Collapse in holiday work hitting young people’s chances in job market
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New analysis from IPPR published today (Tuesday) shows that falls in the number of young people able to get jobs in the summer holidays and while studying in term time is making it harder for them to get a foot on the jobs ladder.
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Carys Roberts, Research Fellow at IPPR, said: "With the aftershock of the Brexit vote looming large on the UK economy, young people will need all the help they can get to get on the employment ladder.
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