…educational system was inadequately preparing students for the world of work. STW programmes are predicated on the engagement of employers in educational activities, and yet few studies have analysed STW…
…about employment opportunities and skills. Whilst broadening horizons about the world of work, careers events can also bolster student competencies in decision-making, presentation, sociability, listening and planning. The author suggests…
…Young people need information and guidance about how to navigate their way into the world of work, and clear, high-quality progression routes should be available – in particular for those…
…initiatives. Nationally, the UK’s Department for Education has produced careers guidance stating the need for student learning of the world of work. Internationally, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development…
…of Cambridge and Engineering Development Trust (EDT) Measuring Impact of Employer-Engagement Programmes in STEM Simon Field OECD Between two worlds: Education and work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wzjxO4vUdc Shalena Fokeera-Wahedally and Dominique Slade Mauritius…
…to test whether simple information interventions actually work. I have reviewed this for a recent IZA World of Labour paper, which focuses on results from 10 evaluations implemented via Randomised…
…Employers by YouGov with support from LifeSkills at Barclays, investigates the experiences of respondents as they engage in transitions which take them from education towards the working world. The study…
…particularly at the ways in which the world of work has changed over the last generation often to the detriment of young people. Their slides are available below: Mann and…
…skills demanded by twenty-first century employers and changed attitudes towards the world of work and the relationship between the classroom and the workplace. An overview of employer engagement in…
…to the event taking place. Authenticity Transition skills events should be presented or facilitated by an employer or employee volunteer from the world of work, assisted by teaching staff who…
