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The world is changing.

We can too.

What skills will workers need in the future, and how can we design services to help young people get them?

American Institutes for Research -

Virginia Hamilton

skysthelimit.org -

Bo Ghirardelli

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• Nearly 45% of young adults aren’t employed full-time.

• 18 to 29 year olds have the highest underemployment rate since World War II.

• Number of college grads working minimum wage jobs is at highest rate ever.

-AP, US Census, BLS

The Problem - Youth underemployment

The Problem - Where will new jobs come from?

New business startups - the main driver of

job creation - are dying.

• Most new jobs come from startups.

-Small Business Administration (SBA)

• Only half as many new businesses are

being started today as a generation ago.

-Kauffman Foundation

Top 20 Emerging Jobs

“I’m copying a friend’s resume, but putting my words to it because I don’t know how to make one.”DAVID, 18

W H A T I FInstead of resume-building classes, we provided templates for youth to adapt quickly, since a resume is a means to an end at this stage?

What skills will people need?

Young people need to know how to:

• Always learn! • Interact + collaborate

• Develop and execute ideas • Take risks (and be OK with failure)

Recommendations:

- Develop skills in critical thinking, insight, and analysis capabilities

- Integrate new-media literacy - Integrate interdisciplinary training

to develop skills and knowledge in a range of subjects

- Use experiential learning and develop soft skills - the ability to collaborate, work in groups, read social cues, respond adaptively

- Learning needs to continue into adulthood

Reflect with your neighbor

Putting it into practice:

Social Emotional Learning

To incorporate SEL in your programs…

Ask a group of youth to redesign your key communications pieces and intake forms.

Ask your staff to immerse in the job-finding experiences of youth…and share what it actually feels like to be an out of school youth.

What are you doing now?

Putting it into practice:

Entrepreneurship

More than 1/3 of workers are freelancers (aka “self-employed” or “entrepreneurs”) – and the number is rising.

-Intuit/Freelancers Union

Over 60% of young adults of color ages 18 to 29 in the United States say they want to start a business, but lack the support and resources to do so. That’s millions of aspiring entrepreneurs.

-Kauffman Foundation/Young Invincibles

What if every young adult learned how to start a business? Or at least the millions who want to.

Why?

Practicing entrepreneurship develops 21st Century Skills.

What do young entrepreneurs need to succeed? 1. Social capital (connections, business

opportunities) 2. Hard and soft skills 3. Confidence and inspiration 4. Risk-tolerant financial capital

What we focus on:

1. Social capital (connections, business

opportunities) 2. Hard and soft skills 3. Confidence and inspiration 4. Risk-tolerant financial capital

How it works:

1. Join Sign up and create your profile - it's free! You'll gain access to business planning resources right away.

2. Match We match young entrepreneurs with experienced business advisors & mentors for virtual and in-person meetings.

3. Build Work together to build businesses, learn new skills, and make a meaningful connection!

SKY’S THE LIMITB E T A

“I want to talk to one about how to start the foundation of my business and how to get things rolling, and grow the business."

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My Story

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About My Business

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Julia PogueFounder, Get Low Dumplings

Location: City, CAStage of Business: LaunchIndustry: Electronics, Mechanical or Automotive Products

Written on October 15, 2016

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Robin NasatirFounder, Nasatir Consulting

Location: City, CAExpertise: Customer DevelopmentIndustry: Electronics, Mechanical or Automotive Products

Robert HernandezTitle, Company Name

Location: City, CAExpertise: Customer DevelopmentIndustry: Electronics, Mechanical or Automotive Products

SKY’S THE LIMITB E T A

To incorporate entrepreneurship in your programs…

Ask your youth how many of them have a business idea, or want to start a business.

Ask them what they need.

How could you support aspiring young entrepreneurs?

CONTACT:

Virginia Hamilton - vahamilton@mac.com

Bo Ghirardelli - bo@skysthelimit.org