Teh One Who Knocks
04-26-2013, 11:22 AM
By Daily Mail Reporter
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Young people have ‘unrealistic expectations’ of the job market - with most saying they only want a job if it is in popular culture, media or sport, a damning report reveals today.
Many employers are desperate to recruit, but say they are confronted by candidates who apply for jobs in ‘text speak’ and cannot even turn up punctually for an interview, according to the report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Many young people do not read or understand the eligibility criteria for the jobs they apply for, employers said.
They lack a general understanding of employers’ basic expectations - such as what to wear to an interview, the importance of turning up on-time, and how to ‘interact’ with other people.
Many have a ‘poor knowledge’ of the company that they are applying to work for, and appear to have failed to research their potential future employer.
Others are ‘unable to answer why they want the job and what they want to do.’
The report raises its fears about a generation of young people with an ‘extremely limited’ attitude to where they want to work, adding many want to ‘just walk into their dream job.’
It cited research, from the charity the Education and Employers’ Taskforce, which found one in five teenagers aged 15 and 16 want to work in culture, media and sports.
Catherine Schleiben, head of recruitment at ITV, is quoted in the report saying: ‘Our challenge is to show that the industry isn’t so glamorous.’
It comes after the Prime Minister expressed his own frustration about many British children’s lack of ambition.
On a trip to a school in Liberia in February, children told him they would like to become doctors, lawyers and government ministers.
Mr Cameron joked: ‘If you ask children in the UK, all they want to be is pop stars and footballers.’
The CIPD said many young people take a ‘scattergun’ approach to applications and ‘have done nothing to research and tailor their applications to the specific role.’
Asda, the supermarket giant, said it receives more than one million applications every year for around 28,000 jobs.
Last year, National Grid received 10,000 applications for 70 apprenticeship places last year.
The report concluded that Britain has ‘a ticking time bomb’ of skills shortages among young people because they only want to work in the media or sport.
Peter Cheese, chief executive of the CIPD, said: ‘When it comes to recruitment, it can feel as though young people and employers are on completely different planets.
‘Too many young people are struggling to find their first job, whereas many employers are finding it difficult to get the skills they need.’
Around 979,000 young people between the age of 16 and 24 are currently unemployed, although this includes around 300,000 full-time students, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Young people have ‘unrealistic expectations’ of the job market - with most saying they only want a job if it is in popular culture, media or sport, a damning report reveals today.
Many employers are desperate to recruit, but say they are confronted by candidates who apply for jobs in ‘text speak’ and cannot even turn up punctually for an interview, according to the report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Many young people do not read or understand the eligibility criteria for the jobs they apply for, employers said.
They lack a general understanding of employers’ basic expectations - such as what to wear to an interview, the importance of turning up on-time, and how to ‘interact’ with other people.
Many have a ‘poor knowledge’ of the company that they are applying to work for, and appear to have failed to research their potential future employer.
Others are ‘unable to answer why they want the job and what they want to do.’
The report raises its fears about a generation of young people with an ‘extremely limited’ attitude to where they want to work, adding many want to ‘just walk into their dream job.’
It cited research, from the charity the Education and Employers’ Taskforce, which found one in five teenagers aged 15 and 16 want to work in culture, media and sports.
Catherine Schleiben, head of recruitment at ITV, is quoted in the report saying: ‘Our challenge is to show that the industry isn’t so glamorous.’
It comes after the Prime Minister expressed his own frustration about many British children’s lack of ambition.
On a trip to a school in Liberia in February, children told him they would like to become doctors, lawyers and government ministers.
Mr Cameron joked: ‘If you ask children in the UK, all they want to be is pop stars and footballers.’
The CIPD said many young people take a ‘scattergun’ approach to applications and ‘have done nothing to research and tailor their applications to the specific role.’
Asda, the supermarket giant, said it receives more than one million applications every year for around 28,000 jobs.
Last year, National Grid received 10,000 applications for 70 apprenticeship places last year.
The report concluded that Britain has ‘a ticking time bomb’ of skills shortages among young people because they only want to work in the media or sport.
Peter Cheese, chief executive of the CIPD, said: ‘When it comes to recruitment, it can feel as though young people and employers are on completely different planets.
‘Too many young people are struggling to find their first job, whereas many employers are finding it difficult to get the skills they need.’
Around 979,000 young people between the age of 16 and 24 are currently unemployed, although this includes around 300,000 full-time students, according to the Office for National Statistics.