Youth unemployment in our country has much deeper and more distant causes than the economic crisis. The problem is that Italian kids are not prepared for XNUMXst century work. And families, with their prejudices, stereotypes and clichés, are often the first factories of the unemployed.
What employers are looking for in young people today is very different from what they wanted fifty years ago: less "professional" and more sense of responsibility, critical spirit and ability to communicate with others. This is why parents cannot understand it. And for this reason, schools and universities, with a few exceptions, are unable to teach it. But young Italians and their families cannot wait for the epochal reform that Italian education needs. They have questions that urgently need to be answered.
Which educational path to choose? Why is a degree no longer enough? What extracurricular experiences are most helpful? How to find the right job? How can the shot be corrected when the chosen path does not bring the desired results? Roger Abravanel and Luca D'Agnese, through the analysis of the most significant data on education and employment, interviews with entrepreneurs and human resources managers and live stories of many kids who "made it", show how this is possible. You have to try on your own to build the best path for yourself, because you can design your own future.
