😁FutureFriday: Building Enthusiasm for the Workplace
FutureReady Friday is here! Helping your young people prepare for the future of work.
Hiya,
When it comes to preparing young people for the future of work, employers tell us enthusiasm matters.
It’s the quality that helps learners stand out, not because they know it all, but because they’re eager to learn and willing to contribute. (Not sulking in the chair with their hoods up wishing they were somewhere, anywhere, else.
Employers notice an enthusiastic prospect.
This week’s focus is Enthusiasm, a key quality in the foundation of our Future Skills Framework at miFuture and one of the seven core qualities employers tell us they value most.
📍 Skills Pyramid Reference
The Skills Pyramid is the foundation of everything we build at miFuture.
It supports young people to grow from personal qualities → soft skills → digital literacy → AI literacy → technical fluency.
This is how we invest in human potential for an AI-driven world.
🔗 See the Skills Pyramid Framework
🧠 Superpower Focus: Enthusiasm
Employers often say they can train skills, but not attitude.
Enthusiasm shows up as:
✅ Curiosity and a willingness to learn
✅ Asking questions and taking initiative
✅ Staying open to feedback
✅ Bringing energy to teamwork
It doesn’t mean being loud or overconfident.
It’s about showing genuine interest and effort - qualities that make people dependable, engaged, and employable.
📺 View the full ‘Enthusiasm’ lesson here.
📺 Watch: Why Enthusiasm Matters at Work
This short YouTube video explains how enthusiasm helps people stand out at work, build trust with employers, and open career doors.
It’s a useful, relatable resource to start a class discussion.
👉 Watch “Why Enthusiasm Matters at Work” on YouTube
🎯 Opportunity of the Week: BBC Get In
The BBC Get In programme helps young people explore creative, technical, and digital careers through entry-level opportunities and live events across the UK.
It’s a brilliant example to share with learners who are curious and ready to get involved.
👉 Explore BBC Get In opportunities on Eventbrite
🧩 Free Resource: Tes.com
Find quick, ready-to-use classroom activities on FutureReady at Tes.com, designed to help you embed qualities into their career learning.
🫰 Get them here.
🚀 Skill Bursts Pilot
The Skill Bursts pilot is live.
It includes short, gamified microlessons on The Qualities Employers Want, including enthusiasm.
They’re designed to help learners connect classroom learning with workplace skills.
👉 Join the Skill Bursts Pilot
🤩 Get started with the ‘Qualities Employers Want’ Microlessons
Let’s keep helping young people show genuine interest and energy for learning - the kind employers value most.
Gem 😎✌️
Gemma Hallett taught in the classroom for 10 years before founding miFuture.
For almost a decade she has worked to bridge the gap between education and industry, building solutions that help school leavers step confidently into the future of work.