#youth-employment

#youth-employment

Young unemployed people will be offered training or job opportunities in construction, care and hospitality as part of a UK government scheme, but could have their benefits cut if they do not take up offers. Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, announced on Sunday that 350,000 new training or workplace opportunities would be offered to young people on universal credit, but added there would be sanctions for claimants who did not engage.

Canada's unemployment rate dropped to 6.5 per cent and the economy gained 54,000 jobs in November, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The jobless rate ticked down several points from October's 6.9 per cent after trending upwards for most of the year, even hitting 7.1 per cent in September. Most of the jobs added to the economy in November were part time and largely driven by employment gains among young people between the ages of 15 to 24.

Africa's minerals and young workforce are attracting global interest as China, the US and Europe compete for influence.

The Liberal Democrats are calling for a 'Farm First' scheme to train graduates for careers in farming, aiming to prevent what they describe as a "lost generation" in the sector. The scheme would be similar to Teach First, a charity which trains graduates as teachers and places them in schools. The party estimates their proposal would cost 60m per year, funding two-year training placements for 1,000 trainees.

The labour market continues to present a gloomy picture. While not as bad as some have feared, most of the important indicators are negative. Employment and vacancies are slightly down, inactivity remains a problem, and unemployment is up again. One particular issue is entirely predictable. The hike in employer national insurance contributions, plus the Employment Rights Bill threatening to bring in unfair dismissal from day one and the clampdown on zero hours contracts, all mean that employers are extremely wary of taking on untried

BSI published a report this week that surveyed business leaders from eight countries around the world - including the UK and US - that found 39 percent of business leaders have already reduced junior and entry-level headcount in favor of more AI adoption. And it's not stopping there. The study found that a further 43 percent of business leaders expect to further reduce entry-level roles (which includes both cutting existing roles and not hiring new people) in the next year in favor of AI. A full 50 percent "specifically" said AI is helping them reduce headcount.

Right now, if you're a 14-to-18-year-old and you're in not so good circumstances, you have access to the best professors and the best consultants,

The Liberals have to answer, 'Why is it that they are shutting our own youth out of jobs and replacing them with low-wage, temporary foreign workers from poor countries who are ultimately being exploited,'

"Work can be tough. It's meant to be tough," he said. "Sometimes you're meant to find it hard. You're not meant to ace everything or get everything right. When challenges are dealt with in a supportive environment, they can be a constructive process of improvement. But if you feel criticised and unsupported, you may start to feel anxious or stressed - and the default response is too often a sick note."

Cesar Mesen, owner of The Pint Public House, indicated that despite receiving a high volume of resumes, he cannot afford to hire more staff due to economic conditions. He stated, "If we post for one position, we maybe get 90, 100 candidates." Mesen's pub typically hires around 40 to 50 people for the summer, but this season's hiring was a fraction of that. He mentioned, "I cannot just hire people because I feel bad for them right now, we don't have a need to hire." Job losses predominantly affected young individuals, particularly those aged 15 to 24.

The rise in the headline rate to 4.9pc is a warning light on the economic dashboard. Rising global uncertainty and the growing risk of tariffs are making firms more cautious.

Thakeli's video questioning Premier Matekane's job promises resonated with the youth, leading to his arrest for sedition and a police warning against mentioning the PM again.

You are generation AI. You are AI native. So bringing the fact that you have AI in your tool set is one of the things that makes you enormously attractive.