What are the skills that will make you more employable?
The top ten skills graduate recruiters want
- Commercial awareness (or business acumen) This is about knowing how a business or industry works and what makes a company tick.
- Communication.
- Teamwork.
- Negotiation and persuasion.
- Problem solving.
- Leadership.
- Organisation.
- Perseverance and motivation.
What are the eight employability skills?
8 job skills you should have
- Communication.
- Teamwork.
- Problem solving.
- Initiative and enterprise.
- Planning and organising.
- Self-management.
- Learning.
- Technology.
What makes graduates more employable?
“a set of achievements – skills, understandings and personal attributes – that makes graduates more likely to gain employment and be successful in their chosen occupations, which benefits themselves, the workforce, the community and the economy.”
Why graduates are not always employable?
Graduates are also unemployed because of the poor quality of education in South Africa at all levels and in some universities, continued racial discrimination in favour of whites, lack of ‘soft skills’ such as time management, communication and creative thinking, lack of ability to work independently, and too-high …
What employers expect from graduates?
Skills Employers Want in College Graduates
- Critical thinking/problem solving. Exercise sound reasoning to analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems.
- Oral/written communication.
- Teamwork/collaboration.
- Digital technology.
- Leadership.
- Professionalism/work ethic.
- Career management.
Which university graduates are most employable?
Top universities for employability 2020
- 1. California Institute of Technology.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Harvard University.
- University of Cambridge.
- University of Oxford.
Do employers care about university rankings?
My experience of two companies that I’ve worked at, one a Global 500 and the other FTSE 100, is that newspaper league tables don’t matter because employers don’t use them, so they won’t know where your university is “ranked”.
Which university do employers prefer?
UK universities ranked by UK employers
| Employability rank | University | World University Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oxford | 2 |
| 2 | University of Cambridge | 4 |
| =3 | Imperial College London | 8 |
| =3 | University of Manchester | 56 |
Do employers prefer Russell Group graduates?
The Russell Group of universities. The Russell Group is essentially a club of 24 UK universities that are very well respected for their research. Employers are typically keen to take on graduates from these universities.
Does it really matter which university you study at?
The evidence suggests that going to university remains a good investment. Organisations such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have tracked whether the rising number of students will erode the benefits in the jobs market.
Do employers care about degrees?
According to a recent survey of 500 U.S. recruiters and hiring managers across ten industry sectors, the answer is a resounding yes. One hundred percent of recruiters believe that candidates with a college degree have more skills than those without a degree.
Why do employers want bachelor’s degrees?
The study found that employers believe that applicants with a college degree are more “job-ready” than those without a degree. Specifically, employers feel that candidates with degrees possess more hard and soft skills than non-degreed candidates.
Does a background check show college degree?
Most companies already know how important it is to check a candidate’s educational history, but there’s a difference between knowing you should check and actually verifying their education. Education background checks can help you verify: Degrees, diplomas, training, certificates, and GED obtained.