TASK 2 (MANY QUESTIONS): YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
In many countries, more and more young people are leaving school but unable to find jobs. What problems do you think youth unemployment causes to the individual and society? Give reasons and make some suggestions.
Sample Answer
In many parts of the world, an increasing number of fresh graduates are struggling with securing positions in the job market. The primary causes of mounting youth unemployment rates are the lack of competence and the current economic climate. This phenomenon reduces individual autonomy, causes mental health problems, and exacerbates socio-economic concerns, which, in my opinion, can be effectively tackled through collaborative efforts between all stakeholders.
The main reason behind the growing rates of youth unemployment is the severe lack of employability skills on the part of school leavers and university graduates. While high school certificates and higher education qualifications are deemed essential, they only constitute a minor part of the recruiting process, alongside other factors, such as relevant work experience, interpersonal skills, and individual fitness to corporate culture. Added to this is the challenging economic climate that graduates currently find themselves in. Indeed, within the macroeconomic conditions of high interest rates and subjected to negative impacts of tariffs, companies arguably have no choice but to implement large-scale lay-offs, let alone new recruiting, thereby exacerbating youth joblessness.
This worrying phenomenon is detrimental to both the average person and society. On an individual level, rising unemployment hinders individual upward social mobility by increasing their reliance on parental support. An unemployed graduate, for example, would have to heavily rely on monthly allowances to pay rents, purchase essential daily supplies, and generally live on a budget. This would, in turn, limit social interactions, cultural engagement, and potential savings & investments, all of which are crucial for personal development, economic success, and societal elevation. In the aggregate, this can lead to worsening mental health, characterised by anxiety, chronic stress, and psychological instability. Additionally, prolonged unemployment can also engender socio-economic concerns. While, economically, youth joblessness may foster an ageing workforce with its far-reaching consequences, socially, it can give rise to criminal offences and thus varying degrees of social instability.
In conclusion, youth unemployment is chiefly caused by youth incompetence and the harsh economic conditions affecting employers and their hiring practices. This concerning phenomenon hinders personal autonomy, engenders mental health concerns, and creates damaging socio-economic issues. In my opinion, the optimal solution lies in concerted efforts between individuals, companies, and governments. While the average person can seek early apprenticeship opportunities and foster employable abilities, businesses should employ youth internship programmes to cultivate relevant work experience and the government can enact policies to accommodate business activity. Such a holistic solution would address youth unemployment at its core.
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In many countries, more and more young people are leaving school but unable to find jobs. What problems do you think youth unemployment causes to the individual and society? Give reasons and make some suggestions.
In many parts of the world, an increasing number of fresh graduates are struggling with securing positions in the job market. The primary causes of mounting youth unemployment rates are the lack of competence and the current economic climate. This phenomenon reduces individual autonomy, causes mental health problems, and exacerbates socio-economic concerns, which, in my opinion, can be effectively tackled through collaborative efforts between all stakeholders.
The main reason behind the growing rates of youth unemployment is the severe lack of employability skills on the part of school leavers and university graduates. While high school certificates and higher education qualifications are deemed essential, they only constitute a minor part of the recruiting process, alongside other factors, such as relevant work experience, interpersonal skills, and individual fitness to corporate culture. Added to this is the challenging economic climate that graduates currently find themselves in. Indeed, within the macroeconomic conditions of high interest rates and subjected to negative impacts of tariffs, companies arguably have no choice but to implement large-scale lay-offs, let alone new recruiting, thereby exacerbating youth joblessness.
This worrying phenomenon is detrimental to both the average person and society. On an individual level, rising unemployment hinders individual upward social mobility by increasing their reliance on parental support. An unemployed graduate, for example, would have to heavily rely on monthly allowances to pay rents, purchase essential daily supplies, and generally live on a budget. This would, in turn, limit social interactions, cultural engagement, and potential savings & investments, all of which are crucial for personal development, economic success, and societal elevation. In the aggregate, this can lead to worsening mental health, characterised by anxiety, chronic stress, and psychological instability. Additionally, prolonged unemployment can also engender socio-economic concerns. While, economically, youth joblessness may foster an ageing workforce with its far-reaching consequences, socially, it can give rise to criminal offences and thus varying degrees of social instability.
In conclusion, youth unemployment is chiefly caused by youth incompetence and the harsh economic conditions affecting employers and their hiring practices. This concerning phenomenon hinders personal autonomy, engenders mental health concerns, and creates damaging socio-economic issues. In my opinion, the optimal solution lies in concerted efforts between individuals, companies, and governments. While the average person can seek early apprenticeship opportunities and foster employable abilities, businesses should employ youth internship programmes to cultivate relevant work experience and the government can enact policies to accommodate business activity. Such a holistic solution would address youth unemployment at its core.
Vocabulary
- struggling with securing positions in the job market → chật vật tìm việc làm trên thị trường lao động
- mounting youth unemployment rates → tỷ lệ thất nghiệp thanh niên gia tăng
- lack of competence → thiếu năng lực
- current economic climate → bối cảnh kinh tế hiện tại
- individual autonomy → quyền tự chủ cá nhân
- mental health problems → vấn đề sức khỏe tinh thần
- exacerbates socio-economic concerns → làm trầm trọng thêm các vấn đề kinh tế – xã hội
- collaborative efforts between all stakeholders → nỗ lực hợp tác giữa tất cả các bên liên quan
- lack of employability skills → thiếu kỹ năng có thể tuyển dụng
- recruiting process → quy trình tuyển dụng
- relevant work experience → kinh nghiệm làm việc phù hợp
- interpersonal skills → kỹ năng giao tiếp cá nhân
- fitness to corporate culture → sự phù hợp với văn hóa doanh nghiệp
- macroeconomic conditions of high interest rates → điều kiện kinh tế vĩ mô với lãi suất cao
- negative impacts of tariffs → tác động tiêu cực của thuế quan
- large-scale lay-offs → sa thải trên diện rộng
- upward social mobility → khả năng thăng tiến xã hội
- social interactions → giao tiếp xã hội
- cultural engagement → tham gia vào các hoạt động văn hóa
- savings & investments → tiết kiệm và đầu tư
- engender socio-economic concerns → gây ra vấn đề kinh tế – xã hội
- ageing workforce → lực lượng lao động già hóa
- concerted efforts between individuals, companies, and governments → nỗ lực phối hợp giữa cá nhân, doanh nghiệp và chính phủ
- apprenticeship opportunities → cơ hội học việc
- employable abilities → kỹ năng có thể được tuyển dụng
- internship programmes → chương trình thực tập
- enact policies to accommodate business activity → ban hành chính sách hỗ trợ hoạt động kinh doanh
- holistic solution → giải pháp toàn diện
✔ DÀN Ý
Mở bài
- Nhiều bạn trẻ tốt nghiệp nhưng khó tìm việc làm.
- Nguyên nhân: thiếu năng lực + khó khăn kinh tế.
- Hậu quả: giảm tự chủ, ảnh hưởng tinh thần, gây vấn đề xã hội.
- Giải pháp: cần hợp tác từ cá nhân – doanh nghiệp – chính phủ.
Thân bài 1 – Nguyên nhân
- Thiếu kỹ năng nghề nghiệp (employability skills) → bằng cấp chưa đủ, thiếu kinh nghiệm, kỹ năng mềm.
- Kinh tế khó khăn → lãi suất cao, thuế quan, doanh nghiệp cắt giảm nhân sự thay vì tuyển mới.
Thân bài 2 – Hậu quả
- Cá nhân:
- Mất cơ hội thăng tiến xã hội → phụ thuộc vào gia đình.
- Ảnh hưởng sức khỏe tinh thần: lo âu, stress.
- Xã hội:
- Kinh tế: lực lượng lao động già hóa.
- Xã hội: dễ phát sinh tội phạm, bất ổn.
Thân bài 3 – Giải pháp
- Cá nhân: tham gia apprenticeship (học việc), trau dồi kỹ năng làm việc.
- Doanh nghiệp: triển khai chương trình thực tập cho sinh viên.
- Chính phủ: ban hành chính sách hỗ trợ hoạt động kinh doanh, tạo việc làm.
Kết bài
- Nguyên nhân chính: thiếu năng lực + kinh tế khắc nghiệt.
- Hậu quả nặng nề: cá nhân + xã hội.
- Giải pháp tối ưu: giải pháp toàn diện (holistic solution) từ nhiều bên cùng tham gia.
