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Employability

1. What are the barriers people face in progression to sustainable employment?

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  • North Ayrshire Council  •  Community Scribe  •  2026-01-29 15:30:18

    Redburn-29/01/26- Sometimes getting good academic results does not get you a foot in the door when employers are looking for experience

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    • North Ayrshire Council  •  Community Scribe  •  2026-01-29 15:28:38

      Redburn-29/01/26- Its who you know not what you know

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      • North Ayrshire Council  •  Community Scribe  •  2026-01-29 14:56:03

        Redburn-29/01/26- If I was late to a job centre I'd have a bad impression of me from employers but if an employer was late it would be fine and nothing would get said about it, its almost like double standards

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        • North Ayrshire Council  •  Community Scribe  •  2026-01-29 14:51:42

          Redburn-29/01/26- Family patterns, a child who's not interested in school and wants to leave school and get a job at 16 their parents dont allow that to happen as their benefits get cut down

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          • North Ayrshire Council  •  Community Scribe  •  2026-01-29 14:48:56

            Redburn-29/01/26- 'A man who gets out his bed to work should not have less in his pocket than a man that doesn't get out his bed'

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            • North Ayrshire Council  •  Community Scribe  •  2026-01-29 14:47:59

              Redburn-29/01/26- Societys attitude towards having a work ethic has completely changed for the worse over past years

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              • North Ayrshire Council  •  Community Scribe  •  2026-01-29 14:41:01

                Redburn-29/01/26- Discrimination from employers as in not fully supporting their wants and needs

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                • North Ayrshire Council  •  Community Scribe  •  2026-01-29 14:39:29

                  Redburn-29/01/26- A lack of communication from employers

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                  • North Ayrshire Council  •  Community Scribe  •  2026-01-29 14:34:07

                    Redburn-29/01/26- Lack of experience, employers want to hire people with experience but how are people supposed to get experience if no one will hire them.

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