Amazon pledges 30,000 jobs for Neets ahead of Budget

Amazon has pledged to create 30,000 entry-level roles for young people by the end of the decade, in the latest sign of firms rowing in behind the government s effort to tackle the youth unemployment crisis. The tech and retail giant has announced its “Youth Promise” programme amid growing concerns about youth joblessness and the number of young people out of education, employment or training (Neet), which is now hovering just under 1m.  Amazon’s jobs pledge will include full-time and seasonal roles, with each job to pay at least £31,000 per year. John Boumphrey, Amazon UK’s country manager, said: When I visit our sites, I meet young people who had no idea where to start six months ago. “For many, Amazon was their first step into work. The Youth Promise is about reaching and supporting more people like them, in the places where those first chances are hardest to find. Employers have been rushing to make youth hiring pledges in recent months and pressing government to cu