Unemployment remains the biggest challenge to school-leavers in most countries. How far do you agree with this assessment? What other challenges face young people today?

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Adolescents have to face several challenges on their path to adulthood and successful career, and it becomes even more difficult for
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, as sorting their ways out in the employment market seem to be the immediate obstacle they encountered, as I believe.
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, safety is a far more concerning issue for many youngsters and
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essay shed some light on the topic. Regarding youth
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, scepticism harboured by employers over hiring
school-leavers
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seems
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seem
to be the reasons behind their
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in many countries, especially in
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-world countries where managing a job is tough. Employers usually look for experienced workers who possess practical skills and at least a college degree.
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,
school-leavers
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with no prior experiences are often placed on the bottom of the shortlist.
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, due to
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, many university graduates apply for simple clerical jobs and that makes the scenario for
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even more baffling.
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, limited job prospect is
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a huge problem for them. Even the
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are lucky enough to secure a job, they have to work long hours with low wages and they do not have sufficient time and money to pursue higher academic qualifications needed for career progression.
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, they are being trapped in lower positions with limited social mobility. Sadly, young people are not only challenged by employment problems in many developing countries. They may consistently live under the threat of political instability, social unrest, outbreaks of disease, natural disasters, drought and famine, sexual and racial discrimination, child marriage, all of which are beyond control and the ability to cope for young people. These risks pose actual threats to the physical safety of youngsters
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to their livelihoods. The situation may be reflected by the significantly lower life expectancy of people living in developing countries. To conclude,
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is one of the major problems for young people, especially for
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.
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, the
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of safety, social unrest, abuse, natural disaster are
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serious problems for them in parts of the world.
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