Proposal of a "career passport"

　　The "career passport" would function as a record of one's career and as a certification for the utilization of various support measures. It would be issued to all youths over the age of 18 and would be a passport to continuous support valid up to the age of 30 to 35.

　　The passport would contain a record of job changes, part-time experiences, studies, certifications and self-development efforts, in addition to accomplishments achieved through participation in volunteer and NPO activities. In this respect, it would take the form of an electronic card to allow the input and accumulation of information through a digital format that can be accessed by the individual whenever necessary.

　　The passport would enable young workers to receive career counseling regularly or as necessary at job cafes that are being newly established or at the more than 500 young worker's centers throughout Japan. They would also have the opportunity to check and evaluate their own careers, including part-time experiences, and effectively utilize various support programs for employment, capacity development and other areas necessary for developing their careers.

　　In addition to the above, a vocational scholarship system should be created to provide financial support for educational courses and school expenses to all young people who have graduated school-including the unemployed, freeters, and displaced workers-so that they may voluntarily prepare themselves for a job or develop their working capacities.

　　1. The youth frequent job changes result in many companies' guarded stance on their employment.

　　2. To offer different job opportunities to both youth regular and non-regular employees.

　　3. Employment and career guidance should be part of high school curriculum.

　　4. Companies should revise their policies to recruit both new and old graduates.

　　5. The school course should deal with a broad range of topics relating to the work concept such as job hunting and hopping.

　　6. There are about 500 youth centers in some local areas.

　　7. The career passport contains part-time experiences, studies, certificate and self-development except job-hopping.

　　8. College education should enable students to make ____________________.

　　9. Companies should provide educational program and send personnel to schools and offer ____________________.

　　10. In order to provide young people with financial support, we should create ________________ ________.