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The document discusses the issue of "Generation Jobless" where many university and college graduates are facing high unemployment and underemployment, working in low-skilled jobs despite having a degree or being stuck with high levels of student debt. The unemployment rate for young people is close to 15%, double the general population rate. It is estimated that one in three 25-29 year olds with a college degree ends up in a low-skilled job and 60% of graduates have an average debt of $27,000. This mass youth unemployment and debt is a looming problem that could negatively impact the economy and future social programs.

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Zone Questions (Generation Jobless)

The document discusses the issue of "Generation Jobless" where many university and college graduates are facing high unemployment and underemployment, working in low-skilled jobs despite having a degree or being stuck with high levels of student debt. The unemployment rate for young people is close to 15%, double the general population rate. It is estimated that one in three 25-29 year olds with a college degree ends up in a low-skilled job and 60% of graduates have an average debt of $27,000. This mass youth unemployment and debt is a looming problem that could negatively impact the economy and future social programs.

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DOC Zone – Generation Jobless

There was a time when a University degree assured you a good job, good pay and a comfortable life. Not any more.
Today, the unemployment rate for young people in this country is close to 15% – double that of the general population.
But the real crisis is the increasing number of university and college grads who are underemployed – scraping by on
low-paid, part-time jobs that don’t require a degree. Although there are no official statistics in Canada, it’s estimated that
after graduating, one in three 25 to 29 year olds with a college or university degree ends up in a low-skilled job. And to
make things worse, 60% graduate with an average debt of $27,000. Mired in debt, and working in dead end jobs, their
launch into adulthood is being curtailed. Some call them “the lost generation”. But, it’s not only young people who may be
lost. If the next generation fails to gain a toehold into the economy, who’ll buy boomer’s houses? Who’ll pay for social
programs? Youth unemployment and underemployment is a ticking time bomb with serious consequences for everyone.

Questions:

1. What is the main idea of “Generation Jobless”? (1 mark)

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2. What are the three (3) causes (supporting arguments) of mass youth joblessness and spreading debt?
(3 marks)

Some of the causes of mass youth joblessness and spreading debt are:

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2. _______________________________________________________________________________

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3. _______________________________________________________________________________

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3. What does “education inflation” mean? (1 mark)

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4. How is the nature of work changing currently, and what could it look like in the future? (2 marks)

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5. How does the University of Regina guarantee employment for their graduates? What happens if they
do not obtain employment? (2 marks)
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6. What are the problems within the field of teaching within Ontario? (1 mark)

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7. Explain how each of the following works, the benefits and the problems (9 marks):

How it works:

Benefits:
Internship

Problems:

How it works:

Benefits:
Co-op

Problems:

How it works:

Benefits:
Apprenticeship

Problems:
8. How does the Swiss Education system work, and what’s appealing about it? (2 marks)

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