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So Alan Milburn’s ‘Access to Professions report’ revealed that people from working class backgrounds are under represented in some professions, like law and medicine. This revelation will hardly be a surprise to many but what’s going wrong? Why does the class system… Read full post

Need redundancy help? Redundancy can be a difficult ordeal, hitting hard both financially and  emotionally. Looking…

Does the recession mean it’s time to recruit clever? At this time of year, Connexions Nottinghamshire normally contacts employers about their plans for…

Nottingham’s NEET Just last week it was reported in the Nottingham Evening Post that Ralph Surman, national executive…

Qualified confusion…

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You’ve got a vacancy, you advertise the job. When you get the forms back you don’t know what half the qualifications are! Over the last few years there have been major changes in education and next year you may find young people applying for work with a Diploma qualification… Read full post

You’re hired!!! Are you missing the excitement of ‘Suralan’s ‘weekly challenges, Margaret’s…

Young people say school is not preparing them for work! So I was reading some research this week from the Edge Foundation that suggests that young people…

Poll proves teenagers are seeking real opportunities Teenagers suffer from a bad reputation when it comes to work. Nearly three-quarters of adults think…

A wizard choice as Emma charms her way to top poll

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A recent poll carried out by http://www.bttradespace.com named Emma Watson as the young person small businesses would most want to employ as an Apprentice.Emma, who plays Hermione in the Harry Potter films, topped the poll with 45%, with savvy… Read full post

In the eye of the beholder Piercings, tattoos, Mohicans, tracksuits, pink hair…. what’s really acceptable at an…

New unemployment figures reveal young people hardest hit As some analysts predict we’re now heading out of the recession at the same time others say…

Desperately seeking opportunities It’s that time of year again - while many young people may be going on to sixth form, college…

Should Apprentices be entitled to minimum wage?

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A report recently submitted to the government by the LPC calls for the introduction of a minimum wage for apprentices. The Commission will announce its recommendations in 2010. Currently, apprentices are exempt from national minimum wage regulations for the first year of their apprenticeship… Read full post

Government to create new apprenticeship ‘tsar’ So I was reading in the paper that the Government is planning to appoint an 'apprenticeship tsar' …

Are you up-to-date? Raising the school leaving or ‘participation’ ageYou may, or may not be aware,…