I'm unemployed but I don't watch Jeremy Kyle

"Long-term youth unemployment is a national disgrace that can leave a life-time scar."

The words of one of the UK's most influential businessman, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) John Cridland.

He said parents, teachers and businesses must take responsibility for tackling the problem.

Figures from the ONS show there are 188,000 18 to 24-year-olds who've been unemployed for more than 12 months.

Matty Finnigan, 23, has been unemployed for three years. He showed Newsbeat what he's doing to try to get work.

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