Broken recruitment processes are being blamed for leaving young people with low self-esteem and a negative impression of their chosen industries.This is according to a joint report from Business in the Community (BITC) and City and Guilds Group.Whose fault is that? You might take a hard line and suggest they should toughen up. The world
Making young people as employable as possible: an enduring subject and a seemingly constant economic thorn in the UK’s side. This has been constantly discussed and debated at local, regional and national levels, but how far has it been practically addressed?Framed within the issue of skills shortages in technology and engineering, especially in south Wales,
A good education is important. Children should begin to learn from an early age the importance of knowledge, skills and experiences, as well as their practical application in the real world. As a rule, everyone respects this. But working life amounts to much more than the handful of letters or numbers that represent exam grades.A
Young people are often patronised in the world of work. It’s long been the case that a lack of experience is perceived as a bad thing, rather than a good thing, and that’s likely to continue. Much is about perception of course, and challenging traditional ideas.But there are plenty of reasons to suggest that today
It’s that time of year again. Thousands of new graduates and many people in Cardiff and right across the UK will be facing up to the realities of employment, work, jobs, money.While an organised fraction of these people will have positions or placements lined up, for others it can be a nervous, anxious time full
