A researcher has carried out a survey to see what people love about their jobs.
What about asking your students to say the top 4 things that people might have said?
Here are the ‘answers’:
1. The Challenge
100% of the people loved their jobs said having a challenge was the most important factor.
2. Great Bosses
Almost everyone who loved their job mentioned their boss as a key factor.
3. Great Colleagues
Most of the respondents who loved their job also cited their colleaguess. They felt they were part of a team.
4. Work That Matters
For many, satisfaction came from doing a job in which they felt they made a difference.
5. Just Being Employed
It’s a statement on the current economic environment that many people responded that they love their jobs just because they had one!
What was interesting is that not a single respondent mentioned salary or benefits as the reason for loving their job
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By Paul Symes
Did you know? Skills gaps affect 16% of establishments in the Active Leisure and Learning sector in England, which equates to 17,000 employees in the Skills Active workforce with skills weaknesses. Skill gaps exist where employers regard some of their staff as not being fully proficient to meet the requirements of the job.
In England, the number of skill gaps exceeds the number of skill shortage vacancies reported by employers. Skills gaps are similar to those reported for skill shortage vacancies and include: customer handling skills; communication skills; and team working skills.
Across the UK, there is a shortage of applicants with:
- communication skills (40% of establishments with a hard to fill vacancy)
- team working skills (38%)
- customer handling skills (33%)
- technical and practical skills (28%)
- problem solving skills (27%)
Taken from: http://www.guidance-research.org/future-trends/sport/info
Are these skills possible development areas for us in our curriculum?
Perhaps focus on them prior to work experience?
Have your say on Social Mobility and CEG …..
By Carol James
ACEG has been asked to feed evidence to a Cabinet Office consultation on social mobility and child poverty.
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Classroom materials
In the members’ resources section you will find plenty of teaching and learning materials to help with a range of careers themes. Also there is no shortage of other material from other sites such as at: cegnet and from commercial publishers. Continue reading →
