February 10, 2011
February 10, 2011
Millions of people in England and Wales who work or volunteer with children and vulnerable adults will no longer need criminal record checks. Read the full BBC story. A major report for the Taskforce produced last October by Deloitte recommended that the Government should scale back the criminal records and also vetting and barring regimes. […]
Read moreFebruary 9, 2011
February 9, 2011
A total of 35 businesses will be offering paid internships to A-level students as part of City of London Business Traineeship scheme. Students from Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Lambeth, Camden, Islington and Westminster will work for between six and thirteen weeks. Read the full London Evening Standard article.
Read moreFebruary 7, 2011
February 7, 2011
As graduate unemployment continues to rise in 2011, employers are sending a clear message that even strong academic performance is not enough, unless it is combined with skills and experience. In February 2011, WikiJob will be helping students and graduates prepare for the graduate recruitment process, with Student Employability Week. WikiJob will be offering free […]
Read moreFebruary 7, 2011
February 7, 2011
School-leavers may be harming their job prospects by seeking a place at university this summer. Results of a City and Guilds poll of more than 500 employers released today reveal that many would rather take on an apprentice than hire a graduate. Read the full Independent article.
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February 7, 2011
At the start of Apprenticeship Week (7-11 February) the Business Secretary Vince Cable, and Skills Minister John Hayes, urge more employers to drive economic growth by creating a new generation of skilled workers, while underling the government’s commitment to increase the budget for Apprenticeships to over £1,400 million in 2011-12.
Read moreFebruary 3, 2011
February 3, 2011
Who gets the best jobs? Firms can help social mobility which has been declining in Britain since the 1950s. So what can the brightest young people from less privileged backgrounds do to break into the professions? Read the full BBC story.
Read moreFebruary 3, 2011
February 3, 2011
A Harvard Graduate School of Education report calls for a sea change in business and employer engagement in education, so that every American school student to have access to employer involvement in their education including career counselling, job shadowing, employer-designed school projects and work-based learning to better prepare young people for the twenty-first century labour […]
Read moreFebruary 2, 2011
February 2, 2011
Christian Percy, Operations Director at the Education and Employers Taskforce, is returning to the Department for Education at the end of his secondment to take up a new role as ‘Private Secretary to the Advisers Office’. Christian will be running the team that supports the two Special Advisers and the two Senior Policy Advisers in […]
Read moreFebruary 2, 2011
February 2, 2011
The OECD’s review of vocational education and training in South Carolina calls on the state to provide high school students with more substantial UK-style work experience while in school, targeting efforts to ensure that students from disadvantaged backgrounds share the opportunities. The review argues that the lack of work experience in South Carolina means fewer […]
Read moreFebruary 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
Year 9 pupils across Devon attend a ‘Women in Construction’ event at Exeter College. The aim was to find out more about the many opportunities available in the construction industry. Read the Mid Devon Star report.
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