Young job seekers: 'You've just got to stick at it'
UK unemployment has increased by 44,000 in the three months to December to just under 2.5 million.
The rate of joblessness among young people aged between 16 and 24 rose to more than 20%.
The BBC's Laura Bicker reports from Rochdale, where students Aaron Brown, Adeel Khan, and Chelsea Royle have spoken about their experiences.