According to the IFS report, “The recession and its aftermath have been much harder on the young than the old”. What do you think? Join the conversation
According to a report published by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), young people in the UK need more help getting the vital experience needed to find work, or risk falling behind their international counterparts. Calling on business, education and government to do more to give young people opportunities to ‘earn and learn’, the report Youth employment in an international context, notes that youth unemployment in the UK is falling, but claims there is still more
At 15, Thomas Suarez is a seasoned businessman. He also has his own company, CarrotCorp, formed when he was 11 years old and making his first apps. Thomas’ most popular creation to date is “Bustin Jieber,” a smartphone game that allows people to pretend to whack pop star Justin Bieber to make him scream and it all happens to the Benny Hill theme song. Thomas also does product and technology reviews for the Tribeca Film Festival and is already a popular
A report examining employment rates for different groups, including young people, disabled workers, and black and Asian employees, has found that untrained young people are most likely to be jobless. The report Equitable Full Employment: A jobs recovery for all, by the TUC, revealed that despite the recovering labour market, job prospects for low or unskilled young people are declining. This is in contrast to other disadvantaged groups such as lone parents and older poorly qualified workers, whose chances of being employed
Last week another intern from Europe ended her internship in TESYouth with the hope that her time in TESYouth could open more opportunities in the future. “At my work experience in TESYouth I had the chance to learn something new far away from home. I was faced with tasks that put me out of my comfort zone and I thought I would never do them in a short period. At the end of work experience I became more open and self-confident.
