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A new profession known as 'clipping' has emerged, where young creators edit long-form videos into short, viral clips for brands and influencers. While top earners like 22-year-old Eknoor Singh make over £10,000 monthly, the majority of clippers earn little, and the work requires intense, full-time attention to content trends.
Reform UK has proposed a new 'apprenticeship wage credit' that would offer small and medium-sized businesses a 30% rebate on the wages of 16-to-18-year-old apprentices. The party aims to reach 600,000 annual apprenticeship starts by 2034, arguing that current university pathways are a 'scam' that leaves young people in debt. The plan includes a £2,000 retention bonus for apprentices who stay with their training firms for two years. To fund the estimated £1.48bn to £2bn cost, Reform proposes banning foreign students from accessing taxpayer-funded loans and eliminating what it calls 'Mickey Mouse degrees.'
A new Pew Research Center survey reveals that Americans under 30 are now the most skeptical demographic regarding artificial intelligence, with 55% expressing more concern than excitement. This marks a 24-point increase since 2021. Job loss fears among this group have risen to 73%, outpacing older cohorts. While industry leaders like Dario Amodei acknowledge the public's hostility, critics argue that tech executives' contradictory warnings and marketing strategies have eroded trust, creating a bipartisan consensus of AI anxiety across the U.S.
Fall River, Massachusetts, is experiencing a manufacturing renaissance by emphasizing high-quality craftsmanship and technological innovation, aiming to attract a new generation of workers and revive its industrial heritage amid challenges from globalization and workforce recruitment.
Chicago's new mayor, Brandon Johnson, signed his first batch of executive orders, with the majority of the measures establishing new leadership roles in city government. The orders include boosting youth employment, establishing new deputy mayor positions for immigrant, migrant and refugee rights, community safety, and labor relations. The deputy mayor for immigrant, migrant and refugee rights will coordinate and communicate the city's efforts to support immigrants, refugees and migrants. The deputy mayor for community safety will focus on eradicating the root causes of crime and violence, while the deputy mayor for labor relations will foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of Chicago.
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson urged state lawmakers to deliver funds for schools, youth employment, and other initiatives that he said would uplift Chicago and Illinois during his first visit to Springfield since winning the election. Johnson's address to a joint session of the Illinois House and Senate served as an extension of his campaign themes of championing progressive values and a holistic approach to tackling crime. He also called for revising the state's formula for allocating funding for public school districts and boosting the Local Government Distributive Fund, which is the portion of the state income tax that goes to municipalities, as two initiatives he sees as long overdue.
The City of Houston is looking to hire 20,000 young Houstonians for summer jobs to prepare them for the workforce. The initiative, called Hire Houston Youth, is open to youth between the ages of 16 and 24 and includes jobs in the private and nonprofit sectors. The Center for Pursuit, a nonprofit that provides care and employment training services for individuals with intellectual disabilities, is also highlighted in the article.