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Increasing unemployment levels are having a disproportionate effect on those aged between 16 and 24. Nearly a million within this age group in the UK are currently out of work - a whole generation of young people at risk of being scarred by long-term unemployment. This situation prompted the creation of the Youth Employment Taskforce in November 2009 by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) under the chairmanship of Baroness Prosser, Deputy Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The initiative brought together employers, recruiters, welfare providers and representative bodies with additional input from educationalists and organisations such as the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Jobcentre Plus. The Taskforce focused on three key areas where employers and recruitment professionals can add value to the debate: How is the employment landscape in the UK evolving - what are the jobs of the future for young jobseekers? How are the attitudes of young people towards the world of work changing and what skills do they need to succeed? How can effective bridges into the world of work be built and young jobseekers helped to succeed in a highly competitive job market?

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