Employers Survey Question Title * 1. Name Question Title * 2. Organisation Question Title * 3. Role Question Title * 4. Email Address Question Title * 5. I CAN has recently updated the 'Skills for Work, Skill for Life' report which identifies that five years after our original research, young people are still leaving school without the communication skills employers need.Please answer the following questions using your experience of working with and recruiting young people: Young people’s poor communication skills are an issue in your organisation? Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree Don't know Question Title * 6. From the communication skills listed below please select the 5 that you consider most important when employing young people. Ability to adjust style of talking to suit different people or different situations Checking when not sure or confused Ability to explain things clearly Remembering instructions Good non verbal skills: facial expression, body language Being friendly and approachable Good listening Sounding/looking interested when other people are talking Confidence when talking to colleagues Working well in a team Speaking clearly Familiarity with words commonly used in the workplace Question Title * 7. Any other comments? Question Title * 8. I CAN is developing 'Talk about Talk Secondary' a training and tutoring programme for young people. We will run workshops in schools that will develop young people’s communication skills and prepare them to co-deliver communication awareness training to local employers. This process will involve interaction and learning amongst young people, schools and businesses.Would you like to receive information about I CAN’s 'Talk about Talk Secondary' programme? Yes No Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this survey Done
