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In 2023, just 1,520 students completed their hairdressing training, down from 8,660 in 2015 – that's astonishingly low numbers for an industry that’s essentially AI-proof. But these lot aren't letting their clippers gather dust.

Over half of Gen Z now have a second source of income, with online pursuits like dropshipping and UGC booming as options for making a quick, life-saving buck. But what exactly are they? And where do we sign up?

Those four words are flooding inboxes across the world. Kick the habit and unleash your inner pro communicator. But no worries if not, obvs.

Un/employmenthood: Over 11.6 million jobs have been furloughed in the UK since March 2020. As the government's job retention scheme comes to a close, India van Spall speaks to those still reeling from lockdown’s after-effects.

Un/employmenthood: As more and more young people struggle to find work in an economy ravaged by Covid, words like “funemployed” are making a comeback. Amelia Tait meets those reframing their unemployment with some good ol’ fashioned wordplay.

Un/employmenthood: As final year university students across the UK prepare for adult life, Dominique Sisley meets those still struggling to find work a year on from graduation.