The Programme provides a comprehensive platform of job search with one-stop and diversified pre-employment and on-the-job training opportunities for young school leavers aged 15 to 24 with educational attainment at sub-degree or below level.  It enables young people to better understand themselves and their work aptitudes while enriching their job skills and experience so as to enhance their employability.

The Programme is built on the following pillars: pre-employment training courses, workplace attachment training, on-the-job training, special employment projects and case management services.

Pre-employment training courses include:

• Core Course - Job-search and Interpersonal Skills Training
• Elective Courses
  
  • Elective Course I - Discipline and Motivation Training
    
  • Elective Course II - Computer Application Training
    
  • Elective Course III - Job-specific Skills Training

On top of pre-employment training courses, the Programme also provides workplace attachment training and on-the-job training. Workplace attachment opportunities are provided by government departments, private companies and welfare organisations. There is no employment relationship between the trainees and the host organisations during the one-month attachment period. Under the Programme, an attachment allowance of $2,000 is payable to trainees on completion of attachment training.

Employers participating in the on-the-job training are entitled to a monthly training subsidy of $2,000 for each trainee engaged during the on-the-job training period and full-package support services. They have to appoint a mentor, who is staff with relevant work experience, to provide appropriate guidance at work. Also, the trainee may enrol in relevant off-the-job vocational courses and apply for reimbursement of course and examination fees up to $4,000 from YPTP&YWETS. With suitable vacancies, employers may offer further employment to trainees with good performance upon completion of on-the-job training.

YPTP&YWETS organises special employment projects for various industries.  Most of the special employment projects are tailor-made training-cum-employment projects with pre-employment training courses.  Upon completion of the pre-employment training courses tailor-made for specific needs of employers, trainees will undergo on-the-job training under YPTP&YWETS for 6 to 12 months, receiving continued training and employment opportunities.

The Programme will arrange professional social workers to be case managers of individual trainees providing career guidance and employment support services.