When the advanced economies had their population bonus, there were a large number of openings for medium-skilled jobs, where workers could expect to build a career and, with hard work and perhaps some luck, advance into highly-paid management-level jobs. Now, with the prevalence of ICT, those jobs are becoming scarcer.
In order not to waste talent in dead-end low-paying jobs, it has become necessary to provide the right social and economic incentives for prospective employers to employ talented youth for the long term, providing them with the training and opportunities to advance their careers.