Yesterday I attended a cross-panel debate on youth unemployment organised by Channel 4 News in conjunction with Battlefront, Channel 4′s award-winning youth campaigning initiative. The debate was centred around the ‘Class of 2012‘ with the event asking, “Is this the worst year to leave education and look for employment?” The first session explored “The Lost Generation”, with a focus on… Continue Reading
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Youth unemployment – many problems, few solutions (Channel 4 ‘Class of 2012′ debate)
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The “gradpreneurs” are coming…
Okay, I must confess my naivety to begin with. A few weeks ago I was twittering away in a conversation about predicting job trends for 2012 (following my Guardian Careers podcast recording). I said, we’re going to see more young people starting businesses, not just young people, but graduates – in fact, 2012 will… Continue Reading
So it MAY be still worth going to university after all! (The follow-up blog)
In my last blog post I wrote about how it’s probably not worth going to university any more in this day and age for three main reasons: The extortionate fees – that says it all really; The way we learn has changed – YouTube and Google may well be the university lecturers of the future;… Continue Reading
Be your best – the next generation needs it
I WAS invited to a secondary school yesterday to speak to Year 11 business students about my journey so far as a small business owner. I love working with this particular age group (15-16 year olds) so I was very much looking forward to it. Even after doing my research beforehand by checking out the… Continue Reading