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3 ways to prepare young people for the post-COVID jobs market
From no-tech teaching to empowering with adaptability, here are three ways in which we can help the young people of today prepare for the jobs of tomorrow.
Asheesh Advani
Graduate, Wharton School and Oxford University. Technology entrepreneur. Currently, President and Chief Executive Officer, Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, one of the largest youth services organizations in the world. With operations in over 100 countries, JA serves more than 10 million young people annually with programmes designed to create pathways to employability. JA has over 120 million living alumni worldwide, including many successful job creators and business owners. Former: Chief Executive Officer, Covestor (acquired by Interactive Brokers); Chief Executive Officer, CircleLending (acquired by Virgin Group); Consultant, World Bank; Monitor Group. Top 40 under 40 (BBJ). Commonwealth Scholar, Oxford. Author, keynote speaker, and adjunct professor.
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