In an ILO video it is said that recovery in Europe is being hampered by the fact that many of the workers who lost their jobs to the crisis do not have the skills that the labour market demands. The interviews indicate that vocational training programmes help keep youth connected to the labour market by ensuring they have the skills that companies are looking for.
English: http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/multimedia ...
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