Over the past 10 years the rate of youth unemployment has steadily increased, "the number of people aged 16-24 years old who are not in full time education or employment has increased by 8000 over the last quarter."it is now statistically shown that young people fare far worse than that of any point since 1992. The information within these sources shows that there is a clear rapid increase in youth unemployment from previous years where it has seen to be far lower this shows that there has been a issue and underlying cause for unemployment. The graph below shows that there is a clear increase in the rate of unemployment within the 16-24 year old age group from previous years recently it has been at the highest peak than any previous year highlighting that there may have been a new issue and cause which has arisen causing this increase.
HTTP://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/feb/22/youth-unemployment-jobless-figure
Why has the rate of unemployment increased within the younger generation?
The rate of unemployment among the younger population has increased from previous years steadily rising ever further as time goes on, but why has it increased.? "The younger population of this age are far more idle, lazy and demotivated to dedicate their own time to finding work and employment far more than that of previous years" the younger generation in certain aspects are not making themselves as employable as possible in terms of how staying in full time education and opting to leave school at the age of 16 with minimal grades. This option has increased and become more popular among the younger generation. Another reason for this increase in unemployment within the younger generation is the rise of the age group "opting to go for temporary jobs for short periods of time" for example 2 months, although this does put more people in work it is only for a short period of time after the time is up the number drops back to the original figure with many of the younger population to leave that job and find employment elsewhere as opposed to keeping the job.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2013/05/economist-explains-why-youth-unemployment-so-high
Are there enough government run schemes to combat youth unemployment?
In terms of government schemes being implemented to help combat the rate of youth unemployment there are a range of new schemes and plans being implemented in terms of apprenticeships to get the younger generation both experience in work and practical skills which they can use and implement within the real work life, for example hands on skills as well as everyday skills such as communication skills and punctuality skills which is aimed to help make the younger generation more employable and more appealing to potential future employers. The prime minister has worked in hand with "up to 60 companies which have already signed up to be ‘Trailblazers’ that are ready to go live with developing the new apprenticeship scheme. The new apprenticeships will commence as early as the end of 2014." As well as this they are working in hand with the princes trust "the initiative will be based on existing successful programmes run by the princes trust and complements existing government initiatives to tackle youth unemployment." This shows in terms of combating the rate of unemployment the government are doing a large amount in order to help and prevent this figure, this therefore shows that the problem of unemployment is not within the government's jurisdiction showing that a problem has arisen elsewhere causing the increase.
what can young people do to make themselves more employable?
There are a range of methods which can be used by the younger generation in order to make themselves more employable to help them stand out among the other competitors when looking for a job. Many schools and colleges now have options in which students can use to have talks about their careers through the use of careers advisers these advisers can give information to the students and can help them to gain the knowledge and tips they need to make themselves more employable. The younger generation can also "ensure that they are computer literate" a large amount of jobs currently do require the candidate to be strong with computing by having a qualification in computing they are able to give themselves a competitive advantage when looking for jobs giving them a higher chance of being employed over another candidate. Another method in which the younger generation can use to become more employable is to "gain experience in relevant areas", gaining research and experience from a particular area in which they want to lead into will give them a higher amount of expertise within that role making them more employable being that the business has seen they have extensive previous experience.
https://www.pps.co.za/portal/docs/TIPS%20FOR%20GRADUATES%20TO%20MAKE%20THEMSELVES%20MORE%20EMPLOYABLE.PDF
How has the recession had an impact on unemployment?
The recession has had a substantial impact on unemployment within the UK, during the recession "over 1.3 million people were made redundant and put out of work" during the recession the need of employees has decreased as businesses were not making many sales due to people not having the funds to buy the higher priced goods because of this there was a huge dip in the amount of jobs advertised making it harder for people to find jobs within that particular time. The recession had created a decrease in the overall need for jobs and is considered "the main reason and effect of unemployment within the UK" After having come out of the recession the number of potential jobs has increased and has allowed more jobs to be out there for the potential younger market, overall the recession has "contributed largely to the large figures of unemployment within the UK as of this current moment" and is considered the "the main detrimental factor the rise of youth unemployment".
The recession has had a substantial impact on unemployment within the UK, during the recession "over 1.3 million people were made redundant and put out of work" during the recession the need of employees has decreased as businesses were not making many sales due to people not having the funds to buy the higher priced goods because of this there was a huge dip in the amount of jobs advertised making it harder for people to find jobs within that particular time. The recession had created a decrease in the overall need for jobs and is considered "the main reason and effect of unemployment within the UK" After having come out of the recession the number of potential jobs has increased and has allowed more jobs to be out there for the potential younger market, overall the recession has "contributed largely to the large figures of unemployment within the UK as of this current moment" and is considered the "the main detrimental factor the rise of youth unemployment".
How has this researched developed my idea?
This research has allowed me to gain more valid information to add to the documentary during the explanation side of the duration, for example within the introduction I would be able to better explain the effects of unemployment and the rate of the increase, the information I have researched provides valid figures which can be added as well as the reasoning to these figures in terms of why they may have increased and decreased. Another area in which the research has helped me is through what the has been done to combat and tackle the area of unemployment, the information has shown me what the main cause of the problem is and what can be done which I can use as a conclusion aspect of the video as if to answer the audiences question of what is the main reasoning and is enough being done from both the younger audience and the government. overall this research has strengthened my facts and figures altogether which can allow me to gain a higher amount of validity and authenticity to the video in order to provide the audience with a documentary with a high level of interest and educational purposes.
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