Queen’s Speech: “the-one-in-five”

ben-bradshaw-mp_0003The surprise announcement in the Queen’s Speech that the Government intends special help in getting 16-24 year olds into work is welcome indeed. The even more surprising news of help for this group in becoming self-employed is especially welcome. As we noted after the publication of November unemployment figures these are the young people that urgently need support if we are not to create a new lost generation. The “one-in-five”, as we called them in our recent blog (19.8 per cent of this group are actively seeking work), cannot afford to be out of work (more…)

Barbara Gunnell | Thursday, 19th November, 2009 at 10:29 pm | Blog | No comment


Unpaid interns on dole. Morale at risk?

johndenham_1466_18492309_0_0_7006250_300Unpaid interns on the dole. Is morale at risk?

 

A new scheme announced last week by John Denham, Minister for Innovation, Universities and Skills, whereby unemployed graduates who take unpaid internships may continue to claim jobseeker’s allowance may be a step in the right direction for the government’s job creation plans. But are we in danger of neglecting the individual’s morale? (more…)

Peter Barrett | Sunday, 3rd May, 2009 at 3:24 pm | Blog | No comment


Despair for journalists?

newspapersA “degree of despair” for journalists?

The Guardian Monday 20th April 2009

The Guardian Media supplement today dedicates its front page to the “degree of despair” that is blighting the new generation of fledgling journalists. It reports on the bleak employment prospects that this year’s journalism graduates are facing as media companies across the board continue to cut back on training and recruitment budgets in the name of economic prudence. (more…)

Peter Barrett | Monday, 20th April, 2009 at 12:53 pm | Blog | No comment