Employers are looking for the right attitude and a good work ethic rather than skills in graduates

Graduates with a strong work ethic and a good attitude in the workplace are rated higher over skills. Around 80% of employers believe a good work ethic and attitude to work will get a graduate their first job rather than skills. The new study conducted from the Centre for Social Justice think-tank comes after man business leaders have said British youngsters are too lazy and ill educated to gain a graduate job. The survey is in response to a plea from Iain Duncan Smith about our young people a chance rather than taking foreign labour. Many youngsters have poor work ethics and attitudes and employers feel this is the main barrier tackling unemployment in graduates... read more

Pareto Law
July 11