GO THINK BIG >> www.gothinkbig.co.uk


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o Think Big is a new platform which offers young people career advice, insight and


inspiration to create their own opportunities– with advice and funding available – and will bring existing work experience opportunities from a range of employers into one place for the first time.


Young people between 16 and 25 don’t know where to go to find work experience or opportunities


to learn work skills and therefore struggle to take their first step on the career ladder.


There are currently 460,000 unemployed 16-25 year olds in the UK who say they have not been able to secure work skills and experience relevant to their chosen career. Furthermore, 41% feel that “going to work with a family member” is currently the easiest route to securing traditional work experience while 26% believe that employers only value formal work placement


opportunities supported by schools and colleges.*


Challenging young people’s perceptions, GoThinkBig found that 42% of employers believe skills and experience gained in a variety of forms is the most important thing they look for when assessing candidates.


GoThinkBig will be asking employers to offer work experience and this does not necessarily have to be the two week route as it recognises in


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