By: Gemma, Holly, and Rachel

Unemployment strikes 2.6 million people in UK!

Unemployment is an immense issue within the United Kingdom.  As people may know there’s a recession on and people need money to pay for high bill prices. Some people can do that whereas others can’t. In 2011, the unemployment of the age range 16-24 hit its highest amount of 1.02 million. Furthermore, 2.67 million people in the UK are unemployed.

 Furthermore, people that are unemployed do not have the right amount of money to pay for things that others with jobs have.

Daniel is an individual who is unemployed. He has been to interviews many times however he has not always been successful.  He is at the reasonable age of 24 and needs employment. He is one of the many who is struggling in the tightest of money which means the bills need paying and just simple things, for example food and drink.

We spoke to Daniel Hatten about unemployment:

He explained that: He has GCSEs, A levels, and a degree in Film and Media, yet he still has no job.   He  has experience in cinemas at university then lived with his friends but couldn’t cope financially so he had to move back to his parents’ and unfortunately lost the job he loved and lived to regret it. The negative sides of unemployment have to be that there’s a lack of money for daily needs, for instance food. In addition, he can’t go out with friends and buy nice things that other people over spend on because he doesn’t have the money to waste on things that are not as important. Therefore, as a result, he has to stay at home. In the past, he has had four to five jobs and between six and seven interviews, applying for jobs. We asked Daniel what three words would best describe how he feels he answered: “Neglected, bored and let down.”

When we asked Daniel what the government could do to help, he was quite negative about the people at the job centre.  He felt that although they were trying to find him paid work, he felt as though they treat him as a number and not a person. 

Yesterday, Daniel had an interview for another job. We asked him how it went he replied; “Okay but I was very nervous because I haven’t been to an interview for a while and it was very professional.”

Interview with Mrs Roberts:

What skills do you look for when trying to look for staff for the school?

Someone engaged and interact with children

What problem or difficulties do you have when looking for staff?

Main quality of person for school

How much does it cost the school to employ the staff?

Total: 88 % of total budget

If you could give advice about careers and work to the Rainham School for girls students leaving school what would it be?

To have a strong CV to yourself and be determined

Interview to Miss Rice:

How did you feel when you were employed?

Very excited and the first person I meet was Miss Barnes and I was happy. I realised it was a lovely school and how enthusiastic and polite the girls were.

Have you ever been unemployed?

No when I was 16 I got a job

When did you get the job?

First job teaching in 2005 I became a teacher at RSG in 2010.

To summarise, this is an on going issue that the government needs to help make unemployment reduce, Consequently people can get a decent job and the money will help pay for them and their families needed essentials. As a result, people can do things that they used to do before their life was ruined by unemployment.