This statistic shows reasons school leavers applying for hospitality and tourism jobs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 were poorly prepared for working. Among employers in these industries, 48 percent reported school leavers displayed poor attitude, personality or lack of motivation.
Reasons for poor readiness to work in hospitality and tourism among school leavers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012
Characteristic
Share of employers
Poor attitude/personality or lack of motivation
48%
Lack of working world/life experience or maturity (including general knowledge)
46%
Lack of technical, practical or job specific skills
20%
Lack of common sense
19%
Lack of general soft skills (e.g. team working, communication, problem solving skills)
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People 1st. (January 3, 2013). Reasons for poor readiness to work in hospitality and tourism among school leavers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301126/reasons-uk-school-leavers-were-unprepared-for-hospitality-and-tourism-jobs/
People 1st. "Reasons for poor readiness to work in hospitality and tourism among school leavers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012." Chart. January 3, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301126/reasons-uk-school-leavers-were-unprepared-for-hospitality-and-tourism-jobs/
People 1st. (2013). Reasons for poor readiness to work in hospitality and tourism among school leavers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301126/reasons-uk-school-leavers-were-unprepared-for-hospitality-and-tourism-jobs/
People 1st. "Reasons for Poor Readiness to Work in Hospitality and Tourism among School Leavers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301126/reasons-uk-school-leavers-were-unprepared-for-hospitality-and-tourism-jobs/
People 1st, Reasons for poor readiness to work in hospitality and tourism among school leavers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301126/reasons-uk-school-leavers-were-unprepared-for-hospitality-and-tourism-jobs/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Reasons for poor readiness to work in hospitality and tourism among school leavers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 [Graph], People 1st, January 3, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/301126/reasons-uk-school-leavers-were-unprepared-for-hospitality-and-tourism-jobs/
