#youth-employment

#youth-employment

"Work can be tough. It's meant to be tough," he said. "Sometimes you're meant to find it hard. You're not meant to ace everything or get everything right. When challenges are dealt with in a supportive environment, they can be a constructive process of improvement. But if you feel criticised and unsupported, you may start to feel anxious or stressed - and the default response is too often a sick note."

Cesar Mesen, owner of The Pint Public House, indicated that despite receiving a high volume of resumes, he cannot afford to hire more staff due to economic conditions. He stated, "If we post for one position, we maybe get 90, 100 candidates." Mesen's pub typically hires around 40 to 50 people for the summer, but this season's hiring was a fraction of that. He mentioned, "I cannot just hire people because I feel bad for them right now, we don't have a need to hire." Job losses predominantly affected young individuals, particularly those aged 15 to 24.

The rise in the headline rate to 4.9pc is a warning light on the economic dashboard. Rising global uncertainty and the growing risk of tariffs are making firms more cautious.

Thakeli's video questioning Premier Matekane's job promises resonated with the youth, leading to his arrest for sedition and a police warning against mentioning the PM again.

You are generation AI. You are AI native. So bringing the fact that you have AI in your tool set is one of the things that makes you enormously attractive.

Santa Clara County is suing multiple Metro by T-Mobile stores for allegedly exploiting young workers, violating labor laws regarding wages, overtime, and permitted working hours.