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  • Monday, 5 April, 2021
    Better jobs for young people: one model for post-pandemic change

    In northern England, an innovative scheme tackles youth unemployment with retraining and ‘tryouts’ for new careers

  • Tuesday, 10 November, 2020
    Personal Finance
    Q&A: Looking for a job under lockdown

    The FT’s ‘Dear Jonathan’ columnist took careers questions from readers

  • Friday, 6 November, 2020
    FT SeriesState of Mind special
    How lockdown encouraged young people to step up their side hustles

    From plants to embroidery, they have turned job losses and salary cuts into business opportunities

  • Tuesday, 13 October, 2020
    News in-depthUK employment
    British youth count cost of Covid on their future

    As UK economy faces sharp slowdown, unemployment looks set to hit younger generation hardest

  • Wednesday, 7 October, 2020
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    US stimulus talks end, Macy’s buys stake in Swedish fintech

    US stocks fell on Tuesday afternoon as negotiations for further aid to economy were halted

  • Friday, 2 October, 2020
    FT CollectionsBest of FT Money 2020
    How to manage your risk of redundancy

    Knowing your rights is key to managing the financial considerations of losing your job

  • Tuesday, 18 August, 2020
    European economy
    Draghi urges Europe to use soaring debt for productive purposes

    Rebuilding after pandemic will be akin to post-second world war reconstruction, says ex-ECB chief

  • Tuesday, 16 June, 2020
    News in-depth
    Europe’s young feel chill of frozen labour market

    Companies have reacted to coronavirus pandemic by stopping recruitment

  • Friday, 29 May, 2020
    FT SeriesCareers advice for graduates
    US graduates in crisis: ‘Entry level jobs are not safe at all’

    Economists warn downturn could reshape the lives of American youth for decades to come

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  • Thursday, 14 May, 2020
    Adrienne Klasa
    Lessons for graduates entering a job market in crisis

    The reality facing this year’s leavers is likely to be even harsher than the one I faced in 2009

  • Friday, 17 April, 2020
    Are you graduating in 2020? We want to hear from you

    Tell us how graduating into a pandemic economy is affecting you personally and professionally

  • Monday, 10 February, 2020
    Middle Eastern politics & society
    Middle East’s demographic earthquake: the generation fuelling protests

    Voices from aspirant young people staking their claim for prosperity

  • Thursday, 19 December, 2019
    Special Report
    Emerging Markets: Skills

    Narrowing pay gaps curb offshoring trend; Russia vying to be a major destination for foreign students; state support drives Belarus’ IT success; India ramps up legal training for graduates; Mexico boosts job apprenticeship scheme; Africa’s IT skills dilemma; crypto scam exposes gaps in financial literacy

  • Thursday, 24 October, 2019
    Andy Haldane
    Worsening skills gap will hold back the UK

    Vocational training urgently needs to be resuscitated

  • Wednesday, 17 July, 2019
    News in-depth
    Young people struggle in eurozone’s two-tier labour market

    Post-crisis recovery sees a rise in precarious work and economic inactivity

  • Wednesday, 10 July, 2019
    News in-depth
    Sicily’s young people struggle to find jobs and training

    Italian island suffers from eurozone’s highest rate of youth economic inactivity

  • Thursday, 16 May, 2019
    French economy
    French unemployment falls as reforms continue

    Jobless rate is still more than double that of Germany despite steady economic growth

  • Friday, 1 March, 2019
    Italian economy
    Youth unemployment in Italy rises to second highest in eurozone
  • Sunday, 11 November, 2018
    Rana Foroohar
    Young Americans need skills not credentials

    Most education is now disconnected from the needs of students and the labour market

  • Saturday, 18 August, 2018
    Opinion
    Royal Navy’s missing chefs reveal wider problems

    Struggle to access a global talent pool could apply to other industries post-Brexit

  • Thursday, 12 July, 2018
    Middle Eastern economy
    IMF warns on Middle East unemployment crisis

    Region urged to narrow vast gender gap in labour market and tackle youth joblessness

  • Tuesday, 5 June, 2018
    South Korea Society
    S Korea struggles to root out workplace nepotism

    Widespread allegations of favouritism despite government pledges to eradicate practice

  • Monday, 21 May, 2018
    South Korea Economy
    S Korea to implement $3.5bn jobs-focused budget

    Asian nation grapples with ageing population and competition from China and AI

  • Tuesday, 27 March, 2018
    EU employment
    Young unemployed Europeans split on whether to move for work

    Should I stay or should I go?

  • Thursday, 23 November, 2017
    Special ReportInvesting in Innovation
    Germany’s vocational schemes engage in battle to adapt

    Roots of success are grounded in culture and the German model of capitalism

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