In Brazil, unemployment is a critical social problem. Almost 13% of the working force is currently unemployed. Research shows that the unemployment tax is higher among youngsters with little education and aged between 16 and 24 years old.

Until 2006, Nestlé will create about 2000 work posts for low income young people aged between 16 and 24 and integrate them into the First Job program, an initiative of the Federal Government to give young people their first opportunity to join the work force. In a partnership with GR Food Services, the youngsters will be trained to work with catering services. After a two month experience period on an intense training program the trainees will be contracted as staff to join an important multinational company in the catering field. Up to December 2004, 600 youngsters have been trained and 537 are already working.