Tag: Young People

• The Connected Homeless

  “It’s amazing how nice their Smartphones are. Some would actually go without food rather than lose their Smartphone.” This quote is from a manager of a homelessness hostel.  Someone who has observed up close that, for the Connected Generation , staying in touch with their networks isn’t a luxury- it’s a necessity. This isn’t something […]

  Paul Taylor

  December 19, 2012

  Digital Inclusion, Social Business

  customer s, Digital Inclusion, employment, engagement, Facebook, homelessness, internet, socialmedia, Young People

• Let’s make job descriptions inspirational….

  About 3 months ago I posted a blog/rant about why most Job Descriptions are complete rubbish. You know what I’m talking about. You read the one for the job you are doing now. Uninspiring: Although you said it was really really exciting at interview. Impenetrable: You had to search the web to understand some of […]

  Paul Taylor

  August 7, 2012

  Leadership, Skills and Enterprise

  employment, inspire, Jobs, language, leadership, skills, Young People

• Two things you can’t say on Twitter…..

  There are two opinions that are definite no-go zones amongst the liberal left twitterati. Opinions that , if you were to express them openly , could see you banished to the most remote, uninhabited and hostile parts of the social media planet.(Linkedin…..or even worse, Google+) What are they? 1 – Saying you think the NHS […]

  Paul Taylor

  May 14, 2012

  Customer Deal, Digital Inclusion, Job’s, Skills and Enterprise, Social Investment

  career, employment, Jobs, UK, work, Young People

• Feeling like a somebody rather than a nobody…..

  The other day I blogged about the negative press surrounding work experience. And about how employers have to think differently to create a positive experience that unlocks potential in people. Especially the people who are the future of work and will expect very different career paths than my generation. Quite by chance , Marie – […]

  Paul Taylor

  March 2, 2012

  Job’s, Skills and Enterprise

  career, Jobs, Young People

• On this work experience thing……..

    Designing The Experience of Work I hated my work experience. Two weeks spent making cup’s of tea and doing the filing for embittered old men. It instilled in me a fear of offices, old men and filing that took 6 years to get over.   Then I found a manager who helped me find what I liked doing. […]

  Paul Taylor

  February 29, 2012

  Skills and Enterprise

  employment, Jobs, skills, work, Young People

• The UK doesn’t trust young people – New Blog

  When I was on holiday I sent the following  couple of tweets: “Talking guy from neighbouring maharashtra. Trad fishing family now working in #mobile. State is as populous as Mexico and India’s richest”  “Massive number of #geny and enterprising – doing 2,3,4 different jobs. We better stop doom and gloom in UK or these guys will eat us […]

  Paul Taylor

  January 23, 2012

  Social Investment

  India, Jobs, Mobile, UK, Young People