How can we get the next-gen workforce ready?

It starts with that very first job.

And this generation of young people is entering the workforce at a challenging time, with youth unemployment at around 15 percent in Calgary.

Still, there are opportunities and practical ways to help youth take those first steps with confidence.

My guests are Sam Wright with the City of Calgary's Youth Employment Centre and Avra Davidoff, a registered psychologist and children's author, with grounded advice, encouragement and insight.