Property News · July 16, 2017

Avoid the ‘big boss chair’: the graduates’ workplace survival guide


Business leaders are concerned about young people’s attitudes to work – here are a few tips for new grads starting in their first jobAnother attack on lazy, snowflake millennials or a serious issue? The latest education and skills survey by CBI/Pearson found that a third of companies are “concerned about young people’s attitudes to work” and nearly half were worried about their communication skills, and behaviours such as resilience.Eight out of 10 students feel pressure to get a job within six months of graduating. Yet, for those who manage it, it can be hard to feel grateful when the work doesn’t match your skill level (as experienced by one in three graduates) and there may be little chance of inflation-linked pay rises, promotion prospects and a good pension. Modern working life is rubbish. Long hours are common, insecurity is rife and Facebook access at work is increasingly restricted. Also, open-plan workplaces are officially hell. With this in mind, here’s a quick guide for grads heading into a workplace for the first time. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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