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Are graduates equipped with the right skills in the employability stakes?
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Work-integrated LearningEducationSkill DevelopmentHuman Resource ManagementSkills RequirementsCareer InterventionEducational CredentialManagementCareer AdaptabilityEducation Workforce DevelopmentCareer ConcernEmployee LearningJob AnalysisCareer EnhancementCareer DevelopmentEmployability SkillsHigher EducationRight SkillsWorkforce DevelopmentBusinessOrganizational CareerProfessional DevelopmentGraduate RecruiterCareer EducationRecruitmentEmployability StakesEmployability
Employers recruiting graduates need to be aware of the types of programmes available to develop graduates' employability skills. The study discusses employability and skill requirements for graduates from a recruiter’s perspective and examines future employer actions to enhance skill development. The authors review key graduate recruitment organisations and describe the skill programmes they offer to graduates. Employers value transferable skills that vary by role, graduates are eager to develop them, and organisations such as Graduate Advantage and universities provide programmes that enhance employability.
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.