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Rising Cost Of Employing Young People Fuels Fears Of A Lost Generation | British Retail Consortium

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“The cost of employing young people needs to come down.”

Industries such as retail and hospitality play a “really important part” in giving young people their first work experiences, but the cost of hiring younger staff is contributing to a decline in entry-level jobs, says Chief exective of the British Retail Consortium, Helen Dickinson.

Helen Dickinson was speaking to Rosie Wright and Calum Macdonald on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday–Thursday from 6–10am.

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