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100 1  Brudevold-Newman, Andrew, |eauthor.
245 10 Returns to Soft Skills Training in Rwanda / |cAndrew Brudevold-Newman, Diego Javier Ubfal.
264  1 Washington, D.C. : |bThe World Bank, |c2023.
300    1 online resource (53 pages).
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337    computer |bc |2rdamedia
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490 1  Policy research working papers
588    Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
520    Young adults seeking to enter the labor market often confront a skills mismatch with firms reporting difficulty finding new entrants with appropriate levels of soft skills. This paper reports findings from a randomized controlled trial in Rwanda in which recent graduates from tertiary education were randomly assigned to a two-week intensive soft skills training program developed and delivered by staff of the University of Rwanda. Results indicate that the program facilitated accelerated entry into the labor market in a period characterized by COVID-19-related disruptions. These effects dissipated over the following year as more jobs became available in the economy and the control group's employment caught up with that of the treatment group. The paper finds evidence of significant job network expansion for participants of the training, which could have led to faster labor market entry for the treated youth.
650  0 Soft skills.
700 1  Ubfal, Diego Javier, |eauthor.
830  0 Policy research working papers.
906    BOOK