Too many teenagers are aiming for careers where jobs are in short supply. A major survey of 11,000 youngsters aged 13 to 16 has found a “massive mismatch” between pupils’ career aspirations and the realities of the jobs available.
It showed, for instance, that a third of today’s 15 to 16-year-olds are interested in just 10 occupations. These include jobs perceived to be glamorous, such as acting and sport, and professions like teaching, law, medicine, accountancy and psychology.
A fifth of 15 to 16-year-olds have ambitions to work in culture, media and sports – a sector which is predicted to have less than three per cent of new and replacement jobs in the years up to 2020.
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