To mark the European Year of Skills, the National Youth Council of Ireland team and NYCI’s Young Voices – EU Youth Dialogue Core Group – organised a powerful event spotlighting the impact of youth work and volunteering on skill development.
The event in early November especially focused on showcasing the skills acquired by young individuals through youth work, fostering their confidence and enhancing their ability to convey these invaluable skills to future employers.
About 120 young people and 30 employers gathered at this unique platform where the significance of transversal skills gained through non-formal education took centre stage. NYCI have been actively working on the recognition of those skills through their Skills Summary project and easy to use online tool that measures the skills young people gain by participating in youth work and volunteering opportunities.
Hardware Association Ireland (HAI) took part at this event to establish relationships with both the youth organisations involved and the young people themselves. There will be more resources available over the coming months for employers to engage with the potential candidates for employment and HAI will be very pleased to assist further with any queries. Or you can register directly with your details at www.youth.ie.
Employers – Interested? Register your interest and they will send you some resources.
Register your interest in Skills Summary for employers, and The National Youth Council, www.youth.ie, will contact you when their free package for employers is ready to launch. This will include resources such as:
- Information for you and your HR team on how to attract and evaluate candidates with non-formal experience.
- Suggested text to add to your website and job ads to encourage applications from candidates with youth work experience.
- Invitations to training sessions on Skills Summary and the value of youth work and volunteering experiences of candidates
Skills Summary is a partnership project between the National Youth Council of Ireland, Accenture and SpunOut.ie, funded by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and is free for employers and candidates to use.
