{
  "id": 20083510,
  "title": "‘The social contract is broken’: young people on feeling shut out of careers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/the-social-contract-is-broken-young-people-on-feeling-shut-out-of",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-14T10:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/14/young-people-shut-out-of-work-ai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a new series, four young people share the struggles of an endless job search. Aamir, a 25-year-old with a media background, has applied for over 1,000 jobs but currently lives with his parents, on universal credit. He feels the social contract in Britain is broken, questioning why employers make job access so difficult. Alice, a 24-year-old Oxford and Cambridge graduate, has been living at home, unable to secure employment despite multiple interviews. She spends hours applying for roles across various sectors but remains stuck. Liam, 20, from Exeter, has pursued horticulture qualifications but has been unable to find stable work, facing job loss after short periods and rejections.",
  "summary": "In the first instalment of a new series, four young people reveal the impact of an endless cycle of applications and rejections Guardian to follow lives of eight young people in their search for jobs “I’ve been demoralised by the process, just constantly applying, then interviewing. I’ve just been applying to any jobs that I could find. I’d really like to be employed by now. Some companies don’t…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}