This document proposes two ideas to help recent graduates transition from studies to work: A) A state program called "Initial Work" that employs graduates for 1-2 years doing exploratory work, diagnostics, and reports to gain experience. Graduates receive benefits like income, tax breaks, and housing. The state benefits from fresh ideas and committed professionals. B) A university program adding "Soft Skills" courses like public speaking, empathy, and design thinking over four semesters. These skills are not generally developed in universities but are needed in today's job market. Courses would be qualitatively evaluated but not extracurricular.

1. Problem Statement
ACQUIRE SOME TOOLS AND SKILLS (HARD AND SOFT ONES) TO HELP HER IN THE
STUDIES-WORK TRANSITION
Stakeholder
GRADUATE, FEMALE, MIDDLEAGE, PROFESSIONAL ON HEALTH SECTOR, WITH POST
GRADUATED STUDIES, PASSIONATE ABOUT HER AREA, UNDECIDED, WITH A POOR SELF-
CONFIDENCE
By Manuel Méndez Diaz

2. Select ideas
A) To create a state enterprises where recent graduates can work his first year (aimed at
achieving improvements in the quality of life of the citizens of the country) and you can apply
for a second year
The idea seeks to create a "soft work" transition from graduate to the real job market. In this
case the State will benefit from the fresh ideas and free minds of more recent graduates to
improve the quality of life in the country, and the graduate will benefit by the experience of
working in difficult socio-economic contexts, besides having a smoother transition from
college to work
B) Create an University program "Developing soft skills": theater classes, relaxation, body
and oral communication, etc.
This idea is oriented to develope soft skills (universities do not deliver this ones generally)
and in those days the job market really need it. For example, how to be empathetic with the
costumers?, How improve my ability to share with others?, How to avoid stress?, Etc..
The software only contrasted this information and select graduates/jobs with major
coincidences

3. A) State Programme “Initial Work”
Program Characteristics
Years Cycles Tasks Benefits General duties
I
II
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Exploratory work
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Diagnostic and productivity
reports
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Reports revision
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Operating revision
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Information search and
generation
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Paperwork
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Etc.

Analysis and annual reports

Proposal and implementation to
problems identified or allocated
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Direction and evaluation of
“first cycle” professionals
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Analysis reports

Monitoring goals of the
programme

Direction and evaluation of
“second cycle” professionals

Proposal and implementation to
problems identified or allocated

Analysis and annual reports
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50% of market income

50% of reduction in public
transport

1 year free personal taxes

Free rent in shared apartment

50% of market income

50% of reduction in public
transport

2 year free personal taxes

Free rent in shared apartment
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75% of market income

50% of reduction in public
transport

3 year free personal taxes

Free rent in shared apartment

75% of market income

50% of reduction in public
transport

4 year free personal taxes

Free rent in shared apartment
1 (6 months)
2 (6 months)
3 (6 months)
4 (6 months)
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8 hour/day work

5 days/week work

Ethical shifts (where
applicables)

Undergo evaluation
(each cycle)

Must have a minimum
positive evaluation to
move to the next cycle
Participants

Recent graduates (one

year ago maximum)

Universal programme

(not mandatory)
State benefits

Lower rates of youth
unemplyment

Grater job placement of
recent graduates

Best professionals

Professionals commited
to public service

4. A) Testing
Video link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3dk3rBmVHA&feature=youtu.be

5. A) Testing

6. Worked Needs improve
Questions
Ideas?

There are good benefits

This programme can give “job experience”
to recent graduates

It is a very attractive programme

This idea is only valid for university graduated

Improve skills regarding a recent graduate
entering the private work

Could be another target? (not only university
students)

How it should work for professionals with low
occupational field (historian)?

How to standardize the experience of
participants in this program versus graduates
working in the private sector?
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Include program evaluation

This programme also could be develop by
private sector

Encourage the private sector to hire
professionals who finish the program

7. B) University Programme “Soft Skills”
Program Characteristics
Possible courses
General duties
SPEAKING AND ARGUMENTATION

Speach skills

Improve oral comunication

Clarifying ideas

Improve Mental speed

Improve social skills
EMPATHIC INTERACTION

Develope social skills

Empathize

Improve social interaction

Better understanding of social
needs

Improve oral comunication
DESIGN THINKING

Empathize
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Define

Ideate
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Prototype

Test

Metodology to enface new
problem
GROUPAL COACHING

Develope self and groupe
confidence

Improve team works

Enfacing new and hard problems
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At least one course per
semester (las four
semesters).

Same credits and hours
as a regular course
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Qualitative evaluation

THERE IS NOT
FOCUSED
ON EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES BUT “SOFT
SKILLS” TO BETTER SUIT
THE CURRENT JOB
MARKET

8. B) Testing

9. B) Testing

10. Worked Needs improve
Questions
Ideas?

Good programme, because the university
do not give these kind of skills

Improve evaluation

Include how to enface crisis

These courses are interdisciplinary? 
Multi-professional courses (to interact with
others skills)

Encourage creativity

Incorporate self-evaluation and peer
evaluation

Include new metdologies to enface changing
market (tools and skills to be adaptable)