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Press Release
Date: 11 May, 2007
"Youth Career Trail" — UNDP Global Compact Armenia Gives Innovative
Solutions to Youth Employment in Armenia
YEREVAN, May 11, 2007 – Today during a press conference at the UN
Armenia Office UNDP Global Compact Armenia presented its new project the
"Youth Career Trail" related to youth unemployment problems offering an
innovative approach to solve them. This is a paid internship project to
be conducted from June to December 2007 that offers fresh graduates with
an opportunity to be involved for the first time in an employment
relevant to their education. They will also gain valuable work
experience and practical knowledge to become more competitive in their
access to the labor market. The project is designed to address the
difficulties faced by youth in making the transition from school to
work, as well as match both the young unemployed and host organizations’
needs.
The Global Compact Armenia project coordinator Arman Valesyan in his
briefing told the journalists that within the period of six months the
project is estimated to provide over 60 unemployed graduates between 19
and 25 years of age with valuable first work experience with the UN
agencies, private sector companies and community-based organizations in
fields relevant to their education.
Global Compact Armenia in cooperation with the host organization will be
responsible for recruiting, selecting, and placing interns. UNDP
Resident Representative Ms. Consuelo Vidal told the audience that the
positions will be located in Yerevan and in the regions. "Host companies
will provide adequate workload and on-job trainings required for the
position," she added. "They will be also encouraged to hire interns in
accordance with their rules and regulations upon completion of the
internship period."
The skills of the young people to enter the job market will also be
enhanced through capacity building for CV preparation, interview taking,
presentation/communication and other skills provided by American
University of Armenia and other training organizations.
Electronic copy of application form can be filled in on
starting 12th of May 2007 or sent via e-mail to the [email protected]. Hard copy
of application form can be submitted to the UNDP Armenia, 14 Petros
Adamyan St, Yerevan. The deadline for application submission is 12:00 of
May 29, 2007.
Global Compact Armenia is a project of the United Nations Development
Programme launched in 2006 to promote the corporate social
responsibility (CSR) in Armenia.
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