To date, most evaluations of the effect of training programmes on re-employment rates of unemployed youth have been quite disappointing. Job-search training is the only measure that has been shown to work. Unfortunately, only about 1 000 unemployed Greek youth choose to participate in such a measure each year. Job-search courses should be the top priority in individual action plans drawn with the help of personal advisers and participation should be mandatory after a period of unfruitful independent job search.