An alarming level of young people (83%) think they need to fit into the same ‘mould’ as an employer to be hired according to a new research from City Year UK a youth social action charity. 78% of young people believe that employers don’t have enough faith in their skills and abilities, further highlighting the widening gap between young people and employers. Over a third (39%) of young people feel that ethnicity plays a factor in securing a job, and nearly
Almost half of employers say young people lack the basic life skills to cope at work. Young people are starting work without some of the basic skills they need to get on in the workplace. It’s not just that schools have failed to provide them with vital skills – they are falling short on the kinds of rudimental skills everyone needs to get through life. How can this have happened? The research from Central YMCA identified that schools were falling short,
Participants in CIE (Communication, Interview Techniques, Employment) & Enterprise workshop at Westminster Kingsway College were asked to complete an evaluation and feedback form about the workshop and their experience: 92% say “The workshop methods used were appropriate”. 92% say “The workshop improved my understanding of the topic”. 92% say “I enjoyed the workshop”. 92% say “I gained usable knowledge/skills and will be able to apply them to my academic or personal life”. 84%
