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'I performed on stage to get my first job' - the firms turning recruitment into competitions
Applicants have to pitch their ideas on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience. But is this exciting or unfair?
September 7, 2026One in eight young people still out of work or education ahead of major review
Just under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet).
August 27, 2026Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests
Job site Adzuna said the number of graduate vacancies was the lowest since 2016
August 24, 2026Global youth unemployment rises amid sluggish job creation and looming AI risk, UN labour agency says - Reuters
Global youth unemployment rises amid sluggish job creation and looming AI risk, UN labour agency says Reuters
August 11, 2026Prioritise new jobs over green targets to win public contracts, firms told
The changes are part of government efforts to tackle the youth unemployment crisis.
August 5, 2026Amelia Dimoldenberg: I wouldn't invite Andy Burnham on Chicken Shop Date - but I'd love a chat
The YouTube star on helping young creatives, and who she wants (and doesn’t want) on her show.
July 29, 2026The way you look can help you get a job - here's how
While you need to answer the questions in an interview, your appearance and mannerisms are also crucial.
July 28, 2026New technical education routes to be offered at 14 in England
The government wants pupils to take subjects like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.
July 28, 2026Badenoch says PM must rule out tax rises to fund social care reform
In a letter to the PM, the Conservative leader offers to work with him on adult social care reform.
July 26, 2026Burnham to address social care, youth unemployment and devolution
A No 10 source says it is an attempt by the prime minister to show he is "hitting the ground running".
July 25, 2026'No dead ends': What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment
The Netherlands has one of the world's lowest rates of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training.
June 7, 2026M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
The scheme aims to tackle the "growing challenge" of young people not in employment, education, or training.
June 7, 2026Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon's UK boss
John Boumphrey says the education system "isn't necessarily producing young people who are ready for work".
May 22, 2026AI is flattening the jobs market for young people, says Sunak
The former prime minister said graduates' concerns about getting entry-level jobs are justified.
April 22, 2026McDonald's boss on abuse claims: 'I don't want to talk about the past'
A BBC investigation in 2023 heard from more than 100 McDonald's workers in the UK claiming they faced sexual assault, harassment, racism, and bullying
April 22, 2026Nearly a million 16-24 year-olds not working or in education
People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.
February 26, 2026'It is a catastrophe' - the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment
Alan Milburn returns to his hometown of Newcastle as he undertakes a review into the growing numbers of young people out of work.
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'I performed on stage to get my first job' - the firms turning recruitment into competitions
Yumi Liberman is on track to get a full-time job with L'Oréal Yumi Liberman was up on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience of 300 people, and she had to perform. But rather than singi
One in eight young people still out of work or education ahead of major review
Just under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training - or "Neet" - according to data published ahead of a major report about a "lost generation". The latest data
Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests
Adzuna said the number of graduate vacancies was the lowest since it started recording in 2016 The number of graduate jobs has fallen almost in half in the past year, according to new figures, as emp
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Prioritise new jobs over green targets to win public contracts, firms told
Companies bidding for public contracts will have to show how they will create regional jobs Andy Burnham will tell firms bidding for public contracts to prove they are creating jobs rather than meeti
Amelia Dimoldenberg: I wouldn't invite Andy Burnham on Chicken Shop Date - but I'd love a chat
Amelia Dimoldenberg pictured at the BBC interview Amelia Dimoldenberg is the queen of the deadpan silence. But when I ask her if she would ever invite the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, on to her
The way you look can help you get a job - here's how
Taya Reed says she realised she needed to dress to impress for her interviews Trying to secure her "dream job" with a fashion company, Taya Reed was highly aware she had to make a good first impressi
New technical education routes to be offered at 14 in England
Pupils will be able to study subjects like manufacturing and AI alongside core academic learning from age 14 under new government plans for education in England. The government said the courses avail
Badenoch says PM must rule out tax rises to fund social care reform
Kemi Badenoch has written to the prime minister asking him to "rule out any tax rises or increased borrowing" to fund social care reform. In a letter to Andy Burnham, the Conservative Party leader sa
Burnham to address social care, youth unemployment and devolution
Andy Burnham will make a speech on social care next week as part of what No 10 says is an attempt to show he is "hitting the ground running" as prime minister. He will also separately address youth u
M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
Marks and Spencer is launching a new training scheme for young people trying to get on the career ladder in a bid to tackle the "growing youth unemployment challenge". Aimed at 16 to 24-year olds, it
M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
Marks and Spencer is launching a new training scheme for young people trying to get on the career ladder in a bid to tackle the "growing youth unemployment challenge". Aimed at 16 to 24-year olds, it
“Our policies worked because the schools could connect to other organisations within the region”, says Sonja Bekker
The United Kingdom is sounding the alarm: nearly one in ten young people in the UK are no longer in education, nor are they in employment. In the Netherlands, the figure is around one in twenty. The B
'No dead ends': What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment
A landmark report last month found Britain is grappling with a youth engagement crisis - with nearly one in eight 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training (Neet). Alan Milburn, the
Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon's UK boss
A record number of young people are out of work – but it is not their fault, Amazon's UK boss has said. "We have to stop blaming young people," John Boumphrey told the BBC, adding that the education
AI Is Taking Young People’s Jobs and Worsening a Broken Labor Market
AI is a difficult subject to write about for many reasons, all centered around the world historic hurricane of bullshit that it brings with it. AI companies are the biggest hype merchants our depraved
McDonald's boss on abuse claims: 'I don't want to talk about the past'
The boss of McDonald's UK and Ireland has said she "doesn't want to talk about the past" when asked about allegations of abuse at the fast-food chain. Lauren Schultz told the BBC what had happened in
'It is a catastrophe' - the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment
"This is a story of lost lives," says Alan Milburn, as he stands outside the front door of the house where he grew up, in Benwell, Newcastle. The former New Labour minister is returning to his home t