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The challenges faced by older jobseekers have been exacerbated by the pandemic, and some are calling for a greater government response to their plight.

19 January 2021 | Youth Pull Quote: “I have a big goal with the video game industry in Namibia. I want to make it as big as possible, providing more job opportunities so we can reduce the unemployment rate.” Lothario Smith developed the game ‘Highdiving’. Lothario Smith has loved to play video games ever since he was a child. Lothario Smith, a 17-year-old learner, recently launched his first game. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED. Enzo Amuele Lothario Smith, a 17-year-old learner who is currently grade 11, recently launched his first game on both Android and IOS platforms after working on it for mo...

Sexual assault counsellor Laurel Place is seeking a qualified sexual assault counsellor to work two days each week in its Gympie office. The successful applicant will provide a range of trauma-informed counselling and support options to women and men (15 years and over) who have experienced sexual violence. A tertiary qualification is required, along with and at least two years of experience in the field of sexual violence. Employment consultant Not-for-profit group Busy At Work wants someone to join them as a full-time to help put the region’s youth into jobs. The successful candidate wil...

Share It is becoming clearer that drug abuses and self-medication are more pronounced among the young especially those with hearing-impairment. A recent study, published in labblog.uofmhealth.org reads, “People under age 50 with hearing loss misuse prescription opioids at twice the rate of their hearing peers and are also more likely to misuse alcohol and other drugs.”  Interestingly, a recent survey, credited to Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS) and the Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse, identifies the non-medical use of prescription opioids as one of...

This week, new reporting showed that over the past three decades, the number of americans receiving disability benefits has exploded. currently each month 14 million americans are collecting disability support, costing the federal government $250 billion each year. according to the reporting on npr, the number of former workers on disability is doubling every 15 years. the fund has inevitably become taxed and is expected to run out of money in 2016. some analysts attribute this to demographic factors, the aging baby boom general ration, the growth in women's employment and the rise in the reti...