Global Alliance for YOUth’s Post

Unemployment among recent university graduates is a critical problem in Ghana. Employers partly attribute it to a mismatch between job market requirements and the skills of graduates. To address this issue, Ghana's Global Shapers Accra Hub has launched "My First Job," a career accelerator program that empowers early-career graduates to find their first job, build relevant skills, and gain the necessary experience to advance their careers. This project is supported by the Ministry of Education of Ghana and the National Secretariat in Accra to strengthen the National Service program through youth insights. The pilot program of My First Job involved 30 recent graduates. 16 of them completed their 6-month national service, 60% of them secured employment within 3 months of completing their placement and training. The Accra Hub aims to train and place 100 new graduates in the next year. In July 2024, the Global Shapers Accra Hub received the Innovation Prize from the Global Shapers Community, Accenture and the Global Alliance for YOUth to help scale its efforts. #GlobalShapers #Impact #InnovationPrize