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'I've applied for more than 400 roles' - how young people are facing the job shortage
BBC News reports on the UK youth job shortage that has left more than 1 million people under 24 without work or career-focused training, profiling five young jobseekers facing barriers including repeated rejections, lack of required experience, overqualification for low-wage roles, unresponsive employers, and precarious work arrangements when they do secure positions.
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'I've applied for more than 400 roles' - how young people are facing the job shortage
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