The purpose of this study is to identify the soft skills, relevant to the future talent pool in the
information technology (IT) sector. Further, the study aims to investigate soft skills gaps …

Purpose Employment and skill mismatch among youth constitute a major obstacle for access
to the job market in the Middle East and North African region. The purpose of this paper is to …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to estimate the causal effect of vocational high school
(VHS) education on employment likelihood relative to general high school (GHS) education …

There is a vast literature on conceptually formulating education-occupation mismatch and on
measuring over-and under-education as compared to the job skills required. Fewer studies …

Industries across the globe are reporting a lack of skills among fresh graduates. When
educated degree holders do not qualify for job opportunities, educated unemployment …

Family support and access to family networks can help young people improve their job
search and employment outcomes. This paper provides an analysis of the role of families in …

It is often argued that the school-to-work transition has been affected by globalization
(Blossfeld et al. 2008). While much research on the school-to-work transition has been …

Although violence against women is pervasive and can have severe adverse implications, it
is considerably underreported. This paper examines whether public activism against such …

The world is witnessing major changes in climate, progressively causing environmental,
socio-economic, and political challenges. Climate variability and change are affecting …

Sex education has been shown to improve the sexual health outcomes of adolescents, yet
many countries still lack the provision of formal sex education programmes. In Saudi Arabia …