Construction comes to the rescue of lost new talent
The jobs market might be booming, but young adults express concerns about their ability to find suitable career opportunities post-pandemic
New Government-backed scheme launches to help young people find apprenticeships and first jobs in construction – an industry fighting hard for new recruits
In the wake of official statistics showing job vacancies hitting the highest levels since records began (1), a new survey of young adults looking for work in the UK reveals that just 14% are very confident of finding suitable career opportunities this year and 46% believe that it is harder now to find such opportunities compared to before the pandemic.