07
Parents hovering over grads
cent show a lot of interest. A third of the accompanying them to careers fairs, 87 per
participants felt that parents showed a lot cent would object to parents negotiating
of interest and wanted to get involved in salaries with employers, a massive 97
whatever way they can. per cent would resist parents attending
job interviews and almost as many (96
Students by and large welcome their per cent) would not want their parents to
parents’ interest with only four per cent question an employer as to why their child
wishing their parents would leave careers might have been overlooked for promotion.
issues well alone. However, when it came
Generation Y graduates welcome their to parents getting actively involved in their Commenting on the findings, GRB’s Co-
hovering ‘helicopter’ parents’ interest and careers, students were more divided in Founder, Dan Hawes, said “There has been
support for their careers, however they their views. 26 per cent welcomed the a lot of publicity lately about helicopter
are less happy when that interest spills involvement while 36 per cent tolerated it, parents who hover over their children even
over into interference, according to the but one in four wished that their parents after graduation. The results of this survey
latest poll undertaken by the Graduate would not get involved. suggest that graduates themselves take a
Recruitment Bureau (GRB). very sensible view on parental involvement.
Faced with a number of scenarios based They welcome their interest and support
According to the 600 students and on actual cases of parents getting involved, but strongly disapprove of parents being
graduates who participated in the survey, the consensus was almost entirely hostile too hands-on. They certainly like them to
only 18 per cent of parents show little to parents being ‘hands-on’. For example, help behind the scenes but they make sure
or no interest in careers, while 43 per 58 per cent would be unhappy with parents they themselves have the last word!”
Learn
sOUTH AfriCA: Top of the
and earn
travel list for gappers
McCann Erickson Communications
House (MECH) has launched its Post
Graduate Certificate in Integrated
Marketing Communications – for
employees to learn while they work.
The partnership between MECH and New research from Year Out Group Group on 01380 816 696 or visit
Manchester Metropolitan University (www.yearoutgroup.org), shows that
www.yearoutgroup.org.
means that MECH is the first agency in South Africa, followed by Canada and
the country to offer this exciting prospect Kenya, is now the most popular country Ticket to Ride, a gap year and career
to employees looking for personal for structured gap-year break organisation specialising
and career development. The intense placements. in worldwide surf and travel
12-month programme combines the adventures for aspiring
existing Digital and McEd qualifications South Africa has risen surfers, is now offering the
with a personal learning assignment and from joint fourth place TTRide South Africa. It gives
successful completion of these modules just 12 months ago to top riders the unique opportunity
will earn employees their PG Certificate the chart for the second to combine learning to surf
in Integrated Marketing Communications. time in three years, while with involvement in township
The programme will educate employees Canada and Kenya were community projects while
on presentation and pitching skills along joint sixth in the previous travelling around South Africa.
with digital marketing, website design, year. The research also Riders round off their adventure
and the planning process involved in an revealed two new entries
A gap-year volunteer enjoying
South African wildlife with
by gaining professionally
ever-changing media environment. into the top 12 this year,
African Conservation Experience
accredited and globally
(www.conservationafrica.net)
with Ecuador in joint ninth recognised qualifications as
Nicola Stout, People Director at McCann place, and the USA in twelfth position. surf instructors and beach lifeguards. For
Erickson Communications House, added: Other destinations that continue to be further information on Ticket to Ride visit
“We’re delighted to be able to provide this popular include Peru,Tanzania and India.
www.ttride.co.uk or call 020 8788 8668
opportunity for our employees.” For more information call Year Out or email
info@ttride.co.uk.
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