Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon's UK boss
John Boumphrey says the education system "isn't necessarily producing young people who are ready for work".
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John Boumphrey says the education system "isn't necessarily producing young people who are ready for work".
John Boumphrey proposes mandatory work experience for young people to address the skills gap and high unemployment rates among youth.
John Boumphrey, Amazon UK's country manager, argues that the education system isn't preparing young people for work and calls for mandatory work experience for over-16s.
John Boumphrey criticizes the education system for not producing work-ready young people and advocates for mandatory work experience for over-16s.
John Boumphrey states that the education system is failing to prepare young people for work and calls for systemic changes to address youth unemployment.
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