I have read an article in the Economist on youth employment lately and agreed with it. (Issue: 23-29 January 2016; Special Report; The Young; Article Title: Jobs – The walled world of work).
It says:
‘“The first ten years (of youth employment ) are essential. They shape careers in the long term,” says Stefano Scarpetta of the OECD, a think-tank for mostly rich countries. This is when people develop the soft skills that they do not pick up at school, such as conscientiousness, punctuality and teamwork.’