World Youth Skills Day: What did you used to aspire to be?

• July 15, 2019
• Author: Give A Grad A Go

 

Today is World Youth Skills Day, and we want to know what you aspired to be when you were younger! What better way to find this out than with a competition? But firstly, before we get onto that, let’s find out more about World Youth Skills Day…

 

What is World Youth Skills Day?

 

The United Nations marked the 15^th July as World Youth Skills Day, to raise global awareness about the importance of youth skills development. This day aims to contribute to reducing youth underemployment and unemployment worldwide by emphasising the need for development of skills in young people

 

“Today, there are 1.2 billion young people aged 15 to 24 years, accounting for 16% of the global population. The active engagement of youth in sustainable development efforts is central to achieving sustainable, inclusive and stable societies by the target date, and to averting the worst threats and challenges to sustainable development, including the impacts of climate change, unemployment, poverty, gender inequality, conflict, and migration. However, young people are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and continuously exposed to lower quality of jobs, greater labour market inequalities, and longer and more insecure school-to-work transitions. In addition, women are more likely to be underemployed and under-paid, and to undertake part-time jobs or work under temporary contracts.” (United Nations 2019)

 

This year, Give A Grad A Go have decided to get involved with the World Youth Skills Day activities and initiatives by launching our own competition to highlight the importance of inspiring and educating young people.

 

Competition results: what did you aspire to be when you were younger?

 

A big thank you to everyone that entered our World Youth Skills Day competition, helping us to raise awareness and inspire young people across the UK.

The results are in... *drum roll please*... We asked you what you aspired to be when you were younger… and these were the top 5 professions you chose:

1. Police officer
2. Dancer
3. Vet
4. Nurse/ Doctor
5. Teacher

We had some very strange aspirations, including a wizard, a dishwasher!? And our personal favourite… A teddy tester, to make sure they were soft enough to go into stores!

 

 

What is the Give A Grad A Go competition?

 

*THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED*

Give A Grad A Go are giving you the chance to get your hands on a pair of wireless earphones…

We are running this competition across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram… and the best bit is, you can enter through all our social channels! There will be 4 winners announced on Monday 29^th July.

To enter the competition, users must follow the instructions on Give A Grad A Go’s respective Social Media channel (competition rules vary depending on the social networking site)… Here is a preview of what it’s all about!

 

 

Give A Grad A Go – World Youth Skills Day giveaway terms & conditions

*THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED*

• To enter the competition, users must follow the instructions on Give A Grad A Go’s respective Social Media channel (competition rules vary depending on the social networking site).
• Multiple entries are allowed (except from Twitter).
• The competition starts 9am on 15^th July 2019, finishing 5pm Friday 26^th July 2019
• The winner will be chosen at random and announced on Monday 29^th July 2019
• Give A Grad A Go accepts no responsibility for incomplete, late or corrupted entries.
• Entrants must reside in the UK.
• No third party or bulk entries will be considered.
• Winners will be chosen at random from all valid entries.
• By entering this competition, users consent to their name being mentioned in a post on Give A Grad A Go’s page if they win.
• Winners are required to send a message to Give A Grad A Go using the account they entered with within 2 weeks of the competition closing.
• Prizes are non-transferrable and cannot be exchanged for a cash alternative.
• Give A Grad A Go reserves the right to offer an alternative prize should the requested item not be available.
• Give A Grad A Go reserves the right to cancel this competition or amend these terms and conditions. The promoter’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered.
• Anyone found to use multiple accounts to enter on Twitter will be ineligible.
• This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram.

 

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• July 15, 2019
• Author: Give A Grad A Go