The Tea Dances
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We’re talking about employment this week at Live UnLtd. Don’t worry, we’re not about to start telling you that you have to go and get a summer job! For many young people, though, they have decided they want some work but are struggling to find it.
This post from the Huffington Post suggests not being able to find work at a younger age could affect people’s later careers, and this post suggests that Saturday jobs in the UK are in decline. Is finding work a problem in the UK? And what can you do about it?
Four Live UnLtd Award Winners are part of a debate about employment for young people in the Houses Of Parliament this week. Read more about that here. And find out what points Luke Rodgers is going to be making here.
Are you looking for work and struggling to find it? Or do you have a job that you’re happy to stick with for now? Or do you even need a job at all right now? We’re asking a few questions over on our Facebook page and on Twitter, so let us know what you think!
Is this really a “Lost Generation”?
Despite all of this doom and gloom, some people are seeing this as the perfect time to be thinking about starting up their own businesses, or working for businesses that are just starting up.
Caine’s Arcade
One person who set up his own business was Caine. This is a story that grabbed the attention of the Internet not too long ago. It’s the story of Caine, a 9-year-old who set up a cardboard arcade in his dad’s garage. A film-maker decided to spread the word about Caine and organised a time where people could head to Caine’s Arcade one afternoon. Be warned, if you’re prone to emotional outbursts, you may want to grab a tissue!
Read more about Caine here.
Using technology
Not everyone is great with technology, but the younger you are in a country like the UK, the more likely it is you’ll have been using technology from an early age. And so the opportunities for the next generation of people looking for work is growing in this kind of job. The RSA asks, “Does the use of Web 2.0 make people more entrepreneurial?”
Steve Jobs was someone who decided that working with technology was something he wanted to do, here’s an inspiring speech from Steve Jobs at Stanford college, the college he had attended before he left it during his course to go and start his career.
Changing Your World
At Live UnLtd, we back projects being run by 11-21 year-olds who are changing their world for the better. As well as making a difference in your area by starting up projects, running them can also be a great experience where you learn loads of new skills. Can you see something in your area you’d want to change? Get started by pressing the button below.
And let us know what you think!
We’re discussing work and jobs all this week at Live UnLtd, and we want to hear from you. Head over to our Facebook Page to tell us about your work woes or success stories, and let us know what you think about all of this on Twitter – are you looking for work? Is there a lot of unemployment in your area of the UK? Do you have a dream job?
