www.theguardian.com Over the past years, many young people leave university with plenty of qualifications, yet no chance of employment in their chosen field. Is there any point in deciding on a career with so many other people competing for the same job?
The Institute for Public Policy Research think tank says a full-blown economic recovery will not resolve the UK's youth unemployment problem.
The Institute for Public Policy Research think tank says a full-blown economic recovery will not resolve the UK's youth unemployment problem.
www.theguardian.com Among the youngsters aged between 16 and 24 in the UK, there are still 868,000 out-of-work. The report shows young people are training for the wrong job if they want employment.
In the UK, 94,000 people were trained in beauty and hair but there were only 18,000 jobs. That's what young girls want to do. The song, Beauty School Drop-out comes to mind from the 1978 film Grease.
In the UK, 94,000 people were trained in beauty and hair but there were only 18,000 jobs. That's what young girls want to do. The song, Beauty School Drop-out comes to mind from the 1978 film Grease.
www.standard.co.uk In the construction and engineering sectors for an advertised 275,000 jobs, only 123,000 were trained. I guess this type of employment doesn't appeal to snappy teens.
IPPR says of the 868,000 unemployed young people aged 16 to 24, about 700,000 young people have never had a job.
IPPR says of the 868,000 unemployed young people aged 16 to 24, about 700,000 young people have never had a job.
A IPPR chief economist, said: "We can learn lots from countries like Germany and the Netherlands. A strong workplace-based vocational education and training system, with high employer involvement, contributes more to a smoother transition from education to work and a low rate of youth unemployment than anything else."
I never trained for any job back in 1960. I relied on my looks, confidence and communication skills to land a job as a receptionist. Back then, the job was pretty easy, with no training needed. And then I married young, which wasn't the smartest move. My father was probably right in something he used to say to me. 'Guy's love dizzy dames'. Even so, I like to think that beneath my dazzling personality, my brain was working on other pursuits. And, little did I know at the time, I'd turn all my experiences to good use in writing.
We should never give up on young people, but rather, try to figure out how to help them find a vocation. And earning money with work is one of the ways humans survive in society.
What was your experience of looking for work?
We should never give up on young people, but rather, try to figure out how to help them find a vocation. And earning money with work is one of the ways humans survive in society.
What was your experience of looking for work?
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