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To discuss employability and skills requirements for graduates from a graduate recruiter's point of view.
Abstract
Purpose
To discuss employability and skills requirements for graduates from a graduate recruiter's point of view.
Design/methodology/approach
To look at key graduate recruitment organisations and explain what skills programmes are available to graduates. Also looks at continued development and what employers may be able to do in the future to improve skills?
Findings
There are transferable skills that employers like to see in a graduate and these can vary according to type of role; also, in general, graduates are keen to develop their skills further. There are organisations to help graduates improve these employability skills like Graduate Advantage and higher education institutions.
Originality/value
Of value to employers looking to recruit graduates, who need to be aware of what types of programmes are available to graduates. It is valuable to graduates, who need to look at their own skills and improve their employability.
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