James Uffindell, CEO and founder of Bright Network, explains why careers guidance must start at school, especially for work in tech.
This week is National Careers Week, a great initiative that promotes the indispensable value of careers education for young people across the country. Careers guidance is something that has too often been deprioritised within our education system, and this lack of focus has created a crisis of confidence in young people.
In last year’s Bright Network graduate survey of 3000+ students, we found that 39% did not feel prepared to enter the workforce and 43% were not confident they would gain a graduate role after university.
How can it be that after over thirteen years of education, so many driven and intelligent graduates still lack confidence in their ability to become valued and sort-after employees?...