning opportunities (internships, apprenticeships, microwork, project-based learning etc) for students

The cycle starts with you...make it efficient

Ready For Work Principles for Educators

• Incorporate work-readiness into curriculum delivery and instructional design to boost students’ employability beyond the classroom
• Partner with industry to update curriculum as industry requirements evolve, so that teaching and learning keep pace with the employment market needs
• Partner with industry to offer career development services and connect students to work experience opportunities

Match academic theory with practical industry experience

Ready For Work Principles for Policymakers

• Incorporate work-readiness into curriculum delivery and instructional design to boost students’ employability beyond the classroom
• Partner with industry to update curriculum as industry requirements evolve, so that teaching and learning keep pace with the employment market needs

Partner with industry to refine curriculum to deliver on employability

Ready For Work Principles for Youth-Based NGOs

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• Partner with industry and educators to understand what skills young people need to pursue an intended career path.
• Demand that educators train on industry-relevant skills that will prepare young people for the world of work.
• Support young people to be proactive and invest in self-improvement by taking advantage of programmes to continually upgrade their competencies.

Support young people to figure out the system and get the tools to thrive in it