Why is it so hard for young people to get jobs?
- Written by Farooq Mughal, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), Management Strategy & Organisation, University of Bath

For generations, young people have been told the path to opportunity is clear. Study hard, get a degree, and success will follow. This promise – central to the idea of “meritocracy” – has shaped the aspirations and investments of millions (though in reality, access to university and employment is...