Britain's top businessmen today warn that a generation of youngsters will be lost to unemployment without urgent action to help them into work, training or education. They call on the Government to launch a major drive to improve the prospects of school leavers – including recognition of poor reading and writing skills – and demand tax breaks for companies who take on young people who risk languishing on the dole. The number of young people not in employment, education or training – Neets – has risen dramatically in the past decade. Employment experts warn that young people always fare badly in recessions, as employers adopt a "last in, first out" approach to redundancy, and anxiety about job security creates fewer entry-level vacancies.
The Independent, January 2010
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