Parents value ethical careers for their children
Howard Lake | 8 October 2006 | News
Many parents would like their children to have an ethical career, according to a new report from the UK Workforce Hub.
The survey, ‘Young People’s Perceptions and Attitudes of Working in the Voluntary, Community and Charity Sector’, was conducted with 13-19 year olds and their parents in London, Yorkshire and the Midlands. It also revealed that black and minority ethnic parents were more likely to want their children to work towards ‘making the world a better place’ compared to white parents. These children were also more likely to be influenced by their parents in their choice of career.
The report found that 31 per cent of young people said they knew nothing about working in the voluntary sector, which has prompted the Hub to undertake a series of activities to inform young people about career choices in the sector.
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It has already produced a careers guide for school leavers and is working with careers advisers to promote it. A national programme will encourage young people to go on work placements in the voluntary sector, tying in with the new diplomas for 14-19 year olds.
The Workforce Hub is working with partners across the sector to develop a structured entry programme for people looking to develop a career in the voluntary sector. The scheme aims to launch late next year.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.