Monday 17 June 2013

Is a lack of motivation stopping young people getting their dream job??




 The definition for motivation as cited by a online dictionary.

"The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way" or
"The general desire or willingness of someone to do something"

Motivation is a concept that we all need to keep on going its a means to ends. The media have criticised  the number of NEETs in the UK for being unemployed. One of the many things that could be missing from the teenage mind set could be a lack of motivation. This lack of motivation could not only be affecting their job hunt but also affecting their future careers.
My experience of working with teenagers as shown me a few different things. If a young person really enjoys their course they will work hard and a sense of will power shows. They need to be interested in what they learn and not distracted. When this notion comes into play the teenagers I have worked with continue with their course and do well. However there are still some students out there who are on the wrong course for them. I remember some of the Art students I worked with who enjoyed some aspect of the course mainly the practical side but not the written side. So why the lack of motivation if you truly love a subject you should have motivation right? In theory this may not always work as we can't like or be motivated by everything. However what I have seen is many teenagers want a easy solution to the acadmic areas of their work. Sometimes this can't always be a solution because well if you want to pass an exam you have to study.
If we put this motivation into play with those job hunting. Can a lack of motivation stop young people finding a job? Maybe especially if its not there dream job. Remember most teenagers are dreamers they think getting their dream job is easy but this isn't always the case as we all have to start somewhere. The thought of applying to Burger King or Primark isn't always appealing to a young person and why would it be its properly not their dream job but what if they realised that having a job rather then being unempolyed would benefit them in the long run.

There are lots of reasons why young people are unemployed motivation is perhaps only one of the many factors. Other factors may include lack of qualifications, problems at home, childcare or perhaps getting invloved in youth related crime too early. Also another factor to consider is the benefit system can having benefits sometimes prevent people from actually getting a job.

The government have recently said they want more young people to start their own businesses and schemes such as the start up loans company could be a good platform for this. This is a great idea but what happens if a person as a young person starts a business and then they are unable to keep it going? Please see site http://www.startuploans.co.uk/ for further info.

At the end of the day motivation is a key factor in helping us find a job but it isn't the only factor out there. The reality for most young people is they can get a job and through time they can go further up the employment spectrum if they continue to work hard and seek qualifications in something they ultimately enjoy. Its just the realisation that sometimes it takes a while to get there that may hither this.






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