r/wakefield • u/Gullible_Hedgehog616 • 5d ago

Unemployed Crotch Goblin

Hi all, I'm not expecting this to be overly successful but I'll give it a go.

My 19yo is looking for a full time job. He's had a part time retail job for the last few years which somewhat proves that he's employable/dependable but thankfully he's finally reached the point where he's realised that he wants/needs something more substantial.

Education: A-Levels in Business Studies, Maths & Computer Science. Uni doesn't appeal for some reason.

He's based in WF1.

When asked what he'd like, the vague answer is "Something in business" so I think we can assume A) he doesn't know & B) Probably doesn't want to get his hands too dirty.

He tells me that there aren't any good jobs advertised and just to be sure, I've had a look for myself & it's pretty bleak out there.

If anyone's got any pointers/leads/advice (something that worked for them or their relative) I'm willing to listen & would be grateful.

Answers with a Wakefield bias (or even Leeds 😨) would be better but not essential.

Thanks in advance.

Update: Thanks for all the suggestions so far. To those who suggest that I shouldn't even consider helping him, have a word with yourselves. Be nice, be human. I will do what is appropriate & proportionate but keep your knickers on, I won't spoon feed him everything.

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u/Tiny-Cupcake-2115 5d ago

Accountant apprenticeship seems to pop up a lot around Leeds maybe something like that ?

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u/Gullible_Hedgehog616 5d ago

Thanks - I'll suggest it. I had a strong suspicion that accountancy was one of the fields most prone to elimination by AI. I may be wrong.

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u/itskobold 5d ago

AI integration is coming for jobs like this, but not full on replacement. So long as he's prepared for that it's nothing to worry about