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Burnham’s Bold Plan for Young Workers | Leeds News
Andy Burnham is sounding the alarm on how modern hiring—especially via video interviews—is unfairly sidelining young people’s authenticity and passion, favoring rehearsed answers over real personality. He’s pushing for systemic change: appointing a minister for AI, demanding “social value” in government contracts to incentivize youth work placements, and proposing 45-day internships for 16-18-year-olds. He’s also calling on CEOs to open their doors for shadowing and wants to reform education by offering technical training from age 14, alongside core subjects, tailored to local job markets…
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