Discussion: Will the employability sector recover?
As a result of the coronavirus crisis, the employability sector has been severely affected. The U.K has suffered from rising unemployment, mass redundancies, and the decimation of many industries. As we look forward to the lifting of restrictions and begin to chart out the pathway to economic and social recovery, it is clear that there is a of work to be done to ensure the recovery of the employability sector.
Tony Wilson, Director at Institute for Employment Studies, joins Richard Alberg, CEO and Founder, Aptem to, discuss what employability recovery may look like post-COVID 19. They explore the government's response to the employability challenge, look at what the latest ONS statistics suggest about recovery and consider what viable industries will be available in this new landscape.