For example, the education system does not fully recognize the variety of students' interests and aptitudes. Hence, the organization of our society does not respond in an appropriate manner to the changes needed to close the identified gap between our stated intentions and reality.

A lesson from countries with successful transition systems is that such systems have emerged out of joint, positive interaction between institutions helping individuals build employability and those forming the basis of the labour market in a broad context. A recent statement of the Economic Council of Canada (A Lot to Learn, 1992) demonstrated the essential role of coherence in overall economic performance.

The Task Force's challenge has been to develop a "model" that is deeply rooted in the Canadian reality.

Building a model to enhance employability

Building a successful model for transition into employment implies bringing together, in a coherent framework, all elements affecting employability. We identified a number of key elements in such a framework. The challenge is to relate one to another and orient them toward the common goal of enhancing employability. (These elements and good practices are presented in chapter 4.)