Assessment of young people's preparedness for work Question Title * 1. Have you recently employed or tried to employ any staff aged: 21-24 19-21 18 or younger No Question Title * 2. To what extent do you agree with the statement 'students are well prepared for the workplace' Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 3. Do you find it difficult to fill vacancies? Yes No Question Title * 4. If yes, what are the main reasons? Too much competition from other employers Low numbers of applicants with required skills Low numbers of applicants generally Lack of work experience demonstrated by applicants Candidates are poorly prepared Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Which of the following needs to improve the most? Standards of literacy and numeracy Better preparation for job application process e.g. c.v. and interviewing Science and maths skills More high quality vocational courses Quality of careers guidance Experience of real work environments Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Are you currently participating in any apprenticeship schemes? Yes and plan to expand in the future Yes but no plans to expand No but have in the past No but plan to No Question Title * 7. Do you work with schools in any of the following ways? Provide careers advice/talks or attend careers fairs Secondments for teachers into business Schemes which promote subject study e.g. STEM Employees act as governors Employees acts student mentors Provide work experience for school students Sponsorship of academies No links Question Title * 8. Which do you use to recruit school and college leavers? Direct contact with schools and colleges Jobcentre Council's information advisors Recruitment agencies Print advertising Online and social media Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Would you like further information on any of the following: Apprenticeships Helping students develop employability skills Support for specific curriculum areas Providing work experience Information sessions for teachers and careers staff Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Please provide contact details if you would like to be entered in our draw for £100 of John Lewis vouchers (Required.) Name: Company: Address 1: Address 2: City/Town: ZIP/Postal Code: Email Address: * Done