However, it is in the hands of young people to find the balance between their responsibility to actively seek the most effective solutions and that of adapting them to apply their skills and abilities in the labor market to find a job successfully. Solutions to gain the much-needed experience to solve youth unemployment problems are volunteering, short-term work commitments, working domestically or globally abroad, workshops and much more. Volunteering/InternshipsVolunteering and internships – both unpaid and, in some fortunate situations, paid are ways that young Canadians can get their foot in the door to gain experience, which exposes them to real work skills in the field of their choice; “It's worth having something unpaid on your CV because it's the only thing you can do to counteract this scarring effect. Get a real-life experience even if you're discouraged, even if it's free” (Poloz, 2014). While unpaid work is a decision no young person wants to make, volunteering is an important key to filling gaps between jobs on your resume and gaining skills to match.