Year 11 WRS

Why are qualifications important to gain employment?

• Because employers are more excited about what music you listen to than how many years you finished at school.

• Because young people who leave school without qualifications find it harder to get entry level employment

• Because then the schools make more money.

• Because if you don't have a PHD you can't work at Maccas.

How many people left school with no qualifications in 2024 in Australia? (in percent, %)

Why do you think young people who want a job need higher level qualifications than they did a decade ago/

Will you need higher entry-level skills for your chosen career pathway?

For example, does a builder or lawyer need qualifications?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

How does the youth unemployment rate compare to the overall unemployment rate?

• All young people have jobs whereas older people are lazy.

• Young people don't want jobs as they love going to school.

• Young people are usually twice as likely to be unemployed.

• Young people are more likely to have a job.

A significant proportion of ​young people exit school without suitable ​

Young people in rural and regional areas (such as Bacchus Marsh) are disadvantaged because.....

• No one wants to work here.

• There are less jobs available to them.

• They are too far from the beach.

• Bacchus Marsh only has office jobs.

Why is youth unemployment higher?

• Many people still don't finish school with qualifications.

• Old people steal all the jobs.

• Many businesses have been impacted by Covid19 and haven't recovered so they have less jobs to offer.

• There are less jobs in rural areas.

• Some lower level jobs are being filled by other people with higher skills and qualifications.

Where can you go to get to get advice to avoid being a youth unemployment statistic?

• Teachers.

• AGA

• Parents/carers/family

What is the most popular industry for part time workers to work in?

• Manufacturing

• Mining

• Accommodation and food services

• Construction