RE: UKNM: Fresh Minds

[Ben Metcalfe]

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From: Charlie [

charlieosmondyahoo [dot] com (mailto:charlieosmondyahoo [dot] com)

]


>There is no doubt that some of the UK's most talented individuals

>never went to university (Richard Branson being the obvious example) and if

>I wanted to hire someone for the long-term then I would look for experience

>first and degree second. But Fresh Minds is not trying to help you find a

>long-term employee who has learnt certain ways of working. We provide young

>people with initiative and motivation. They can learn quickly and are ideal

>for the kinds of tasks that we fulfil.


Why do you say that school leavers are looking for long-term employment with

just one company?  I don't think there is any proof or reason to assume

that.


"[They have] certain ways of working" - surely school leavers are the people

who have taken the initiative, got off their a***s and learnt skills

independently.  Grads, on the other hand, have been spoon-fed education and

had their learning channelled for them.  Which of the two is going to

survive and perform best in a commercial environment?



>I know that there is a tendency for the UKNM list to try to knock

businesses

>in any way they can,


Only when their business practises are controversial.  Further more, if you

do not wish for people to discuss your business practise then maybe you

would be better not including it in a post to a discussion group?


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