[Central Coast] Parents, carers, teachers, employers and community leaders are being asked to encourage young people in their local area to complete the Skillsroad COVID-19 Youth Survey to help provide a clearer picture on how they are being impacted by the pandemic and how it has changed their expectations of their future careers.
Skillsroad is conducting the survey to help understand young Australians’ experience of health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Insights gathered from the survey will help Business NSW better understand youth’s perceptions of, fears and challenges around COVID-19 and to ascertain how youth are feeling about their transition into adulthood and work in such uncertain times.
“Skillsroad’s aim has always been to bring young people and employers together, and to help bridge the gap between youth’s expectations of their life beyond school, and how this can shape employers’ hiring strategies,” said Peter Gilchrist, GM Apprenticeship Support Australia.
“The global epidemic and the shutting down of the economy is going to hit young people who are leaving school and are looking for their first full time jobs or part time jobs far harder than most groups in our community.
“We have a responsibility to help our youth during this difficult period and ensure that we have a clear understanding on how they are being impacted, how it is changing their employment goals and how we can ensure they have the right skills to find a job as the economy recovers.
“The more young people we can get to take the survey, the better we will be positioned to help them get a job.
“The reports and findings of the survey will be shared with our local community and we will create practical tools and resources which young people can use to get back on track with their goals and succeed in pursing their dream career.
“I’d encourage parents, carers, teachers, employers and community leaders to ask any young people they know to take the survey and provide their valuable insight into how they are dealing with the situation and what support they need going forward,” Gilchrist said.
The Skillsroad COVID-19 Youth Survey is open to all Australian residents aged 15-24 and closes on June 7.
The survey can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CC83CHJ
Source:
Press release, May 28
Paula Martin, Business NSW