Young people require a comprehensive work promise, rather than just a youth guarantee, to effectively address the issue of youth unemployment.
The current approach, lacking a permanent and connected strategy that links education, skills, and work, only treats the symptoms, not the causes, of this problem.
Fragmentation has failed young people.
A refreshed youth guarantee is a welcome step, but it must be part of a broader, long-term youth employment strategy to make a meaningful difference.
Author's summary: Young people need a work promise for a stable future.