Ruth Gilbert: what employers are looking for when recruiting young people

Career Colleges Trust Chief Executive Ruth Gilbert chats about what employers are looking for when recruiting young people at the Youth Employment Convention..

She also shares a few tips on re-thinking work experience.

According to the Careers College Trust research employers are looking for a top three things:
1. Attention to detail
2. Work Experience
3. Lifeskills in the work place.

Ruth highlights that GCSE’s or A-levels do not feature in these top 3 requirements from employers.