A new OECD report reveals that nearly 40% of 15-year-olds are uncertain about their future careers. Alarmingly, only one in three students has attended a job fair or completed an internship, and over 20% hold unrealistic job aspirations.
These findings come from The State of Global Teenage Career Preparation, a comprehensive look at how well young people are being equipped for the world of work. In this episode of Top Class, OECD Editor Duncan Crawford speaks with the report’s lead author, Anthony Mann, to unpack the data and explore what needs to change.
Read the full report here: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/the-state-of-global-teenage-career-preparation_d5f8e3f2-en.html
Why student career preparation is going wrong
Almost 40% of 15-year-old students are unclear about their career expectations, according to a new OECD report. Only a third have attended a job fair or completed an internship, and more than 20% have unrealistic job aspirations. These are just some of the findings from the OECD report, The state of global teenage career preparation. In this episode of the Top Class podcast, OECD Editor Duncan Crawford speaks to lead author of the report, Anthony Mann.
Duncan Crawford
Senior Editor
OECD Directorate for Education and Skills
Anthony Mann
Youth career development specialist
