Millthorpe School Work Experience: Monday 8 th July Friday 19 th - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Millthorpe School

Work Experience: Monday 8th July – Friday 19th July 2019

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Everything we do is aimed at helping young people to acquire the skills and knowledge that will prepare them for the workplace, inspire them to plan for and achieve a successful future. Work Experience plays a big part in this process.

Preparing young people for jobs that do not exist, to use technology not invented and solve problems we do not yet know!

Did you know?:

• Top 10 in demand jobs in 2010 didn’t exist in 2004
• Young people are expected to have 10-14 jobs by

the age of 38

• 1 in 4 workers have been with their current

employer less than a year

Our world is changing and changing fast!

A young person who has 4 or more encounters with an employer is 86% less likely to be:

• unemployed or NEET (Not in Employment or Training)
• can earn up to 18% more during their career

Employers are from Mars, young people are from Venus

• Young people are disadvantaged in today’s labour market, with

employers preferring to recruit more experienced workers.

• Many employers don’t recruit young people because they worry about

the level of investment they need to provide.

• Both employers and young people have unrealistic expectations about

what they can offer each other

• Employers de-select young people according to their qualifications and

grades but emphasise the value of soft skills, motivation, attitude and behaviour in their selection criteria CIPD research report April 2013

• Employers’ views on young people going through the recruitment

process are fairly negative, with preparation, presentation, confidence and the ability to ‘sell’ themselves being an issue

• Young people struggle with where to look for jobs, how to apply and

how to ‘market’ themselves to potential employers

• Young people struggle with accessing work experience and lack of

networks and contacts that would allow them to find out about

• pportunities
• Employers should try to use social media in their recruitment strategy,

as this will be a good way of reaching young people CIPD research report April 2013

Why Work Experience?

• Develop and understand the soft skills/

employability skills valued by employers

• Explore a particular interest through employment
• Experience the workplace
• Future References / Application Forms
• Having this opportunity when many don’t

How it works…

Students log into the NYBEP work experience database to look up employers and job sectors

https://nybep.work-experience.co.uk Generic log in (password is the same): MillthorpeWEX2019

• The NYBEP Work Experience Database is
• nly a search tool.
• Some details, such as contact names,

may have changed, so always double check.

Agreement Form

Practical considerations

• How will you get to your placement?
• What exactly will you be doing?
• Hospital placements – special considerations
• Employers are giving up their time to offer these
• pportunities

• Interview support

‘I don't know anything about your company or the placement, I’ve just been sent here’ – Think, plan & prepare yourself - research!!!

• Secured placement – Work Experience

Consent Form – ensure the form is fully completed – employer, parent/carer and you and hand this into school

• Employers Liability Insurance

Own Placement Form Deadline – Friday 11th January 2019 NYBEP also carries out the Health & Safety Visit & Young Person’s Risk Assessment

Make the most of your work experience – it counts!

Things to consider:

• Interview
• Suitability
• Location
• Out of area placements

Contact: Mrs Anderson

In School Coordinator…

Any Questions??