{"id":105050,"date":"2025-12-02T08:29:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T08:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=105050"},"modified":"2025-12-02T08:29:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T08:29:17","slug":"sos-ghana-urges-youth-to-build-employable-skills-as-job-market-tightens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=105050","title":{"rendered":"SOS Ghana urges youth to build employable skills as job market tightens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The National Youth Development Advisor for SOS Children\u2019s Villages Ghana, Godknows Kporha, is urging young people to develop employable skills and take charge of their career paths as Ghana\u2019s job market becomes increasingly competitive.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Joy News<\/em> at the 2025 SOS Youth Empowerment Boot Camp, Mr Kporha said the organisation is focused on preparing young people before they enter tertiary institutions so they do not join the growing numbers of unemployed graduates.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have a vision that young people passing through SOS will not be added to the unemployment figures,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He explained that Ghana\u2019s unemployment situation demands early career planning, noting that many young people choose courses without understanding their strengths or the realities of the labour market. The annual boot camp, he said, equips participants with life skills, entrepreneurship training, career guidance, and employability skills to give them a strong start.<\/p>\n

This year, 66 young people from six regions are being trained to develop five-year career plans and gain competencies in leadership, communication, teamwork, CV writing, and business fundamentals. Mr Kporha said the hands-on model helps participants enter university \u201cwith clarity, purpose, and the skills required to stand out.\u201d<\/p>\n

He stressed that the government alone cannot resolve unemployment, highlighting the growing importance of entrepreneurship for young people who want to influence their communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s give them the opportunity, build their capacity, give them the tools, the insight\u2026 and I bet you they will become change makers and they will change the fortunes of our continent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Beneficiaries say the programme is already shaping their future plans. Rebecca Bodzie, who hopes to become a clinical psychologist, said the training deepened her self-awareness and exposed her to modern mental health career requirements. \u201cI realised I made the right decision coming here because I gained a lot of self-awareness,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

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Another participant, Emmanuel Gyan, said he now sees wider opportunities in land technology and real estate beyond his initial interest in Land Surveying. He advised his peers to choose careers that not only match their strengths but also serve society.<\/p>\n

Alternative Care Coordinator for SOS Children\u2019s Villages in Kumasi, Kofi Aduako, called on NGOs, philanthropists and corporate bodies to support the organisation to expand its programmes to reach more young people outside SOS facilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t want it to be only SOS participants. We want to expand it to our communities and districts so children who have completed JHS and SHS can benefit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

SOS Children\u2019s Villages Ghana currently relies heavily on sponsorship, and Mr Aduako encouraged wider support to deepen their impact on youth empowerment across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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