Workers urged to volunteer careers advice in schools Mr Chambers added: "The chances of becoming a pop star are limited but there are lots of jobs in that industry if that's what they're interested in. This is about matching people's skills with the jobs available. The campaign launch comes as a new survey by the TES magazine shows 98pc of classroom teachers think it is important for young people to meet employers, but many do not have the chance to do so. A third of state secondary schools have already signed up to the scheme, which aims to give pupils the same opportunities independent schools offer. Almost 100 employers will also host a careers fair for 1,000 pupils as part of the launch, with big-name companies including Aston Martin, Virgin Trains and Wates on-hand to talk about the opportunities available. Mr Chambers said: "The UK has this mismatch where employers cant find people for jobs and young people can't find jobs. The choices for young people today are more complex than ever. Twenty or thirty years ago, large companies offered traditional jobs in traditional industries, and young people would often follow their fathers into similar jobs. Now we have job titles that not everybody can understand which makes for a bewildering set of choices. Inspiring the Future is supported by teaching unions and employer groups, and is the sister campaign of Speakers for Schools, which in January saw Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, attend a south-London school to talk about careers in computing and technology. Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Mister, backed the Inspiring the Future campaign. He said: "Today we're calling on doctors, nurses, lawyers, builders, civil servants, farmers, mechanics, engineers and other working people to give up just an hour of their time to talk to students in their local state school about how they got where they are today." Sir Roger Carr, president of the CBI, said: "There is nothing more compelling for young people thinking about their future careers than meeting and speaking to inspirational people who do the jobs they are considering. That is why the CBI is pleased to support Inspiring the Future. We desperately need to tackle the corrosive effects of high youth unemployment in the UK, so I would urge employers to sign up to this initiative and encourage their staff to get involved and provide valuable insights into their careers.