"It's not what you know, it's who you know."

Is the above statement true? is it really the case that in the current state of affairs I, along with everyone else who cannot find work, have a better chance of gaining employment thanks to someone I know opening the door for me?

As painful as it sounds I'm starting to believe it to be true. You see, out of the few tiny rays of light that I have in my personal quest for employment, the brightest one was introduced to me by my own father.

I'm not saying that I'm not happy that my family were able to suggest to me an opportunity, no matter how small that opportunity may be at present.
However, I chose to move back into my family home after university with no job in place, what about people who aren't in my fortunate situation?

What about those who didn't return to live with their parents? It can be assumed that they will all be living somewhere paying rent and bills; so, what can be done to help them?

The answer to these questions I simply do not know. What I do know is that I've been unemployed since July, and unable to even get a job stacking shelves. I also know I've applied for nearly 300 jobs and if I wasn't fortunate enough to have the family that I have, I think I would have probably found it very tough to survive financially in this climate. Worst of all, I know I'm not alone in my predicament, as there are, according to official figures, nearly two million people unemployed in Great Britain.

It sounds incredibly despairing, and the problem is simply what can be done? It's not that help hasn't been asked for, it's just that help cannot exist at this time.