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Team on 27 June 2008
Mummy, where do jobs come from?
A new study reveals that 68 per cent of youngsters need advice on how to get a job, as over a fifth of British school leavers claimed to have received no career advice before leaving education.
According to the research, from the UK recruitment website fish4jobs, 38 per cent of those given guidance felt they did not know what to expect in the way of wages, opportunities and duties When it came to securing that first job, two-thirds (69 per cent) of candidates needed their parents' help to apply
This article was originally published on Marketingservicestalk on 17 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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In most cases, this involved the basics such as how to write a CV and cover letter - and even where to look for a job.
Recruiters supported this, saying they are often sent applications from parents on their children's behalf and some had even received calls enquiring about vacancies.
In most cases, this was because young job hunters were motivated to look for work but very nervous about approaching employers directly.
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The study of recruiters, first jobbers and their parents by fish4jobs shows that those who dismiss the UK's school leavers as uninterested in getting a job are over-simplifying the issue.
It reveals that although 52 per cent of British teenagers had work experience while in education, they had been helped to secure positions by their school or college, and only 37 per cent were given any advice on finding a job by themselves.
Joe Slavin, CEO fish4jobs, commented: "Around the UK this week, thousands of students have been completing their final exams.
"Of those, 58 per cent will be going directly into the job space - and it is a concern that so many bright, willing young minds are left without guidance or direction.
"In many cases it has been left to parents to help their children get a foot in the door.
"We'd like these school leavers and their guardians to know that fish4jobs is a great place to start, with over 80,000 jobs a month.
"By clicking onto www.fish4tips.co.uk job hunters can also find advice to help from deciding on their career path to drafting a CV and improving interview technique".
Although youngsters are often passed over by employers as inexperienced or uninterested, the results of the study reveal that only a minority (2 per cent) fit in with the unambitious, lackadaisical image often ascribed to 16 to 21-year-olds.
Although first and second jobbers had initial trouble assimilating to a work environment, once employed they were keen to learn and were quick to overcome initial difficulties.
Employers noted that the improvement on issues with first jobbers, such as lack of confidence (54 per cent), trouble with timekeeping (46 per cent) and lack of experience (65 per cent) was encouragingly fast as candidates were given more guidance and responsibility, and their self-assurance improved.
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