Young people are not developing the knowledge and skills of the labour market
Dr Deirdre Hughes
According to an article on the BBC news and BBC website, the Institute of Career Guidance (ICG) believes that careers advice in schools in England is "patchy and inconsistent".
The ICG warns a whole generation is not being taught the skills and knowledge needed to enter the labour market and young people are not developing the knowledge and skills of the labour market. ICG president, Dr Deirdre Hughes, said: "We have a generation coming through university now that have not had an experience of high-quality careers education".
"What that means is young people are not developing the knowledge and skills of the labour market and the important skills to equip them."
Katharine Horler, of Connexions, which provides advice to teenagers, said people were wrong to judge careers advice on whether they ended up doing the job their advisor suggested.
She explained: "That's not what careers advice is about".
"Careers advice is about developing decision making skills, developing resilience to help you manage the ups and downs that come with a career.
To view the article, go to the BBC website or visit the ICG website to learn more about the "Campaign for Careers".