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Youth employment: the National Digital Council proposes to make digital "a gas pedal of diversity"

Published on 14 September 2020
Update on 26 September 2022
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Summary

A promising sector in terms of job creation, the digital sector nevertheless faces an under-representation of young people from priority urban districts or rural areas

  • At the end of 2018, 80,000 jobs remained unfilled in digital. Paradoxically, disinterest in digital jobs is 30% higher in priority city districts (QPV).
  • 42% of young people aged 17 to 23 from rural areas feel that they "do not have or have had enough information to find their way" - 10 points more than in the Paris area.
For the National Digital Council (CNnum) and Anthony Babkine, "it is necessary to combine the development of digital skills with the fight for equal opportunities. This requires undertaking a real digital employment policy, seizing the opportunities offered by innovation, enabling companies to address the shortage of talent and thus contribute to national performance.

To meet these challenges, the CNnum identifies a series of measures:

  • Launch an action plan to train prescribers (Pôle Emploi, Cap Emploi, Missions locales, etc.) in digital skills and professions.
  • Create a professional baccalaureate dedicated to the developer profession
  • Encourage companies to rethink their recruitment policies to fight against discriminatory stereotypes
  • Create a national working group to forecast digital skill needs in the French Tech metropolises, with a view to revitalizing the territories
In total, the CNnum's opinion includes 15 concrete recommendations divided into three areas:
  • Axis 1: Guarantee information and access to training on digital opportunities for people with a diverse background
  • Axis 2: Identify and measure the recruitment and location policy to address the lack of diversity in the digital sector
  • Axis 3: Strengthen the policy of revitalization of the territories

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Youth employment: the National Digital Council proposes to make digital "a gas pedal of diversity"

A promising sector in terms of job creation, the digital sector nevertheless faces an under-representation of young people from priority urban districts or rural areas

  • At the end of 2018, 80,000 jobs remained unfilled in digital. Paradoxically, disinterest in digital jobs is 30% higher in priority city districts (QPV).
  • 42% of young people aged 17 to 23 from rural areas feel that they "do not have or have had enough information to find their way" - 10 points more than in the Paris area.
For the National Digital Council (CNnum) and Anthony Babkine, "it is necessary to combine the development of digital skills with the fight for equal opportunities. This requires undertaking a real digital employment policy, seizing the opportunities offered by innovation, enabling companies to address the shortage of talent and thus contribute to national performance.

To meet these challenges, the CNnum identifies a series of measures:

  • Launch an action plan to train prescribers (Pôle Emploi, Cap Emploi, Missions locales, etc.) in digital skills and professions.
  • Create a professional baccalaureate dedicated to the developer profession
  • Encourage companies to rethink their recruitment policies to fight against discriminatory stereotypes
  • Create a national working group to forecast digital skill needs in the French Tech metropolises, with a view to revitalizing the territories
In total, the CNnum's opinion includes 15 concrete recommendations divided into three areas:
  • Axis 1: Guarantee information and access to training on digital opportunities for people with a diverse background
  • Axis 2: Identify and measure the recruitment and location policy to address the lack of diversity in the digital sector
  • Axis 3: Strengthen the policy of revitalization of the territories

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Labo Société Numérique

Labo République Française Agence nationale de cohésion des territoires
Youth employment: the National Digital Council proposes to make digital "a gas pedal of diversity"