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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableHelpJob1
LabelMost important factor for helping young people looking for first job after leaving education find work
Question text Thinking about young people looking for their first job after leaving education. Which, if any, of the following do you think is most important for helping these young people find work? Please tell me first which you think is the most important factor.
Responses
1 Necessary qualifications 632
2 Careers advice 247
3 Experience of practice interviews 148
4 Good basic skills (reading, writing and maths) 749
5 Access to paid training schemes 115
6 Work experience 359
7 Financial assistance for relocating or travel costs 16
8 Their own personal qualities like perseverance, honesty, bei 311
9 Understanding workplace values (e.g. time-keeping, respect f 144
10 Good contacts/ knowing the right people 147
11 Luck 24
12 Other (WRITE IN) 19
13 None of these 15
98 Don't Know 16
99 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsCARD E4 CODE ONE ONLY 8 Their own personal qualities like perseverance, honesty, being organised 9 Understanding workplace values (e.g. time-keeping, respect for colleagues)
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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