Duke's Award Hits Gold ; Thrive Through Corporate Social Responsibility the Duke of Edinburgh Award Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary This Summer. Thrive Takes a Look at Why Employers Value a Programme That has Helped Thousands of Youngsters

Birmingham Post › May 16, 2006

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Young recruits, who have acquired new skills for life and show they have the ability to learn, are impressing potential employers.

Research commissioned by The United Learning Trust, ULT, the country's largest sponsor of Academies, shows that major UK employers value non-academic achievements and taking part in leadership and skills activities such as those encouraged by the Duke of Edinburgh's Award as highly as a strong academic background.

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Duke's Award Hits Gold ; Thrive Through Corporate Social Responsibility the Duke of Edinburgh Award Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary This Summer. Thrive Takes a Look at Why Employers Value a Programme That has Helped Thousands of Youngsters

The research entitled 'Young people's acquisition of attributes and skills for life and work', highlighted that employers, in particular, value the acquisition of life ski...

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