Jobs market looking up for young people, says REC
20 August 2014
Young people looking for jobs should feel encouraged about their prospects, figures from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) latest JobsOutlook survey show.
Wed, 20 Aug 2014
Young people looking for jobs should feel encouraged about their prospects, figures from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) latest JobsOutlook survey show.
The survey found up to two thirds of employers hired a young person in the last year. Those doing so placed high value in the young person’s attitude when deciding to make a job offer.
It also showed that while 20% of employers were interested in the young person’s level of qualification, only 4% said specific exam results were the most important factor in making a hiring decision.
A statement from the REC said jobs market growth looked set to continue with 79% of employers planning to increase permanent staff over the next year, 44% plan to increase temp staff over the next year.
REC chief executive Kevin Green said it was the best time in six years for a young person to be entering the job market.
“Qualifications can be a good indicator of ability but our survey shows employers place a high value on attitude. Our advice is young people need to think about how they project a positive, can-do attitude when applying for jobs,” he said.
The REC questioned 600 employers for the survey.
Young people looking for jobs should feel encouraged about their prospects, figures from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) latest JobsOutlook survey show.
The survey found up to two thirds of employers hired a young person in the last year. Those doing so placed high value in the young person’s attitude when deciding to make a job offer.
It also showed that while 20% of employers were interested in the young person’s level of qualification, only 4% said specific exam results were the most important factor in making a hiring decision.
A statement from the REC said jobs market growth looked set to continue with 79% of employers planning to increase permanent staff over the next year, 44% plan to increase temp staff over the next year.
REC chief executive Kevin Green said it was the best time in six years for a young person to be entering the job market.
“Qualifications can be a good indicator of ability but our survey shows employers place a high value on attitude. Our advice is young people need to think about how they project a positive, can-do attitude when applying for jobs,” he said.
The REC questioned 600 employers for the survey.
