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America Can Count on Young People to Defend Our Nation
- Rachel Reeves, the UK chancellor, delivered a 2024 budget introducing increased national insurance and minimum wage costs that pressure payrolls and reduce youth job opportunities.
- These budget changes contribute to fewer entry-level roles amid rising costs, automation, and algorithmic hiring, complicating job access for both graduates and non-graduates.
- Many highly motivated UK graduates gain skills, network, and take internships but still struggle to enter the labor market due to being seen as overqualified, risky, or surplus to requirements.
- The UK employment rights bill aims to curb exploitative labor practices, and initiatives like the Youth Futures Foundation seek to address inequalities shaped by region, class, race, and prestige.
- These challenges suggest a breakdown in the social contract linking education to opportunity and highlight the need for new accessible roles with broader employer and policy responsibility.
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Phys.orgWhy is it so hard for young people to get jobs?
antoniodiaz/ShutterstockFor generations, young people have been told the path to opportunity is clear. Study hard, get a degree, and success will follow. This promise – central to the idea of “meritocracy” – has shaped the aspirations and investments of millions (though in reality, access to university and employment is also shaped by factors like family income, schooling and geography). Today, however, many graduates in the UK and elsewhere are…
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