We hear so much negativity about young people and students, how they lack skills and have no interest, rude and not motivated that it is easy to simply dismiss them all....perhaps we are looking at this the wrong way!
If you really want to find out what skills young people have, you must ask them, talk to them and above all, give them a chance. Often, all that is needed is an opportunity, a chance to shine, to make a huge difference, not just to the student but to you and your team - think back to your 'First Day'; how scared were you? everything different and new. Now add the fear of a different language and you are somewhere close, don't forget, you are also 2000 miles from home, family and all things familiar - what courage and commitment these guys demonstrate!
In answer to the original question, "What can a European student do for my business?", ...What is it you would you like them to do?
With such a wide range of skills, languages and abilities it is quite likely that at some point we will have a suitable student for you. A young person who is looking to expand their experience and their mind - and in the process giving their time, unpaid, to you and your business.
This isn't for everyone though, there is a particular mindset to successful placements, altruistic and patient with the desire to make a difference. The greater the input at the very beginning, the greater the impact the student will have.
Here at TTPL we have around about 1000 students each year, that can bring skills, enthusiasm, courage and a vibrancy that will infuse into your workplace.
So if you have an idea for a project; the need for a skill; some help in your office and/or a great desire to be a motivational part of someones life then contact us, like many businesses in South Devon have done already - you never know quite how much impact it could have on your business.
The benefits of this are many fold; as an employer you have a motivated, career minded young person with a great range of skills, often up to graduate level, with a strong desire to speak and understand English: for the student, a life altering experience, their driving force is having a CV that will lift them above the average, make them employable, help them ‘grow’ and of course be fluent in English.
There is no doubt that by offering a placement you will change peoples lives, the other side to that is in return they may change the life of your business, your employees and of course, you.
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