According to official figures, the number of self-employed people in the UK has risen 374,000 since the start of the financial crisis, reaching 4.2 million in April this year. Kathryn Scott-Fletcher dropped out of three different colleges and, in November 2012, started claiming unemployment benefit. “The dole is pretty bleak, because there’s no reason to get up and no jobs to apply for,” she says. Although she had never thought about setting up a business, she joined the Leapfrog programme and had
Dormant bank accounts are being used to help Scottish youngsters reach their full potential. The forgotten funds have been left untouched in bank and building society accounts for more than 15 years. Now the cash has been allocated to Young Start, run by Big Lottery Fund Scotland. The organisation has awarded more than £400,000 to various projects throughout the country. Big Lottery Fund Scotland Deputy Director Neil Ritch said: “The projects will help young people develop a wide range of skills.”
It may sound obvious, but a new study shows that it’s also true: Teen employment helps keep kids out of trouble. Researchers from Northeastern University’s Center for Labor Market Studies found that in Boston, low-income teenagers with summer jobs are less prone to violence and drug and alcohol use. The center’s director hailed the study’s results, saying, “Disadvantaged kids benefit the most from job-creation programs.” Boston Mayor Thomas Menino jumped on board, tellingThe Boston Globe on Monday that summer employment gives
Self motivation boost your vitality, self-esteem and general well-being by enhancing your creativity, performance and persistence. A self motivated person is a person who is motivated without any kind of external pressure, even deriving pleasure in performing an activity. It is a person who acts, behaves in a manner that is beneficial for his general well-being. A self motivated person is a person who has understood the relationship between his actions and behavior and his well-being and acts accordingly. Some self
Virtually the whole of Europe faces a crisis of escalating youth unemployment, and Britain is no exception. More than a million under-24s are out of work and not studying or training – over 15% of young people. The low-skilled comprise the bulk of the unemployed. The OECD reported last week that 19% of 25- to 34-year-olds in the UK who left school at 16 are now unemployed in contrast to 9% in 2000, while for those with degrees the unemployment rate
