There has been a 16 per cent increase in the number of direct sellers aged under 25 last year compared to 2013 figures. Under-25s now make up 22 per cent of the industry, meaning of the 400,000 direct sellers in the UK, more than 88,000 are now under the age of 25. The figures from the Direct Selling Association (DSA), the trade body for the industry, show that younger people are turning to direct selling as an alternative way to generate income
Britain plans to tell firms that win large public contracts to commit to taking on more young workers to boost the country’s skill levels, stepping up the pressure on private companies to increase youth training schemes. Britain, which is battling poor productivity levels, had a youth unemployment rate of 16 percent in August compared with an overall level of 5.6 percent. In proposals announced, companies wishing to bid for government contracts worth more than 10 million pounds must demonstrate a clear commitment
Hazel Dawson, 18, has just got a B and two Ds in her A-levels, in sociology, government and politics, and geography at Christ the King sixth-form college in Lewisham, London. Since I don’t know what I want to do for my career, I couldn’t see a reason to go to university. Instead, I’m going to give myself those three years to try out lots of jobs, do courses and volunteering, and work out what I want to do that way. I feel
