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Young people 'well-equipped' for work

Although employers are becoming increasingly reluctant to hire young people, those that do generally find them well-equipped for working life – despite the bad press that this demographic receives.
 
According to a survey of 79,152 employers undertaken by IFF Research on behalf of the UK Commission for Skills and Employment (UK CES), a mere 23% had recruited a young person to their first job over the last 12 months, down from 26% in 2007.
 

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