Insight
The more young people meet with real people in real jobs the more options they have about their own career path John Yarham, CeO of The Careers & enterprise Company
Career options Leisure sectors attracting five times as many young people as there are jobs available
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ive times as many young people want to work in leisure sectors such as sport, arts, culture and entertainment as there are jobs available. The figure comes from
a major report published by charity education and employers, which suggests that a number of industry sectors – including those within leisure – could have the pick of talent due to an abundance of applicants. The report, based on a survey of 7,000 young people aged 14-18, does, however, also indicate that the aspirations of young people in the uK are poles apart from the reality of the labour market, with significant implications for the economy.
■■The sector with the greatest shortfall in interest is also within leisure, with only 1.5 per cent of young UK people currently showing an interest in a career in hospitality
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While some sectors are "oversubscribed" with young people wanting to work in it, many others ©Cybertrek Ltd 2020
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