Finding young people hidden from the labour market a key outcome of the Youth Friendly Employment Conference 2015

“Creating a Youth Friendly Culture” is the theme for this conference.  Youth unemployment remains at critical levels and there are […]


ICO NEET’s Conference

The day started off roughly as I had overslept and kept my taxi driver waiting, which made the ride to […]


My YEUK Journey

Hugo Sitting on the underground on the way home from my day at work, I feel a deep sense of […]


Luca Refrigeri & Gabriella Aleandri: Educational Policies and Youth Unemployment

Luca Refrigeri & Gabriella Aleandri released a report into educational policies and youth unemployment. Their article is a eye-opener and […]


Soumi Rai: Engaging Young Employees (Gen Y) in a Social Media Dominated World

Soumi Rai article on engaging young employees (Gen Y) in a social media dominated world raises and offer solutions for […]


Work Programme ‘deserves credit’ but must do ‘much better

Hugo The government’s Work Programme ‘deserves credit’, but must do ‘much better’, according to a new report from the bipartisan […]


UCAS personal statement

#YouthVoice: What goes in your personal statement?

When does your UCAS personal statement have to be in? Each year the exact deadline date changes, but you can […]


Free careers magazine for your mobile!

The October edition of the brilliant Plotr Careers Magazine is out now! This is a great magazine that is packed […]


21st Century life for Young People – the challenge we face today

By Laurence As the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks pass, many people would associate the extinct Twin Towers with […]


A generation of unease

Jack rounds up the week at the Conservative annual conference in Manchester

Protection of the Lowest Paid? With the Conservative annual conference in Manchester now at an official close, it is an […]


Open letter to Matthew Hancock MP following his comments regarding young people’s productivity and pay

An open letter to Matthew Hancock MP At Youth Employment UK, we were deeply disappointed to hear the comments from […]


Top Tips for Volunteering Abroad

By Meg Volunteering Abroad is a popular choice for young people; seeing the world and doing something worthwhile. It can […]