Wednesday 20 July 2011

New Report - Employers' perceptions of the employability skills of new graduates

Link to the report: http://bit.ly/pG4MJS

Key Recommendations in brief:



  • Employability should be at the centre of HEIs strategic planning.

  • Funding research should be used as a lever to encourage HEIs to develop their students' employability skills and attributes.

  • Placements and internships should be encouraged in all programmes.

  • Careers services in HEIs should be given more responsibility (and resources) to develop employability activities at faculty and departmental level.

  • Employer partnerships need to be effective, sustained and equitable.

  • Degree course design should articulate the needs of business and emerge from a strong partnership with employer organisations.

  • Employer membership of HEI committees should not be a token measure.

See the above link for the full on-line version of the report.

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