According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in its latest economic review, the unemployment rate among 16- to 17-year-olds is 35.9%, and 18% among 18- to 24-year-olds. Young people in Britain have borne the brunt of the financial crisis, with
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You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. Aristotle
According to Pomodoro Technique, frequent breaks can improve mental agility and work performance. The technique uses a timer to break down work into intervals traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. There are five basic steps
According to the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), numbers of vacancies will rise 10.2% in 2014. The rise reflects growing business confidence and economic growth, the association says. Big growth sectors include IT and telecommunications, energy and banking, but a rise in
At TESYouth we can only continue to offer support, training and expert advice to the young people of today if we have the resources to do so. In order to lead young people out of unemployment by enhancing their skills
The TESYouth online auction site was set up to increase exposure and raise money to combat youth unemployment. Youth unemployment is one of the UK’s most worrying concerns and research has shown it to be at its highest levels for
According to research from professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY), 54% of parents are in the dark about their children’s career options at 18. The company’s research, which questioned more than 90 trainees from EY’s school leaver programme, also revealed that
The Employment Minister Esther McVey said British young people are less well prepared for careers than foreign migrants and need to take low-paid jobs in coffee shops to learn basics such as punctuality. The most recent figures revealed that 941,000 people
The findings (Hiring for Attitude [pdf]) are based on 5,247 interviews. It shows the top five reasons why new hires failed (were fired, asked to leave, received disciplinary action or significantly negative performance reviews). The 5 Biggest
