Youth unemployment in Tasmania before the pandemic was a big issue in the state, but young people are now struggling more than ever to find meaningful work.
Finding a job in Tasmania has been difficult for young people in recent years.
“Then I would come home and apply online. I only managed to get two interviews, but I failed both because I didn’t have a long-term visa. Since the pandemic started, I’ve applied for jobs online and I haven’t got a response from anywhere.” “Before [the pandemic] it was tough enough, and now there’s no jobs to look for,” the 19-year-old said. Staycee has been looking for jobs in the hospitality industry, although she has no formal training, she attended Montrose Bay High School, and while there she ran the SecondBite program in grades nine and ten, which prepares hundreds of meals every week for the less-fortunate.
In the two to three weeks after restrictions began in Tasmania, the Transition to Work program at Colony47 gained an extra 200 participants who were looking for work after losing their job due to the pandemic.READ MORE “Many young Tasmanians lost their job because they were working in the casual workforce, and they were working in industries that were hardest hit [such as] hospitality, retail, tourism and the arts.” SBS News: Sarah Maunder
“We believe that people need to have an understanding, or a greater understanding, of what our fastest growing industries are in Tasmania. Many young people are telling us that they don’t know.”Tasmania’s Minister for Education and Training Jeremy Rockliff said the state government is aware that COVID-19 has had an impact on youth unemployment.
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