9 February 2011

Almost half of graduates 'ill-equipped for world of work'

Almost half of all recent graduates believe their university education did not adequately equip them for the world of work, and a quarter wouldn't recommend higher education to those currently studying for their A-levels, a new survey suggests. The survey, by recruitment website totaljobs.com, also revealed that more than a third (38%) of recent graduates have claimed jobseeker's allowance since leaving university. The findings support grim figures released by the Office for National Statistics earlier this week showing that a fifth of all recent graduates are out of work... read more

Guardian
Feb 11

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