Young Facing The Hardest Job Hunt

Young people need to be supported in what could be “the hardest job hunt of their lives”, employment experts have warned.

- Steph Spyro

At least one million jobs could be axed within months because of coronavirus. Youngsters are expected to bear the brunt.

The poverty charity Turn2us fears mass unemployment among young people could cause homelessness, hunger, and debt to spiral.

Varun Kanish, its campaigns manager, said: “Young people have been some of the worst affected by this pandemic. Without immediate intervention, this COVID generation faces the stark prospect of starting adult life in chronic unemployment – which increases the risk of mass homelessness, hunger, and spiraling debt.

“This is why it’s critical that the Government support young people into work and help businesses to create meaningful jobs with wages that enable everyone to have a decent living standard.”