I was 16 when I had my only formal conversation about careers. The advisor at my comprehensive in East London noted I was clever and suggested I might like to work in banking. Not high-octane investment banking, but the cash desk in my local branch.
Most adults I talk to recount a similar tale. We may have embraced technological advances in schools but we have consistently failed to overhaul our approach to giving youngsters a picture of where their learning could take them.
The International Labour Organisaton (ILO) predicts unemployment for over 212 million people worldwide, with young people affected disproportionately. It is vital that we power up our approach to careers education.
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