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Struggling to get your first job? Here are five tips to get you started

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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The UK unemployment rate among 16 to 24-year-olds is at the highest it's been in more than a decade. And the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (Neet) is edging closer to one million. Careers experts say there are some specific things younger people can do to find work. Whether you're looking for a Saturday job or your first full-time role, here are some tips to get you started. It does not matter what your first job is - the transferable skills you learn are more valuable for your future career than the job itself, experts say. For example, many senior roles require strong interpersonal and communication skills, and there are plenty of entry-level jobs that offer the opportunity to develop these, says Ghislaine Dell, head of careers at Bath University. "Your client might be a customer coming into the local shop you work in or they might be a client that wants you to develop a new piece of software for them," she says.…

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