Work club for young people as a form of assistance to unemployed youth

Mladi predstavljajo družbeno skupino, ki ima najvišjo stopnjo brezposelnosti in ki je najbolj izpostavljena spremembam na zaposlitvenem trgu. Situacijo dodatno otežuje nov pojav, ki nakazuje, da izobrazba danes ne zagotavlja več socialne varnosti posamezniku, saj samo izobrazba ne zagotavlja zaposlitve. Posledično se morajo mladi poleg formalne izobrazbe opremiti z različnimi socialnimi veščinami in delovnimi kompetencami, da bodo znali krmiliti med negotovostjo, nepredvidljivostjo in konkurenco, ki jih čaka na področju zaposlovanja.To delo je analiza programa pomoči za mlade brezposelne do 29. leta starosti, in sicer Zaposlitveni klub za mlade, ki mladim pomaga pri povečanju njihove zaposljivosti. Gre za specifično zastavljen program, s katerim mlad brezposeln človek pridobi nove kompetence, si oblikuje svoj karierni načrt, izvede podjetno aktivnost in proti koncu programa spoznava svoje potencialne delodajalce na dogodkih različnih oblik. V teoretičnem delu na splošno predstavim brezposelnost in natančneje brezposelnost mladih, kako ta vpliva na različna področja v življenju mladih, aktualno politiko zaposlovanja in programe pomoči. Pomemben del namenjam mladim na trgu dela, podam predloge za povečanje zaposljivosti mladih in predstavim vlogo socialne pedagogike na področju brezposelnosti mladih. V empiričnem delu raziskujem, zakaj se mladi brezposelni odločijo za določen program pomoči in koliko oblika pomoči pripomore k temu, da se oseba zaposli. S tremi udeleženkami programa pomoči in z mentorjem programa sem s pomočjo kvalitativne raziskave izvedla polstrukturiran intervju. Raziskala sem, kako udeleženke ocenjujejo kompetence, ki jih prinaša program, in kje vidi uporabnost teh kompetenc mentor programa, ki deluje kot karierni svetovalec na ZRSZ. Izsledki raziskave kažejo, da je program pomoči udeleženkam predstavljal odskočno desko v svet zaposlitvepridobile so pomembne kompetence in veščine, potrebne za zaposlitev. Krepile so svojo podjetnost, samoiniciativnost ter komunikacijske in organizacijske veščine. Dekleta so s pomočjo mentorja spoznale trg dela in potrebe okolice, utrjevale pisanje zaposlitvenih ponudb in vlog, kritično pregledovale življenjepise in odgovarjale na najpogostejša zaposlitvena vprašanja. Mentor programa ocenjuje, da program uporabnikom ponudi znanje za samostojno vodenje kariere in odpira vrata v svet zaposlitev. Program pomoči uporabnicam omogoča razvijanje svojih socialnih mrež in je idealna priložnost za socialno vključitev, ki je za mlade brezposelne izjemnega pomena.Today young people are the most vulnerable group in the society considering the unemployment topics. They are exposed to drastic changes in the unemployment market area. The contemporary situation is even more serious due to the fact that formal education is no longer enough when searching for a job. Therefore, young people are in a no secure position and thus they should achieve different working and social skills that they could act in the competitive and unpredictable futuristic society. The following thesis analyses the special support programme for the young unemployed people under the age 29, called ‘The unemployment club for young adults’. The programme deals specifically with this group of people (young people under 29) and explains how to receive/gain new competence skills, how to make their own career plan, give some activities and meet the potential employers through various events. In the theoretical part, I introduced the general unemployment facts and then continued with those of jobless young people, showed the negative effects on their lives, discussed the unemployment policy and support programme. Then I wanted to emphasize the critical status of young people in the employment market. I gave some suggestions how to increase and improve their position with the help of social pedagogics. In the empirical part, I tried to discover why the unemployed chose a certain programme and consequently got a job afterwards. I made a half-structured interview with three participants and their mentor who is an employee of the ZRSZ (Slovenian Bureau of Labour). I studied how all of them (also their mentor) estimated different competence skills and the use of them. The survey of this research is very positive. I found out that the supporting programme could help to receive the early employment. Some facts: the participants gained the important skillsthey empowered their confidence, ambition, self-intuition, communication and organizational skills. They discovered the requirements of the employment market as well as those in the contemporary society. They learnt how to write a proper CV/resume and how to respond to most common questions. Mentor of the programme ensured that the programme offers the knowledge necessary to start a career and opens the door to employment area. The programme itself helped young participants socializing and developing social networking