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Muntakim Ahmed
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As the unemployment rate increases the government should be focusing in introducing new schemes to get people into employment. I was very disappointed to hear The Future Jobs Fund (FJF), which sees the government pay for 6-month work placements in organisations has become one of the casualties caught in the government’s cuts. Recently graduating from university and getting a job through FJF I know... Read more
over 2 years ago
With 20.3% 16-24 year olds unemployed, total unemployemt at an all time high of over 2.5 million, the EMA scrapped and tuition fees potentially rising to £9,000, what are you doing to combat all of these hurdles?
Do you use your spare time to volunteer in order to give yourself a break from the horrid task of applying for jobs or as a tool to add to your CV.
How are you directly affected by the... Read more
over 2 years ago
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Tracey Herald
hey Muntakim - interesting to hear your views on the Future Jobs Fund, especially in light of the views expressed by Conservatives and Liberal Democrats pre-election:
David Cameron praised the Future Jobs Fund as a “good scheme” and the Conservatives said they had “no plans to change existing Future Jobs Fund commitments”. (Liverpool Daily Post, 31 March 2010; letter from Theresa May MP to Association... Read more
Mohammed Ahmed
The FJF: it was expensive but it worked! Now, with youth unemployment at around a million, we can't afford to cut policies that will actually get young people into work. Supply-side policies, such as FJF, are key when trying to create growth and get Britain "back on the road to recovery" but sadly, this figure will probarbly increase in the next few months. When will this coalition stop short termism... Read more