M&S launches 'Not Just Any Career' scheme with 1,000 paid traineeships for young people aged 16-24
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Rory Poulter
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Summary
Marks & Spencer has announced a new scheme called 'Not Just Any Career', offering 1,000 paid traineeships for 16 to 24-year-olds across the UK and Ireland over the next 18 months. The initiative aims to help young people struggling to enter the job market, education, or training, against a backdrop of rising youth unemployment in Britain.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledMarks & Spencer is launching a new scheme designed to boost the prospects of Britain's youth.
The scheme involves 1,000 new traineeships for young people in a major boost for jobseekers struggling to get a foot on the career ladder.
The announcement comes against a bleak backdrop for Britain's young workers
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