<aside> 🏫 In Morocco, career centers have been one of the most wide-spread government initiatives, enhancing the employability of youth. While there has been success in terms of scale, this solution only improves the supply-side, without creating any demand for the talented youth that the centers produce.

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What?

Soft skills training as well as workshops on job search techniques, resume and cover letter writing, and interview preparation.

How?

• 24 soft skills modules were developed for in-person delivery, and 16 e-learning modules are available on the Virtual Career Center.
• Over 300 partnerships have been established with the private sector.
• The Ministry of Education has donated physical space and hired and trained Career Center staff, which has contributed to the sustainability of the program.
• Two partner universities integrated the program’s soft skills modules into their curricula for master’s programs. Morocco’s largest vocational training provider, with 300+ vocational training centers throughout the country, has integrated Career Center’s soft skills modules into their curricula for all students.
• The partner Ministry committed to sustain the existing Career Centers and appointed a central management committee to scale the Career Center model beyond the life of the USAID-funded program.

Results:

• Over 200,000 youth have benefitted from Career Center services, doubling the original objective to reach 100,000 beneficiaries.
• Over 1,283,000 users have visited the Virtual Career Center, which has over 70,000 registered users.
• Over 40,000 youth have received work-readiness training.
• Over 120 staff from partner institutions received training to prepare them to staff future Career Centers.

Partners:

• Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research
• Office for Vocational Training and Job Promotion (OFPPT)
• FHI360 (non-profit)
• International Research and Exchanges Board
• Education for Employment