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This article looks at the direct and indirect effects of the Garantie jeunes scheme in terms of professional and social integration, while also focusing on the development of social skills among beneficiaries of the scheme. It uses a qualitative longitudinal method with beneficiaries, with fifty-five semi-structured interviews. In addition, 174 recruiters were interviewed using a quantitative method, specifically, the vignette method. Different categories of young people were identified. The effects of the Garantie jeunes varied by category, both in terms of professional and social integration, and beneficiaries’ soft skills. For young people, the Garantie jeunes represents a transition, a springboard, or a pause. At the same time, the skills developed appear in a positive light when they are mentioned on beneficiaries’ CVs.