Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This research is of a great importancet because it provides insights for the government ofKosovo, businesses and universities to focus more on creating employment opportunities for students,and thus reduce the level of unemployment within the country. This research also high-lights the needto develop relevant skills required in the labor market so that graduates with their knowledge and skillsmeet market requirements. The main purpose of this research is to identify some employment barriersfaced by young people in Kosovo, in order to have a review of the challenges of Kosovo’s youth andhow to overcome them. In this assignment the survey method with evaluation strategy is used, whilstthe approach of this assignments is deductive based on the empirical literature. Also, structural data(questionnaire) are used since this method is more effec-tive and helps to collect more reliable data andenables to achieve objectives of this research. Ko-sovo has the highest unemployment rate in Europeand faces many challenges in creating em-ployment opportunities for young people. Work experiencehas a direct impact on the selection process of future employees and as such the lack of work experienceis a major obstacle for young people in Kosovo when applying for work. This research is the first of itskind that deals with the employment challenges of young people in Kosovo, during the applicationprocess and finding a job. Also, this research is focused on a developing economy and the findings arein line with the proposals.
Authors: Petrit Hasanaj, Besmir Ahmetaj, Arben Tërstena
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3215058182