Lack of jobs a hurdle for youth

[NewsWhore]

The lack of jobs and a quality education are some of the biggest hurdles facing this generation of Dominican youth, according to participants in the first Tri-party Youth Forum held as part of the Decent Jobs Campaign, which was held yesterday at Santo Domingo's Clarion Hotel. Representatives from the Labor Unions, the Ministry of Youth and the Young Entrepreneurs Association (ANJE) took part in the conference. Participants called for better job opportunities and increased investment in education, including technical training. They added that companies are often forced to hire foreign workers because locals don't have adequate technical skills. CNUS union youth secretary Ingrid Jose Espinal said that in many cases young people are also paid minimal wages, when compared to adults, and are discriminated against when they go looking for a job.

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