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ABOUT THE PROJECT

40 youngsters from six EU member states (Croatia, Spain, Greece, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria) and two non-EU member states (Serbia & FYR Macedonia) have worked together for 9 days in Murter on the Youth exchange "Apply for a Job" on a common European problem we all face nowadays unemployment. Youth unemployment rates are generally much higher than unemployment rates for all ages. High youth unemployment rates reflect the difficulties which young people are faced with in finding jobs. Throughout the last decade the youth unemployment rate in the EU was around twice as high as the rate for the total population.

Apply for a job has focused on the development of "summarized" skills and behaviors among young people and helped them face the world of employers. The project has been implemented under the Youth in Action Program by the organization Argonauta, located on the island of Murter, Croatia.
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PROJECT GOALS

Apply for a Job" was a project with one main aim - to increase youth employability, to stimulate the mobility of youth and their active participation in society through helping them to understand how they are going to create businesses in a sustainable way, through helping them learn how to design a competitive CV, write a good motivation letter, prepare for a job interview, etc.

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PROJECT RESULT S

Through implementing team-building games, simulation exercises, competitions, presentations, open discussions, facts and figures, outdoor activities and creative work this project succeeded to motivate youngsters to be active and to understand their role in today society. A combination of educative and creative artistic workshops resulted in performing flash mob in the center of Murter that spoke about employment problem. Final results of the exchange was brochure designed by participants themselves a tool for

others that will learn also important tips on how to face employers. The exchange was filmed and short movie was dedicated to the youth unemployment was published and delivered to all promoters and others interested in the topic. Whole project and especially project activities have gathered group dependent knowledge and raised it; and became a platform for a further cooperation in a youth field.
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WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT EACH COUNTRY? SERBIA

Unemployment rate - 24,1 %; Ways to search for a job - Internet (www.infostud.org; www.lakodoposla.com), National Employment service, Job Fairs, Youth Exchanges, Family and Friends; Main problems - Lack of money, Lack of foreign investment, Lack of interest in young people for qualification; Most wanted jobs - IT, Architecture, Pharmaceutical;

Most not wanted jobs Mechanical engineers, Doctors (GP) , Lawyers

POLAND

Unemployment rate10 %; Ways to search for a job - Directly with an employer, Friends and Family, Internet and Newspapers, Labour Office , Programmes for young people (European Social Fund; Main problems - unsuitable education, most employers are searching for youngsters with experience, gender;
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WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT EACH COUNTRY?
BULGARIA

Unemployment rate - 12,9 %; Ways to search for a job - Internet, Public prizes, Ca reer days, University centers for career development, Friends and Family; Main problems - Lack of professional education and career planning in the country, Lack of links between education and labour market , Skills and expectation mismatch, Geographical migration; Most wanted jobs - Engineers, IT, Drivers, Accountants, Office Workers Most not wanted jobs - Scientist, Teachers, Artists;

GREECE

Unemployment rate26,4%; Ways to search for a job - Internet ( www.oaed.gr, www.manpower.com.gr, www.skywalker.gr), Entrepreneurship programs, Internship programs; Most wanted jobs - IT, Agriculture and Science, Tourism; Most not wanted jobs - Civil servants, Economist, Engineering, Journalist, Lawyers, Psychologist, Builders/Construction;

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WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT EACH COUNTRY?

CROATIA

Unemployment rate - 21,1 %; Ways to search for a job - Internet (www.moj-posao.hr, www.posao.hr, www.hzz.hr), unemployment offices, word of mouth recommendation; Most wanted jobs - IT, Mechanical engineers, Economist; Most not wanted jobs - Agriculture, Science;

SPAIN

Unemployment rate - 26 %;

Ways to search for a job Internet, EURES, INEM (Government program for unemployed); Most wanted jobs - IT, Global Export, BIS Companies;

Most not wanted jobs - Construction, Education, Health system, Communication;

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WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT EACH COUNTRY?
ROMANIA

Unemployment rate - 16 %; Ways to search for a job - Internet, Governmental actions (training courses in different domains, EU funds); Main problems - Multinational companies leaving after achieving financial benefits, Mismatch between education and labour market; Most wanted jobs - IT, Production industry; Most not wanted jobs - Finance, Research/ Science, Medicine, Public Servants;

MACEDONIA

Unemployment rate - 28,8

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Ways to search for a job Internet ( www.najdirabota.mk, www.dobrarabota.mk), Employment Agency, IPA project; Most wanted jobsIT;

Most not wanted jobs Medicine, Research/ Science;

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HOW TO WRITE A GOOD CV?

There is no right or wrong way to write a CV but there are some common sections you should cover. These include: personal and contact information; education and qualifications; work history and/or experience; relevant skills to the job in question; own interests, achievements or hobbies; and some references.

Usually a CV should be no more than two pages A4 format; Take the time to change your CV for each job position that you apply for. Research the company and use the job advert to work out EXACTLY what skills you should point out to them; Employers DO look for mistakes on CVs and if they find them, it makes you look really bad. If you're unsure then use a spellchecker and ask someone else to double-check what you've written; Tell the truth; Take some time to pretty it up... Use bullet points and keep sentences short. Use the graphic design trick of leaving plenty of white space around text and between categories to make the layout easy on the eye; Under the skills section of your CV don't forget to mention key skills that can help you to stand out from the crowd; Normally reverse chronological order is best as then the most recent comes first; Keep your CV up-to-date;

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HOW TO WRITE A GOOD MOTIVATION LETTER?

Dont copy your motivation letter from others, but make sure that the letter is tuned to the company and job you are applying for. A motivation letter is a personal letter, so use your own style to show who you are; Stick to the point. Companies want to know why you want to work in their company, so dont use complex language or long poetic phrases; Dont let your motivation letter and your CV echo. The motivation letter should be complementary to your CV where you can highlight some of the relevant items of your CV. Dont list all the items of your CV in the motivation letter; Dont exaggerate. Make sure that you dont mention new items in your motivation letter which are not mentioned in your CV; Mention clearly why the company has to choose you for the stage/ job; If you know the name of the responsible person, start your letter with this name.; Start always with your positive points, weak points they will ask in the talk, so dont mention them in your letter; Formulate your letter positive and future oriented; Motivate your statements with facts and experiences; Collect information about the company. In this way you show interest and you can adapt your letter better to the company needs and function; Spell-check;

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HOW TO PREPARE FOR A JOB INTERVIEW?

Research the company's profile and background; Think of questions to ask your interviewer; Anticipate questions from the interviewer (e.g. Whats your biggest weakness? , Where do you see yourself in five years? , Why do you want this job? ,Why did you leave your last job? ); Practice with a peer; As a rule of thumb, you should dress for the interview the way you would for the job itself;

Make sure you know exactly how to get there and just where to park so that you can arrive 15 to 20 minutes before the scheduled interview time;

Bring an extra copy of your CV and/or

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ABOUT ARGONAUTA
ARGONAUTA IS non-profit association for nature and environment conservation and sustainable development promotion. ARGONAUTA`S VISION IS... satisfied people as a part of an active community that manages its own resources with the respect of sustainable development principles. ARGONAUTA`S MISION... contributing to sustainable development of the community through conservation and promotion of heritage, encouragement of civil activism and multi-stakeholder cooperation and development of social enterprise.
Association for Nature and Environment Conservation and Sustainable Development Argonauta Pijaca Drutva seoske izobraenosti bb 22243 Murter Croatia www.argonauta.hr tel/fax: +385 (0) 22 434 827 This booklet has been developed as a result from the project Apply for a Job, implemented under Youth in Action Program, Action 3.1. Youth Exchange with neighboring countries.
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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