Hazel Dawson, 18, has just got a B and two Ds in her A-levels, in sociology, government and politics, and geography at Christ the King sixth-form college in Lewisham, London. Since I don’t know what I want to do for my career, I couldn’t see a reason to go to university. Instead, I’m going to give myself those three years to try out lots of jobs, do courses and volunteering, and work out what I want to do that way. I feel
September 23rd, TESYouth runs a Free One-day Enterprise Workshop for 18-24 years old in North London. The free one-day workshop offers the young people an opportunity to learn, try and develop enterprising skills, including confidence, creative thinking, problem solving, communication, negotiation and research. The workshop is interactive and hands-on and will introduce young people to the processes required to plan, manage and grow their own online Enterprise business. It is a great opportunity for young people to bolster their skills to succeed in
The number of university students working to help fund their studies has risen sharply, a survey has found. About 77% of students work, up from 59% last year, the study of 4,642 students by insurance firm Endsleigh and the National Union of Students suggested. It found that students earned an average of £412 a month, with women earning 36% less than men. Most said they worked part-time, but 14% said they held down full-time jobs during term-time, holidays or both. More than
The BBC has launched a new traineeship scheme to give digital skills to young people in the UK. The Make It Digital traineeship will first be available in 60 towns and cities around England, and specialises in teaching 16 to 24-year-olds skills including coding and computer programming, with the aim of filling the technology skills gap in the UK. The broadcaster has partnered with the Department for Work and Pensions and the Skills Funding Agency on the scheme, which will also
According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), younger workers struggling to find jobs after the financial crisis risk a lifetime trapped at the bottom of the economic ladder unless governments move swiftly to improve their skills and boost investment. The Paris-based organisation said the global jobs recovery was slowly gathering pace, but long-term unemployment remained a headache for many countries, especially in Europe. More than one in three jobseekers in the 34 OECD countries have been out of
