UpGrad_Me 2.0_Research_FV_EN

25 Regarding the “UpGrad_Me 2.0Model”: creating a simplified model based on the “NACE system”, is “surely less confusing for the readers, especially if English is not a first or second language for them. From a linguistic perspective, it could be easier to understand. Some examples of possible jobs would surely help the reader understand what each category represents.” The different Stakeholder Committee members agreed that the ten categories are accurate enough and easy to understand. Also, they don't exclude any sector to avoid labelling, which is quite common when it comes to migrants. Other members of the Stakeholders Committee concludes that some categories are too simplistic or over generalised, and this should be taken into account when providing information to professionals or youth migrants (e.g., “Production and Manufacturing”, “Social Services & Health” or “Agriculture, Livestock Farming & Fishing”) . One solution could be to “divide th ese professionals’ families into different subcategories”. Also, they pointed out that there are some professional categories that have been overlooked, such as "baby sitting" , "IT Professions" or "Security Services". On the other hand, according to the feedback of the different Stakeholders Committee members, there are economic activities that do not require official recognition of skills, and are traditionally carried out by women (occupations related to home care, care of people, childcare; among others). For future research, it is recommended to consider a gender-based approach in order to identify professions that may be traditionally related to women or men. The different members of the Stakeholders Committee (SC) agreed that the skills associated with each professional family are relevant to the professional categories established by the “ UpGrad_Me 2.0” model. However, they also conclude that there are qualitative elements that have not been mentioned during the research, as it is limited only to the analysis of quantitative data. In this sense, different members mentioned, on the one hand, that some skills such as “written communication” and “negotiation skills” should also be included in the “Arts and Entertainment” category of skills as they are relevant. On the other hand, some members mentioned that “sales and communication” category do not include “IT skills” in the results of the research; and this is required for most of the sales positions, as the professionals of this sector should have knowledge related to “software”. The different members of the SC also agreed on the fact that “Problem solving" and "Team Working" are core skills ( soft skills ) as they cut across different occupations and professions. People from different SC concluded that the research is too extensive for young people as well as for professionals. In this sense, it is recommended to produce simplified versions of the research, to share the report results in a shorter version using infographics, making it more accessible to the public. Finally, different SC members explained that the language barrier commonly creates employment and integration issues for MNAR. This topic has not been c onsidered during the “UpGrad_Me 2.0” research. However, it is recommended to take into account the gaps produced by language as well as other cultural issues. For future research and projects, it is recommended to facilitate an approach based on language limitations, as a key element to guarantee success during the process of integration and social and labour inclusion of youth migrants, newcomers, asylum seekers, and refugees in the European Union.