{"id":2909,"date":"2015-01-05T15:50:25","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T15:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tesyouth.org\/t\/?p=2909"},"modified":"2023-07-11T15:22:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T15:22:18","slug":"young-job-candidates-unfamiliar-with-interview-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tesyouth.org\/t\/young-job-candidates-unfamiliar-with-interview-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Young job candidates unfamiliar with interview process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For young people looking for their first job, one of the biggest hurdles can be the interview process. However, some employers have complained of candidates who are unfamiliar with basic rules, such as shaking hands.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2910\"  src=\"http:\/\/www.tesyouth.org\/t\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Young-job-candidates-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Young job candidates\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tesyouth.org\/t\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Young-job-candidates-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tesyouth.org\/t\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Young-job-candidates.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> The BBC&#8217;s Steph McGovern has been looking at the skills shortages in Britain. She has been to meet the UK Commissioner for Employment and Skills, who wants businesses to work more closely with schools to help young people start a career. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-30642585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For young people looking for their first job, one of the biggest hurdles can be the interview process. 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