How They Can Help THEMSELVES!

Jobless Youth

By Derek Howard :- www.meetderekhoward.com

U.K. youth jobless passes 1 million.

November 2011

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.

Trend 1992 to 2011.

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.

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.

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!

Hopelessness!

What’s to be done?

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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

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

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.

- 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.

Decision taken?

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.

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.

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.

Various materials & goods.

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.

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.

Meeting after meeting!

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”.

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.

Still applies!

Perhaps the idea behind Mr Tebbit's phrase DOES still apply!

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!

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!

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.

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.

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!

Been here before!The general unemployment rate has been

compared to that during the “great depression.”

- now applies:

A similar situation now applies.

Lack of growth and an apparent lack of possibilities.

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!

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.

-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.

Computer & internet.

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!

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!

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.

Help YOURSELF:

Any such action does not stop anybody keeping a weather eye on the job adverts!

Take steps to help yourself to a positive future!

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