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UNEMPLOYMENT T he issue of unemployment has surfaced once again with the publication of some new statistics. The ONS (Office for National Statistics) shows that in just three months this year the number of 18 to 24-year-olds out of work for two or more years rose to 72,000. Add to this economic backdrop the fact that there aren’t enough university places for all applicants, and the often aired belief that a degree no longer guarantees you a job and you’re left with the makings of a gloomy, anxiety-ridden society – and a very depressing article. However, that doesn’t have to be the case: there are still lots of opportunities out there.
system encourages young people to remain jobless. So here’s their argument: there are 490,000 jobs available to the 2,457,000 people who are currently unemployed in the UK. Should 490,000 of these people be working or not?
The issue of unemployment has been on the rise in the media for a while now. During a recent episode of Channel 4’s Benefit Busters, I saw a woman decide not to go back to work because she received more money via benefits than she would’ve earned through working.
Why work to live then? Because the benefits are not purely financial. In all seriousness you really do learn a lot through working. Furthermore, research by the Royal College of Psychiatrists shows that one in seven men who become unemployed will develop a depressive illness within six months. If you’re currently unemployed while waiting for the perfect job, volunteering or doing a different job in the area you’re interested in could help
This is the type of scenario that some people cite as evidence that our welfare
Live to work? Or work to live?
I’m not going to lie, working to live, or working to get the things that I want, has not been a barrel of laughs. In my experience the first job is particularly challenging. During my first(ish) job, I broke things, was asked to smile more and had one colleague greet me with “Hello Africa”. Yeah, working to live has been… educational.
you fulfill your passion while you earn money or make yourself more employable.
Aspiring actress Elizabeth, an usher at the Young Vic and Almeida theatres, explains why she applied for such jobs. “I want to be as close to the theatre as possible,” she says. While she may not be on the stage, she gets to watch plays for free, see professionals working – and she’s built networks. And that’s exactly how she got the job in the first place, by networking. There are many sites that list what’s available, which you can access by simply googling ‘jobs’, although one of the easiest to use is Gumtree. Also, try to set yourself apart from other candidates. I wore a suit to my first interview and although I did feel a little, scratch that, very overdressed, ultimately, I got the job. Get online to find help for job seekers fish4.co.uk/jobs jobsearch.monsters.co.uk reed.co.uk connexions-direct.com
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With government spending cuts in effect, graduates and experienced workers will soon be in the same boat: unemployed. Live's very own Politics Editor Leke Oso-Alabi, tells us how to dodge the dole queue.
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