Apprenticeships and internships key to tackling unemployment

Work readiness reduces chances of unemployment among the youths. [Getty]

Research has shown that there exists a relationship between work readiness and employment. Work readiness programmes entail the bridging of the gap between theory and practice by providing foundational skills necessary for an individual for the job market. The programmes are meant to solve the challenge of non-work readiness and unpreparedness for the labour market.

Work readiness reduces chances of unemployment among the youths. In most countries, work readiness is in form of internship and apprenticeship, and is necessary for university graduates, tertiary colleges and vocational training centres who are ready to enter in the world of work.