PSY311
Day 1
Employability
Employers are increasingly unhappy with the levels of preparedness of young people leaving education
and entering the workplace.
The Telegraph – More than half of employers said all/almost all graduate recruits started work without
vital attributes, such as teamwork, communication, punctuality and ability to cope under pressure.
Hiring managers report graduates lacking skills in these key areas:
What do businesses want?
Employers’ perspectives on whether graduates, or school/college leavers have the attitudes and
behaviors that they need:
,Attitudes and behaviors ISE (2021)
,In general, employers are positive about the transferable skills of graduates. Main areas of concern are
time management (9%) and presentation skills (8%). Somewhat less positive about school and college
leavers.
Employers’ perspectives on whether graduates, or school/college leavers have the workplace skills that
they need:
, Employers are most concerned about career management skills, the ability to manage up, and
negotiating and influencing skills.
Our own data:
Day 1
Employability
Employers are increasingly unhappy with the levels of preparedness of young people leaving education
and entering the workplace.
The Telegraph – More than half of employers said all/almost all graduate recruits started work without
vital attributes, such as teamwork, communication, punctuality and ability to cope under pressure.
Hiring managers report graduates lacking skills in these key areas:
What do businesses want?
Employers’ perspectives on whether graduates, or school/college leavers have the attitudes and
behaviors that they need:
,Attitudes and behaviors ISE (2021)
,In general, employers are positive about the transferable skills of graduates. Main areas of concern are
time management (9%) and presentation skills (8%). Somewhat less positive about school and college
leavers.
Employers’ perspectives on whether graduates, or school/college leavers have the workplace skills that
they need:
, Employers are most concerned about career management skills, the ability to manage up, and
negotiating and influencing skills.
Our own data:
