#39 Amazon UK Boss: Make Work Experience Mandatory for Over-16s

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May 21, 202649:31Business

Amazon's UK boss has called for work experience to be made mandatory for everyone aged sixteen and over, describing it as "the most transformative thing" he has seen for young people entering the workforce. John Boumphre...

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