Bridging the gap between employers and students

Abstract

Purpose

The paper explores how to bridge the gap between graduates/students and employers.

Design/methodology/approach

Industry experience “What do the brightest graduates want?”, Bright Network Research Report 2017/18.

Findings

A concerning divide between what students believe employers are looking for in employees and what employers are actually looking for. Need for better communication between graduate employers and graduates.

Originality/value

With the job market rapidly changing and a growing disconnect between employers and graduates, this paper looks at how employers can better engage with graduates to bridge this gap and attract and retain bright recruits.

Citation

Uffindell, J. (2017), "Bridging the gap between employers and students", Strategic HR Review, Vol. 16 No. 5, pp. 203-206. https://doi.org/10.1108/SHR-07-2017-0042