, of adults in social grades C2 to E, are 'desperate' to secure a job in their chosen career, according to the poll of 1,600 working-class Brits. But more than half (54%) have ended up giving up on their dream, and instead opting for 'whatever they can get'. The top reasons for this include almost a quarter (23%) finding it difficult to do themselves justice in a CV or covering letter. And 27% of those who have ever looked for work feel a lack of interview experience has hindered them. Almost half (44%) believe they have to try harder than others to reach their goals – with 18% being held back by having limited access to a computer or the internet. And one in four feel they would benefit from help with writing a CV or cover letter ( Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg/Getty Images) Commissioned by Samsung, the study found that despite such hurdles, 39% claim to have an 'entrepreneurial spirit', but fear they don't know how to apply it – suggesting guidance from an expert could make all the difference. Toni Tone, content creator and author of Take Note: Real Life Lessons, said: 'For me, the key to success is in the planning. 'Do your research, make notes, plan effectively – without my calendar alerts on my smartphone, I wouldn't be able to run my business.' It also emerged more than half (53%) find job hunting overwhelming – with 30% finding it so hard-going at one time or another, they've given up on their pursuit of a new role. Nearly four in ten (39%) revealed they don't know where to start when it comes to looking for work. And greater self-belief would help – as 32% said){kind=link}
Over half of adults in social grades C2 to E have been forced to give up on their dream career and just settle for ‘whatever they can get’
Three in ten working-class Brits have been forced to give up on a job hunt â as one in four believe they are overlooked due to their social status, research has found.
More than a third (35%), of adults in social grades C2 to E, are “desperate” to secure a job in their chosen career, according to the poll of 1,600 working-class Brits.
But more than half (54%) have ended up giving up on their dream, and instead opting for “whatever they can get”.
The top reasons for this include almost a quarter (23%) finding it difficult to do themselves justice in a CV or covering letter.