Vocational training: a transition towards the employment of young job seekers in Brussels with limited education?

The French-speaking professional training system in Brussels significantly improves the opportunities for the professional integration of participants, in particular with respect to vocational training. The possible impact of this – particularly as a second chance for young people with the lowest qu...

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Main Authors: Matthieu Veinstein, Isabelle Sirdey
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Language:English
Published: Université libre de Bruxelles - ULB 2016-02-01
Series:Brussels Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/1329
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description The French-speaking professional training system in Brussels significantly improves the opportunities for the professional integration of participants, in particular with respect to vocational training. The possible impact of this – particularly as a second chance for young people with the lowest qualifications – is, however, limited by the recruitment practices of companies. While they generally favour those who have undergone vocational training, other criteria are taken into consideration when there is a shortage of job vacancies. The most vulnerable youth benefit less from their vocational training, especially in terms of job stabilisation. It therefore seems necessary to combine economic development and the safeguarding of educational pathways in order to take action against unemployment in Brussels.
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Vocational training: a transition towards the employment of young job seekers in Brussels with limited education?
Brussels Studies
unemployment
employment
employment policies
social and professional integration
activation
title Vocational training: a transition towards the employment of young job seekers in Brussels with limited education?
title_full Vocational training: a transition towards the employment of young job seekers in Brussels with limited education?
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title_short Vocational training: a transition towards the employment of young job seekers in Brussels with limited education?
title_sort vocational training a transition towards the employment of young job seekers in brussels with limited education
topic unemployment
employment
employment policies
social and professional integration
activation
url http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/1329
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