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What should you do if nothing has worked out yet? is there to help you in times of need. But be warned, the Chancellor has recently announced a seven-day wait before you can sign on after exiting full-time education. And even after you apply and go for a jobseeker鈥檚 interview, it can take weeks before the 拢56.80 per week allocated for under-25s lands in your bank account. Those with little in savings or who cannot rely on their parents for help may quickly find themselves running out of money.
In truth, it is better to get any sort of job, even if it is a low-prestige role or unrelated to your field. 鈥淚t shows employers in the future that you are committed to gaining employment,鈥� says Robinson. 鈥淎ll sorts of different kinds of jobs can give people valuable skills, even if they鈥檙e just skills related to being in the workplace. I think that can be very valuable, particularly if people haven鈥檛 got much exposure to the mechanics of going to work.鈥�
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