Youngbiz vs Average PLC?
The UK Commission produced this infographic to highlight some of the key findings from the UK Commission’s Employer Perspectives Survey. The survey indicates that businesses born in the depths of the...
View ArticleI recommend an apprenticeship to any young person – Go for it!
I’ve always been interested in the business world but not what I actually wanted to do in it – if only I would have known the value of an apprenticeship when I left school! I remember being an...
View ArticleMy work experience week with UKCES
First day of work experience, 6:45 Alarm went off 6:46 Woke up 6:48 Went back to sleep 7:10 Woke up again 7:14 Got up From Hackney there are a number of ways to get to Westminster, but as a person that...
View ArticleJobs for young people? It’s our responsibility.
What do you need to get a job? Experience. What do you need to get experience? A job. It’s the tireless cycle that affects candidate after candidate, making it almost impossible for millions of...
View ArticleThree reasons why your people can put you ahead of the competition
When you’re busy trying to beat the competition, it can be easy to lose sight of the potential your individual employees can have in taking your business from good to great. That is why I’ve spent...
View ArticleSkills planning is critical for long term growth
BAE Systems develops, manufactures and supports some of the most complex machines that exist anywhere on the planet. We have businesses in military aircraft, warships, nuclear submarines and cyber...
View ArticleYoung talent: the fuel for re-invention
The future of Britain’s burgeoning tech sector is dependent upon the careful nurturing of young talent and apprenticeships are a vital part of that process. The IT industry is obviously fluid and...
View ArticleAdult learning rebooted
The nature of work is changing. New developments in technology mean that people need to continually update their knowledge and how they use it. Learning and training are key to making sure businesses...
View ArticleMy amazing week at the Commission
I really did not know what to expect when joining the Commission. Like any other anxious student I did my research but to be honest I was slightly confused and a bit nervous. Okay, very nervous! My...
View ArticleMore opportunities for our young people must be “baked into the cake”
It will be no surprise to anyone that this week’s Employment Outlook Report, produced by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, spells out more doom and gloom in an...
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