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Showing posts with label Young people and recessions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Young people and recessions. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Kerre Woodham: Recessions are toughest on our youngsters


Now in any recession, it's the young ones who are going to find it hardest to get jobs, and this recession is no different. Student Job Search says many students and graduates are really struggling to find jobs, part time, full time, which means they're also finding it tough to pay the rent and to put food on the table. And just looking at the story, it seems that many young people who've followed their passions are finding it the most difficult to get work. They've taken out student loans to get degrees in fields like screen production or radio, or they've done a Bachelor of Communications and then they're finding that the jobs simply aren't there, not for entry level.