Bruce Walker – We Are The Future
Bruce Walker certainly isn’t lacking ambition. We asked him what the upcoming We Are The Future event on the 20th of November was all about,
Read MoreThe Weekly Round-Up: Finding work and doing things for yourself.
It’s been a hot and sunny week (as suggested by the melted ice cream van we spotted yesterday!). We hope you’ve been able to enjoy summer’s belated arrival in the week leading up to the start of London 2012!
Some of you will be kicking back and relaxing – and so you should. It’s the holidays, after all! But for those leaving education and looking for a job, the future may seem less sunny.
Our focus over the past few days has been unemployment among people leaving school and higher education. These are some of the stories and tips we’ve brought you this week to help you keep cool under pressure.
A bright future?
Between February-April 2012, 1.01 million young people aged 16-24 were unemployed. Not only are there fewer jobs out there these days, but worryingly there is a lack of skills and training among those leaving education. As we previously reported, businesses should be doing more to engage with young people.
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.
We asked you how you feel about the situation, and what you are doing about it. Remember, every cloud has a silver lining…
An opportunity in disguise?
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.
Anyone of any age can start a business. Take Caine, for example. You’ve probably already seen this inspirational short film about his games arcade – it’s well worth watching.
Read more about Caine here.
Five of the best
On Wednesday we gave you 5 hot tips for improving your chances of getting a job, including how to fix your CV, and how to prepare for interviews.
The jobs market is tough, but you can improve your chances of landing a job
Social enterprise: a solution to unemployment?
Social entrepreneurship is when someone decides to start a project or business where the work or profits are used to try and solve a problem.
Starting a project to change something in your area can equip you with the skills that employers are looking for, show initiative, and even turn into a business or career.
Many believe that social enterprise can be a significant player in the battle against youth unemployment, which is what this Counter Culture article argues.
Social Futures
A recent workshop we hosted called Social Futures discussed how we might spread the word about social entrepreneurship, and many exciting ideas were put forward by those who took part. Check out the video below.
The Big Debate
On Tuesday four Live UnLtd Award Winners took part in a lively Enterprise Lab debate on youth unemployment and youth enterprise at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London.
You can check out our Storify log of the debate’s highlights as relayed via Twitter, here.
We chatted to Luke Rodgers (pictured below), a Live UnLtd Award Winner, who attended the debate, to find out his thoughts on the subject ahead of the event.
“I believe that social entrepreneurship should be promoted as a solid choice of career by government,” he says. You can read more of his thoughts here.
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.
