The youth have been advised to show strong inclination toward the acquisition of vocational and technical skills that would make them employable.
Pastor Dr Nii Lamptey Thompson, Youth Director of the Ghana Union Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church, said the youth needed to make themselves relevant to the job market, and to stop complaining that there are no jobs.
He was speaking at the 10th anniversary thanksgiving service organized by one of the auxiliary youth groups of the church, "Master Guide Club" at Agona in the Sekyere South district.
"Leaders of hope in the Master's Service" was the theme for the event.
Pastor Dr Lamptey said it was time the nation focused more attention and pumped sufficient resources into the promotion of vocational and technical education.
He said this was the way to go if it was to make substantial headway in socio-economic development.
He also drew attention to the need for young people to uphold the values of hard work, self-discipline, self-reliance and humility, saying, these were necessary for their successes in leadership roles, either in the home, school, church or the society.
Mr Joseph Arhin, President of the Club, said their goal was to help the members to lead upright lives to win more souls for Christ.
He said as Christian youth, it was important they became good example to the rest of society, and that this enjoined them to mirror Christ-like life.