Tesco and Boots Lead 100,000 Jobs Pledge to Tackle Neet Crisis
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Unemployment crisis: Tesco, John Lewis and more to offer 100,000 jobs to young NEETs under Labour scheme
Some 40 of Britain's largest retailers, among them Tesco, John Lewis, Curry's and Costa Coffee, have committed to providing more than 11,000 work experience placements for young people claiming Universal Credit.The initiative, branded "Opening Shift", has been jointly organised by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) as part of the Government's drive to reduce youth unemployment.The scheme is specifi…
Tesco and Boots lead 100,000 jobs pledge to tackle Neet crisis
Tesco, Boots and dozens of other retailers have pledged to create 100,000 new jobs in a bid to tackle the youth unemployment crisis, which they say is trapping young people in a “doom loop”. A group of top high street firms – which also includes Asda, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer – have joined a new scheme to offer young people unpaid work experience, followed by interviews for paid roles. The commitment to address the youth joblessness cris…
Scheme launched to offer thousands of young people retail work experience
Nation.Cymru staff Young people in Wales are to be offered work experience with some of Britain’s biggest retailers under a new UK Government-backed scheme aimed at helping more 18 to 24-year-olds into employment. The Opening Shift programme is being launched by the UK Government’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the British Retail Consortium […]
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