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Racheal Persico hands around something called the Work Readiness Skills Map. The young people at the table stare at the list of skills employers are seeking. Reading. Writing. Digital literacy. Then the more abstract ones. Flexibility. Problem solving. Planning. Persico is a coach and she goes from teenager to teenager, encouraging them to identify which areas they feel confident about and which need improvement.
It would be a confronting exercise for anyone, but these young Australians have extra challenges, even as they joke among themselves, sip on cans of Red Bull and ponder their future. One hopes to work with animals one day, another with computers, a third in retail.
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