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Abstract

Abstract

A study regarding young man unemployment

Song Song yi Adviser: Chi, Kwang Soo, Ph.D. Major: General Social Science Education Graduate School of Education, Chosun university

In recent days, the younger generations have difficulties in finding a job, because the education system fails to properly respond to demand for workforce in which there has been a structural change since the national financial crisis. The problems with the youth labor market are no longer personal matters, and the younger generations should urgently be assisted to entrench themselves in the labor market as key members of society. The cause of the unemployment of the younger generations and possible countermeasures could be explained as follows: First, it takes a long time for the younger generations to get a job after graduation, which results in lowering their employment rate. Young people are tardier at entering into the labor market in our country than in advanced countries. Second, young people's unemployment is not a matter of the labor market only. They contribute to an increase in the economically inactive population, which is a matter that should be taken more seriously. Third, the largest number of young people are temporary workers, which indicates that even employed young people encounter another matter, job insecurity. Being an irregular employee at the previous workplace doesn't have a great impact on whether to be hired as a regular or irregular worker at a new workplace, but those who have continued to be irregular workers are more likely to be hired as irregular employees at a new workplace as well, and they are less likely to be employed as regular workers. It cannot definitely be said that young people who lost their job get to be irregular employees as a last resort, but it's not actually easy for them to become regular employees if they have changed their employment frequently. Fourth, the transition from school to the labor market should be taken into consideration. School curriculums should provide more internship programs and intensive vocational and career guidance in light of the demand for workforce, and collaboration between elementary and secondary schools, educational-industrial cooperation and information sharing are required. Fifth, the rapid globalization trend and accelerated technological innovation are expected to change the demand for workforce and skilled human resources and to bring fast changes to existing jobs. Some jobs may disappear, and new jobs will be created. Moreover, the employment rate is expected to drop in entire industries due to the slow national growth rate. The change in the demand for youth workforce isn't likely to make a contribution to getting rid of their employment difficulties. Sixth, a shift of economic and industrial policies is required to bolster the dynamicity of companies to create new jobs to relieve the difficulties of the younger generations in getting a job. The added value of existing industries should be heightened to create new jobs in the private sector, and the development of knowledge-based industries should be expedited at the same time to lay the solid foundation for employment creation. As the importance of quality service is increasingly stressed, various industries should be allowed to benefit from tax favors and financial aid that are currently provided mostly to manufacturing businesses, and more medium- and small-sized companies that are in a better position to create new jobs should be established. Seventh, the public sector also should try to build the foundation for job creation in a flexible manner to cope with economic depression. Especially, disadvantaged young people who lag behind in terms of employment should be helped to find a job in the field of social welfare or public service. Eighth, the work experiences of those who have just taken care of simple work regardless of their major don't make any contribution to their career. The internship system should be introduced to offer more opportunities for would-be graduates to acquire hands-on work experiences. This system allows students to gain work experiences to make a better career choice and develop their abilities, and that also provides an opportunity for cooperating companies to improve their image, to make use of excellent manpower, to hire qualified students and ultimately to cut down on their hiring and training costs. At the same time, the system enables each school to operate their curriculum in collaboration with industries, which is expected to serve to satisfy the demand for workforce.