People Seeking Opportunities in the Job Market, But Without Experience, Can Turn to the “My First Job” Program to Increase Their Chances of Getting an Opportunity.
A survey conducted last year by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) showed that about 17.1% of the youth population in the State of São Paulo are not studying and are unemployed.
With this in mind, the São Paulo government created the “My First Job” program, an initiative of the Department of Economic Development, focused on young people aged 16 to 24 with completed elementary education who wish to enter the job market.
Enrollment for the initiative is open. According to the state government, the “My First Job” program offers 6,155 slots in free courses at Qualifica São Paulo, aimed at assisting with entry into the job market.
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Program Helps Enter the Job Market
In an interview with the São Paulo government website, Jamile do Nascimento, a 16-year-old resident of the São Carlos region in the interior of São Paulo, explains that she was looking for job opportunities.
As it was her first attempt, she faced a lack of knowledge and essential skills in the professional market. Therefore, she decided to enroll in one of the courses offered by the program last year.
She chose the course “Excel Applied to the Administrative Area.” After the classes, she reports seeing her chances of landing that dream first job increase. “With this qualification, I got an internship at the Public Defender’s Office of the State and I am sure it will be a great experience for my professional career,” she said.
The Courses of the “My First Job” Program
The courses of the “My First Job” program cover the areas of Information Technology, Management and Business, and Automotive.
These topics are divided into 20 courses, all lasting 120 hours, spread over four months in in-person classes held at partner educational institutions, such as Technical Schools (Etecs), State Technology Colleges (Fatecs) from the Paula Souza Center (CPS), and SENAI units in 83 municipalities in the state of São Paulo.
See the Courses Offered:
- Logistics Assistant;
- Digital Marketing and Sales on Social Media;
- Creation of Websites and Digital Platforms;
- Sales Assistant;
- Excel Applied to the Administrative Area;
- Windows Network Administration;
- Learn to Program in C#;
- Fundamental Cybersecurity;
- Automotive Technology and Electricity;
- Introduction to Databases;
- E-commerce Development;
- Website Creation with Digital Marketing;
- Customer Service Techniques;
- Application Development;
- Software Development for Web and Mobile;
- Drawing in AutoCAD;
- Small Business Management;
- Digital Games;
- Design of Digital Platforms and User Experience;
- Introduction to Robotics Using Arduino.
How to Enroll in the Courses
To enroll in the courses of the “My First Job” program, interested parties can register until February 27, through the Qualifica SP website, where it is also possible to check the participating municipalities.
According to the information, it is not necessary to participate in any selection process, and the program is scheduled to start in March. It is important to emphasize that communication with the registrants is done exclusively via email, using the personal data of each candidate provided at the time of registration on the website.
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