February 16, 2011
February 16, 2011
A record number of 16 to 24-year olds are out of work and more people than ever are in part-time jobs because they can’t find full-time employment, official figures revealed today. The youth unemployment rate is now 20.5% following a 66,000 increase to 965,000, the highest figures since records began in 1992. This adds to […]
Read moreFebruary 15, 2011
February 15, 2011
Almost twice as many teenagers are studying science in Scotland compared with the rest of the UK, according to a leading scientific institution. The Royal Society has said schools elsewhere in the UK should look north to emulate successes in the Scottish education system, and have called for an overhaul of the A-level system to […]
Read moreFebruary 14, 2011
February 14, 2011
Los Angeles area automotive high school students compete for the title of ‘America’s Top Technician’. The competition is the auto industry’s largest school-to-work initiative. Read the full PRWeb story.
Read moreFebruary 14, 2011
February 14, 2011
Professor Ewart Keep, SKOPE, Cardiff School of Social Sciences, will talk about ‘Education and Industry – An Overview and Critique of Current Thinking’ 12.30 on 23 March 2011 at the Education and Employers Taskforce office in Holborn, London. This seminar reflects on three decades of education and industry interaction. The aim will be to explore […]
Read moreFebruary 11, 2011
February 11, 2011
Nearly half of children in England are not reaching what teachers consider a good level of development by the age of five, public health professionals say. Child development experts say simple things like reading to children every day will have a positive impact on their development, this highlights the role that reading buddy and number […]
Read moreFebruary 10, 2011
February 10, 2011
Suliat Ogunyinka says she would never have got to study medicine without a university’s access scheme for disadvantaged teenagers. Read the full Guardian Story.
Read moreFebruary 10, 2011
February 10, 2011
A new US documentary film series shows how skills-based volunteering helps non-profits achieve long-term social impact. Read the full Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire article.
Read moreFebruary 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 […]
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