…greater experience of the world of work while studying at school, should also confer benefits in accessing and successfully participating in employment later. This logic underpins UK government policies, introduced…
June 3, 1530 – 1730. Westminster, London. As youth unemployment has become the subject of ever greater concern around the world, interest has grown in those countries which appeared to…
As youth unemployment has become the subject of ever greater concern around the world, interest has grown in those countries which appeared to have bucked the trend. Germany has attracted…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…and broaden the children of Uganda’s horizons and give them hope that they can succeed. A particularly deprived rural area, a programme such a this is vital to encouraging the…
…12 45 – 13 15 Paper 2 Dr. Elnaz Kashefpakdel, Head of Research, Education and Employers Indicators of successful transitions: Teenage attitudes and experiences related to the world of work…
…the working world. It was intended that this would allow schools staff to come to an overall view on the preparedness of a young person and to identify particular areas…
