Tag: career opportunities
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8 February, 2022Government and private sector can support Levelling-Up through virtual work experience
Government and private sector can support Levelling-Up through virtual work experience Pandemic sparked rapid rise of virtual work placements Social mobility charity Speakers for School delivered 56,000 virtual placements in 2020/21, yet the overall proportion of schools organising work experience during pandemic fell from 57% to 39% The charity is calling for the government to endorse virtual work experience as a means to Level-Up and asks more employers to step forward and commit opportunities The charity argues that multiple virtual work experience placements should be mandatory for all students in order to meet the mission to increase employment and productivity […]