The warning has emerged in a Prince’s Trust survey of 16- to 25-year-olds into the impact of the health crisis on their self-esteem and confidence in accessing a career and training.
Just under half (48 per cent) of young people with a history of disrupted employment are also concerned about moving on with their lives post pandemic.
Among the 2,000 young people who responded, less than a quarter say they feel confident in their future career while a similar proportion believe they have the confidence “to go after the job they want”.
Our research with @censuswide has found a crisis in confidence among young people in the UK, it shows the pandemic has impacted self-esteem and confidence in their future career and skills for work❗ pic.twitter.com/52WtpUmjxF
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