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Young people accused of not being “work-ready” - why?

Young people are being accused of not being “work-ready” because of the decline of the Saturd...

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15.36 6 Jan 2026


Young people accused of not being “work-ready” - why?


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15.36 6 Jan 2026


Young people are being accused of not being “work-ready” because of the decline of the Saturday job.

The UK’s former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Alan Milburn, has recently said that teenagers are increasingly unprepared for the workplace due to the slump in weekend work outside of school hours.

But, are our youth becoming lazy, and are we seeing a “crisis of opportunity”?

Caroline Reidy of the HR Suite joins Seán to discuss.


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