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Small businesses opting for apprentices over graduates More than half of the small business owners would rather recruit an apprentice for an entry-level role than a graduate, according to a survey of 2,000 small business owners. Almost 80 per cent of small business owners think that a degree is less valuable now than it was ten years ago. Only 15 per cent said that they would consider hiring more graduates in five years time, compared to 40 per cent who said they would be looking to hire more apprentices. Sandler Training (UK), a business development consultancy, commissioned the research to get insight into how UK small businesses feel about youth unemployment and hiring 16-24-year olds for their entry-level roles. Despite 86 per cent of small business owners saying that they were worried about youth unemployment, when asked who had the biggest responsibility to solve it, the government topped their list and UK businesses came last. Over a third (38 per cent) of small business owners thought solving youth unemployment was the government’s responsibility, followed by education establishments (25 per cent), young people themselves (20 per cent) and UK businesses (17 per cent). Less than a quarter (23 per cent)
Industrial and Commercial Training – Emerald Publishing
Published: Sep 4, 2017
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