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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableHelpJob3
LabelThird most important factor for helping young people looking for first job after leaving education find work
Question text And which is the third most important factor (for helping these young people find their first job after leaving education)?
Responses
1 Necessary qualifications 278
2 Careers advice 153
3 Experience of practice interviews 229
4 Good basic skills (reading, writing and maths) 366
5 Access to paid training schemes 173
6 Work experience 339
7 Financial assistance for relocating or travel costs 90
8 Their own personal qualities like perseverance, honesty, bei 459
9 Understanding workplace values (e.g. time-keeping, respect f 440
10 Good contacts/ knowing the right people 205
11 Luck 113
12 Other (WRITE IN) 7
13 None of these 33
98 Don't Know 12
99 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 45
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsCARD E4 AGAIN 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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