The AnswerBank Education and Employment Poll

[AB Editor]

Good day! To follow on from our last "Big Poll" we would like to ask you a few questions about your working life. There are only three questions and it should only take a moment of your time.

 

This poll is closed.

Which sector do you currently work in?

• Neither, Retired - 146 votes
• 51%
• Private Sector - 65 votes
• 23%
• Public Sector - 39 votes
• 14%
• Neither, Currently Unemployed/Not Working - 27 votes
• 10%
• Third/Voluntary Sector - 7 votes
• 2%

What is the highest level of formal qualifications you hold?

• GCSE/Left Education at 16 - 89 votes
• 33%
• A-level/Vocational Course/Left Education at 18 - 83 votes
• 31%
• Undergraduate Degree - 70 votes
• 26%
• Masters - 23 votes
• 9%
• PhD - 5 votes
• 2%

Have you ever had to retrain during your career?

• No - 122 votes
• 43%
• Yes, But Only To Keep Up With The Industry - 96 votes
• 34%
• Yes, To Change Industry - 63 votes
• 22%

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Stats until: 15:59 Wed 24th Apr 2024 (Refreshed every 5 minutes)

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[mrs_overall]

Erm, I'm self employed and work in both the public AND private sector. Where is the box for me to tick?

[chelle7272]

need a third sector option.....

[AB Editor]

There's always one. I imagine that if you're self employed you're in the private sector but take contracts from the public sector? I'd put Private sector in that case.

Spare

[AB Editor]

Can you define the third sector for me please?

[mrs_overall]

It's a good job then that I didn't mention I only work part time as I am semi retired.

Honestly, who thought up these questions?

[NazNomad]

Is this poll for targeted advertising, or just you being a nose-ointment, Ed? lol

[AB Editor]

A bit of both Naz.

[jake-the-peg]

Third sector is the voluntary sector

in the news a lot with the "Big society" - Come on Ed keep up!

[chelle7272]

third sector - non government, not-for-profit

[AB Editor]

I would say that is private sector Jake. But point taken. I will add a third/voluntary sector option.

Spare

[mrs_overall]

See - it's not just me!

[chelle7272]

It's not private sector Ed, it's not for profits, charities, social enterprises etc

[AB Editor]

If you're not working you're unemployed, regardless of why you might not be. Carers are tricky - what do you think?

Please remember this is a broad poll designed to target a wide number of people and if it doesn't fit you exactly, we apologise, but it is the nature of polls.

Spare Ed

[mrs_overall]

Spare - I bet you wished you had never bothered now!

[mrs_overall]

.....and where is the category for diplomas?

[AB Editor]

The main thrust about this is the split between private and public sector (and the third sector now) so I think individual carers can decide for themselves what sector they're in.