“Don’t panic!”: Careers session helps school leavers explore next steps

Employers talk through options with prospective candidates

Young people on the Island who’ve recently passed received their GCSE or A-Level results are being urged to explore their options.

A careers drop-in session took place at the Santander Work Cafe in Douglas this week, with employers on-hand to answer questions for the potential new-starters.

Instead of continuing their education, it's thought only 10 percent of this year's GCSE students will look to enter employment straight away, and twenty percent of A-Level students. 

These students told Manx Radio the university route isn't for them:

Julia Callow is from Just The Job IOM which organised the event - she says there are plenty of opportunities on the Island:

Katie Redmond is a member of the HR team at IFGL: