Skills, Rights, and Opportunities: Your Way to Quality Career

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This playlist equips you with the knowledge, skills, and tools to secure quality employment, advocate for fair workplace practices, and prepare for future job trends. It is designed to support you in becoming a proactive and informed individual capable of confidently navigating the job market, understanding your workplace rights, and contributing to better employment conditions for all.
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This playlist is part of the European Youth Goals initiative and supports actions contributing to European Youth Goal #7: Quality Employment for All. Through interactive activities and practical tasks, you will explore job-seeking strategies, workplace rights, practical experience, future career trends, and advocacy for employment policies.
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Why should you care?Find quality jobs: Learn how to identify and pursue meaningful job opportunities that offer fair conditions and room for growth.
Know your rights: Understand your workplace rights and gain the confidence to address unfair treatment.
Build future-fit skills: Gain practical experience, adapt to future job market trends, and develop transferable skills employers value.
Advocate for change: Get involved in campaigns and initiatives that improve employment conditions for young people.
Earn recognition: Receive badges that showcase your achievements and skills, boosting your credibility and employability.
Connect with others: Collaborate with peers, mentors, and policymakers to share ideas and create impact.
Take real action: Use your knowledge and skills to influence policies, support workplace fairness, and secure quality jobs.
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How partners and organisations in Cities of Learning can support you:
Highlight successful career journeys: Share inspiring stories of young people who have secured quality jobs, showcasing their paths and the skills that helped them succeed.
Promote employability opportunities: Use social media and events to connect young people with job fairs, internships, and volunteering programs that align with quality employment standards.
Facilitate mentoring and networking: Partner with local businesses, trade unions, and career advisors to provide mentoring programs and networking opportunities for participants.
Organise skills workshops: Collaborate with organisations to deliver workshops on future-proof skills, resume building, and interview techniques tailored to quality employment.
Support advocacy efforts: Facilitate campaigns, hackathons, and policy dialogues focused on improving job quality and access for young people to help amplify their voices.
Celebrate achievements: To encourage ongoing engagement and recognise participants’ efforts and milestones through badges, social media shout-outs, and local events.
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How to get started:Select an activity that interests you and complete the related tasks to gain knowledge and develop new skills. 
Apply for each badge by submitting the required evidence. 
Once you have completed all activities, you will receive the playlist badge, which recognises your overall achievement and contributions to European Youth Goal #7: Quality Employment for All.
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This playlist is a part of the European Youth Goals for Cities of Learning cooperation partnership implemented by four partner organisations:
System&G, lead partner in Greece
CODEC, Belgium
Badgecraft, Lithuania
System&G Finland
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The EU Erasmus+ programme co-funded this activity.
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Atividades para concluir

Complete the following activities, earn badges and you will see your playlist progress updated

Quality Job Seeker

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This activity equips you with the tools to identify and pursue quality job opportunities that align with fair working conditions and growth prospects.You will learn how to navigate job platforms, craft a compelling resume, and prepare for interviews, ensuring you stand out as a candidate. The activity also includes resources to help you understand what constitutes a “quality job” and how to evaluate potential employers.
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First, get inspired!Mainstream career advice tells us to “follow our passion”, but this advice is dead wrong. Research shows that people who take this approach are no longer likely to enjoy or excel at their jobs. Instead, if you’re looking for a fulfilling career, here’s a new slogan to live by: Do what’s valuable.
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Watch a TEDxYouth@Tallinn with Benjamin Todd, the co-founder and Executive Director of 80,000 Hours, an Oxford-based charity dedicated to helping people find fulfilling careers that make a real difference. He shares how to find work you love without following your passion.
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Now, take action!Participating in the following activities will give you practical skills in identifying quality jobs, creating a solid resume, and building confidence in presenting yourself to potential employers. These actions are designed to help you take the first steps in your career journey.
Understand what is a quality job. Attend a hands-on workshop to learn what makes a quality job, including fair wages, growth opportunities, and supportive environments, and explore real-world examples of such jobs.
Navigate job listings. Learn where to find quality job opportunities by exploring platforms like the EU Youth Guarantee, local job boards, and online networking tools. Discover tips for identifying companies that prioritise fair working conditions and employee development.
Prepare for job recruitment by creating a resume highlighting your personal qualities, academic achievements, and work or internship experiences. Practice presenting yourself in interviews, focusing on effectively communicating your strengths. Learn to ask the right questions during interviews to assess whether a job aligns with your expectations for quality employment.
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Get your badge.Complete some activities from the list above and apply for a badge (=click the "Get this badge" button below). Submit evidence, such as a resume, a summary of your feedback during the mock interview, and reflections on what you’ve learned.
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Who is behind this activity?Cities of Learning Network partners invite you to learn and take action on European Youth Goal #7: Quality Employment for All. This badge recognises your efforts and contributions.
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Contact us for more details about the Erasmus+ co-funded project “European Youth Goals for Cities of Learning.”
System&G, Greece – the project lead partner
CODEC, Belgium
Badgecraft, Lithuania
System&G, Finland
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Disclaimer: We are grateful for the ideas generated by youth leaders and youth workers during the international study visits. To create this activity, humans collaborated with AI using the Youth Goals Hub GPT custom-built version, informed and inspired by the best youth work practices.
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This badge is awarded for your ability to identify and pursue quality job opportunities, demonstrating a clear understanding of what makes employment fair and meaningful. Through the “Quality Job Seeker” activity, you have gained practical skills in job market navigation, resume building, and interview confidence, preparing you to take the first steps toward securing meaningful employment.
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This badge demonstrates your readiness to navigate the job market effectively and pursue quality employment opportunities. It recognises your commitment to developing employability skills, contributing to European Youth Goal #7: Quality Employment for All.
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Skills and experiences gained:
Job market navigation: Developed the ability to research and evaluate job opportunities based on quality criteria such as fair wages, professional growth, and supportive environments.
Resume and interview skills: Learned how to present your qualities, experiences, and qualifications effectively in a professional format and evaluate job quality during interviews.
Confidence and preparation: Practiced strategies to communicate your strengths and make informed decisions about potential employment opportunities.
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This badge demonstrates the badge earner’s readiness to navigate the job market effectively and pursue quality employment opportunities. It recognises your commitment to developing employability skills, contributing to European Youth Goal #7: Quality Employment for All.

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Tarefas

Task no.1

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Understand quality employment:
Task: Define three critical characteristics of a quality job, such as fair pay, growth opportunities, or a supportive culture, and explain why these are important to you.
Evidence: Submit a short written or video explanation detailing your reflections.

Task no.2

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Learn where to find quality job opportunities:
Task: Identify two job platforms or resources where you can find quality job opportunities. Research one job listing and explain why it aligns with the characteristics of a quality job.
Evidence: Submit screenshots of 2-3 quality job listings explaining why you think these are quality job opportunities. 
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Task no.3

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Prepare for job recruitment:
Task: Create a resume highlighting your personal qualities, skills, and relevant experience. Reflect on how it presents you as a strong candidate for quality jobs. Participate in a mock interview where you’ll practice answering questions and asking about job quality factors.
Evidence: Submit your resume and a reflection summarising the mock interview experience, including the feedback you received and how you will apply it.

Know Your Rights at Work

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Gain Experience for a Better Job Future

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Prepare for the Future of Work

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Advocate for Quality Employment Policies

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Organizadores

Network of Cities and Regions of Learning

A Badgecraft roda uma infra-estrutura web para Cidades e Regiões de Aprendizagem. O consórcio Europeu desenvolve esta plataforma com o co-financiamento do programa da União Europeia Erasmus+