Why Support Young People in Their Job Search?
Inclusion

Grégoire Marcilhacy

Project ManagerLe Déclic

Why Support Young People in Their Job Search?

10:13·6 September 2024

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WeTechCare helps young people struggling to find employment by providing them with genuine digital support over several months. Grégoire Marcilhacy is the project manager at Le Déclic within this organization.

“The goal is to make digital a tool for assistance and integration for the most vulnerable populations,” explains Grégoire. What is the purpose of this organization? To prevent social exclusion caused by a lack of knowledge of digital tools.

“Young people who were born with a phone in hand, who grew up on social media, are very proficient in a part of computing, especially that which involves their phones.” However, the project director emphasizes that this skill does not translate to more complex tasks. Particularly when it comes to searching for jobs online: “Since there are very user-friendly applications to apply for positions, they will copy and paste their CV and the same cover letter 20 times. But this creates applications that are never relevant ...”

 Le Déclic assists young people aged 18 to 25 with distinct profiles: either those who are not working and are unsure how to search for a job, or those registered with France Travail who have lost motivation in their job search.

Since 2022, Le Déclic from WeTechCare has supported over 8000 young people daily over several weeks, helping them better understand the codes for applying “correctly”!

Juliette Boulegon
impact.info journalist
Published on 6 September 2024