Bristol Plus aims to boost students in an increasingly competitive job market by helping them acquire work and life skills alongside academic qualifications.
Yet the April jobs report looked terrible, particularly for the young and less educated, who compete directly with illegal immigrants at the bottom of the labor market.
The fact is job openings have plunged in every major sector, while the number of workers forced into part-time employment in almost all industries has soared.
"Any job creation is welcome news, but the unemployment rate in our country is still unacceptably high, " he said. "November marks the 34th consecutive month with unemployment above eight percent.