21 September 2007
Web 2.0 and social networking are changing the way young people look for and embark on careers.
According from a survey conducted by recruitment company Harvey Nash, many job seekers lack direction and support in their career development, and as a result are turning to the Internet for guidance.
The research surveyed 1,054 young workers; of these virtually half said that the career advice was unhelpful and confusing. It was also identified that two thirds of those asked hadn’t decided on a career path when they left full-time education and were also unsure as to where obtain career advice.
With an increasing number of people searching for careers and the lack of information provided, more and more are turning to social networking websites instead. The survey identified that a third of those asked would consult online forums or blogs to further their careers.
Albert Ellis, CEO, Harvey Nash said:
Without direction and advice, not only are young people missing out on potential career opportunities themselves, but businesses too could be missing out on the next generation of skills they need to compete. The rudderless approach young people are taking to the early stage of their careers has a serious knock-on effect for business in general. We need to engage young people in their career choices early and in a focused way to ensure we get the right talent in the right places.
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