ROUTES INTO WORK
28%
of young people think work
experience is important
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• Young people aren’t aware of how
many different jobs are available to
them and the differing routes they
can take to get there, according
to a survey of 14-19 year olds.
• One route into work that still suffers from
a negative perception is apprenticeships,
despite many employers offering
training, qualifications and a paid salary
alongside experience.
78%
• Hear from apprentices and talent
professionals in the hospitality, financial
services and engineering sectors about
their apprenticeship experiences.
of employers think work
experience is important
“Our research found that a lot of
p e o p l e d o n’ t k n o w a b o u t
apprenticeships and what they do
know is pretty negative,” she says. “The
idea is to change the perceptions
young people have of apprenticeships.”
Personal experience
Roberts is an advocate of the benefits
of apprenticeships having started out
as an apprentice herself.
“I knew from the age of 14 that I
didn’t want to go to college or
university. I worked full-time after
leaving school but found there was
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