3. Young bearing the brunt.
Tables and figures released show higher
jobless rates, especially for the youths of most
countries.
The young are bearing the brunt of the global
economical downturn with the lack of job
opportunities for youngsters who are without
work experience.
Recent unemployment figures released for the
UK showed an increase in the three months up
to and including September 2011. One in five
16-24s are not in full-time work, education or
training.
5. World-wide!
Other European, and indeed worldwide
figures for the unemployment amongst
younger people, normally taken as between
16 and 24 years of age, are also on the
increase.
6. Ministers under pressure:
Government ministers in most countries
are under to pressure to do something
about youth unemployment, especially as
they are made increasingly aware of the
long-term problems this high number of
jobless young people will face. They will
probably continue to feel these devastating
effects, which start immediately after
having finished schooling.
7. Some Effects :-
Increasing frustration as job application after
job application gets No Response, or at
best, a negative one, far less an interview!
Frustration turns to anger! But towards
whom?
Aimless anger turns to a feeling of
hopelessness.
Hopelessness turns to self pity, and a feeling of
worthlessness.
Self pity turns to despair.
Despair risks becoming depression!
9. Some government help is promised!
The U.K. government has announced a
£1bn plan, over three years, to provide
subsidised work and training placements
for thousands of young people.
This youth contract scheme will give
employers subsidies worth £2,275 to take
on 160,000 18-to 24-year-olds, for a six
months period.
10. - continued:
The new programme begins next April
(2012) and aims to get young people into a
range of employment sectors,
- from retail and construction to the green
economy.
11. - continued:
Up to 400,000 work and training
placements will be created in England,
Wales and Scotland by giving employers
wage incentives equivalent to half of the
youth national minimum wage.
12. - continued:
Another 250,000 young people will be
offered work experience placements lasting
up to eight weeks.
These will be available to every
unemployed 18- to 24-year-old who wants
one, and who has been seeking work for
three months or more.
13. Continued-
A £50m programme for the 25,000 most
disadvantaged 16-and 17-year-olds in
England - those not in
employment, education or training - to get
them onto an apprenticeship or into work.
At least 20,000 additional incentive
payments for firms in England to create
apprenticeships for 16- to 24-year-olds
14. Good Intentions,
These intentions provide hope to the
many, many young people who, at the
moment, are feeling, very anxious and
uncertain about their future.
15. - BUT:
The problem is that like all government
schemes there is the unavoidable
delay between the problem becoming
apparent, the announcement of
the corrective measures to be
taken, and the actual start of the
programme, and it’s filtering down
through to the people concerned.
17. Loans to be underwritten:
The UK government has also announced its
intention to put billions of extra pounds into
the economy in an effort to kick-start growth.
Part of this outline plan is based on the fact
that, unlike several of the other countries in
the Euro-zone, the UK has a relatively good
position within the worldwide money-lending
set. That is to say, the credit rating is relatively
high so that the government is able to borrow
money at a low rate of interest; certainly much
lower than most companies can borrow
commercially from banks.
18. Hopefully:
The intention is apparently to underwrite
loans which are to be given by commercial
banks to companies wanting to expand. It
seems totally reasonable to hope that
almost all such expansion will automatically
involve employing more people. Hopefully
this would include young people as well as
those who have already had work
experience.
19. Upgrade infastructure:
A further move is to invest billions of
pounds to upgrade parts of the
infrastructure, that is to say much of it will
be in the improvement, or expansion of rail
and road systems etc. Obviously this does
not just mean work for the construction
industry, as other parts of the country's
economy will be affected by the planning
and designing of these expansions, and
subsequently the manufacturer and
provision of materials to carry out the
work.
21. Again, BUT:
Although this seems to be, and will
certainly prove to be, of overall benefit to
the country as a whole, these are relatively
long-term objectives given that the
unemployment situation is very current.
22. Planning etc.
The very nature of these major projects
means that there are unavoidable delays in
the actual planning, planning consent and
consensus processes, and meaning years
before the intended works start.
24. On yer bike!
Reference has also been made to what
became known as MP Norman Tebbit’s
slogan” On yer bike! “.
Though what he actually said after riots in
1981 was: “I grew up in the '30s with an
unemployed father. He didn't riot. He got
on his bike and looked for work, and he
kept looking 'til he found it”.
25. Still applies?
Despite this having some value at the time,
it has much less so nowadays with the lack
of jobs evident throughout the UK, and
indeed Europe and much of the rest is one
of the world as well. With few exceptions
the increased facility of uprooting and
moving to another country is nullified by an
equal lack of opportunities in most target
areas.
27. Think about it:
On reflection his comment was less about a
two-wheeled means of transport, and
relocation, but rather the wider proposition
that one should not always hang around
waiting for somebody else to provide a
solution for what is, after all, a personal
problem!
28. Personal solution?
Perhaps the individual, who is the base
unit of the "young jobless," should
very seriously consider taking matters
into their own hands, and seeking to
create their own personal solution, to
their own personal problem!
29. Changes start-
The very fact of seriously considering such
a proposition, looking into all possibilities
available, and targeting a specific
possibility, will very greatly changed
the whole mental outlook.
30. Thought & action =
The mere taking of the decision and acting
upon it, would immediately eliminate a
great deal of the frustration and feeling of
hopelessness which must now be being
felt.
Any tendencies to depression will be
converted to excitement at the possibilities.
31. Similar situation-
Many great commercial successes in
America and in Europe, were founded
during the years of the great depression.
During those dark days between 1929 and
1932, the British unemployment rose by
nearly 130%!
And this was good when compared with
France and Germany, where the figures
were about 230% increase, and even more
so in America where a staggering 600%
increase was recorded!
32. Been here before!
The general unemployment rate has been
compared to that during the “great
depression.”
33. - now applies:
A similar situation now applies.
Lack of growth and an apparent lack of
possibilities.
34. Opportunities ARE there!
But by the same token, those opportunities
ARE there!
They just need to be sought out and
pursued!
It is very certain however, that those
opportunities are only open to those
who make the effort!
35. Basic computer skills-
It is hard to imagine there being very many
included in the unemployed youth who are
incapable of using, or have no access to a
computer, and who have the basic skills to
use same.
36. -with Internet
This computer, together with an Internet
connection, gives the possibilities of
searching and selecting an opening for any
would be entrepreneur that has never
before been so widely available.
38. More than just searching:
Indeed, the computer together with
Internet access, will not only provide the
means of searching for ideas, but can also
itself be the very means of self
employment, and of earning a living
income; and oft-times far beyond!
39. No effort = no result!
There are a multitude of possibilities on
offer, but care should be taken in selecting
a proven route to creating an on-line
business.
One which promises almost instant, and
untold riches for little or no effort will
surely disappoint!
40. Sure possiblities!
However, there are systems which will
reward effort and dedication.
The total mental attitude of hopelessness
will be overcome by just looking into, and
acting on one of the opportunities.
The unemployed person, youth or
otherwise, will become infused with hope,
based on sure possibilities.
41. Help YOURSELF:
Any such action does not stop anybody
keeping a weather eye on the job adverts!
help yourself to a
Take steps to
positive future!
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