A British Youth Council (BYC) and National Children’s Bureau (NCB) survey of more than 500 12- to 26-year-olds found that the vast majority thought the careers advice on offer was either only "a little bit" helpful or no help at all.
The BYC and NCB say the findings are particularly worrying at a time of rising unemployment among young people.
One young person surveyed said that the careers advice on offer was "absolutely useless, very little knowledge of what is out there and even less about the practical steps needed to get there".
The survey also found that parents were the biggest influence on young people’s choice of career, followed by websites, teachers and friends.
NCB deputy chief executive Barbara Hearn said: "Future approaches to careers guidance should include measures to broaden the knowledge of the job market among those who have an influence on young people’s decisions, such as targeting parents and providing them with the information to support their children’s careers choices."
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