I think a lot has to do with the individual, I left many moons ago now when ressetlement was a weekend course on how to write a CV. I have only ever been unemployed for the Saturday and Sunday between jobs, and I have known many others where they have had the same experience. Actually getting a job is as much to do with the person as it is with the training and opportunities available.
From personal experience I have seen well qualified people whom no self respecting manager would have given a job, you just know they will be trouble.
Peter