Planning the job: a professional program for young people in vulnerability

The search for a first job and the difficulty of integrating people without experience into the job market are two of the challenges faced by Brazilian youth. This study aimed to identify the main requirements for vulnerable young people to enter the professional market and to develop a program plan to facilitate this integration. From the perspective of those already in the market, the study sought to define essential aspects to be developed by young people in order to facilitate their inclusion in positions that do not require prior experience. To identify the problem and develop the project, "design thinking" (DT) tools were used, such as defining problem space and solution space, synthesizing the need to build, as a resulting product, a program plan that contemplates principles of empathy (consideration of contexts), collaboration (listening and participation), and experimentation (ideation of the program project). Three fundamental areas for the program were identified, based on formal schooling, development of interpersonal skills, and construction of work practices. These three areas form the scope of the development and inclusion program, synthesized in an analytical project structure, developed as a prototype for this work.