Personal contacts and a privileged background are still a prerequisite if you want a career in business, finance and accounting, according to a survey of 1,000 young people across the UK.
The Young Minds survey, commissioned by BDO, found there is still a feeling of unequal access into the professions.
It appears that young people believed they are simply not informed enough to make real careers choices.
The survey of 18–25-year-olds also found almost half (44%) of respondents still believe attending university will provide more career choices
One area where a real gap still exists is apprenticeships. Over 79% of respondents said they do not think there is enough information given to them about apprenticeships when they are/were considering their career options.
Anna Draper, head of people culture and purpose at BDO (pictured), said: “Greater connectivity between government, businesses and the education system is needed to allow young people to make more informed decisions.”
