New report outlines UKCES employability drive
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has launched The Employability Challenge in response to employers’ concerns about the lack of employability skills amongst prospective candidates.
The report draws on the expertise and practices of over 200 organisations and boils their experiences down to core principles that universities can adopt to help graduates develop employability skills and realise their potential in the workplace.
Chris Humphries CBE, UKCES Chief Executive, said:
'Graduates looking to improve their CV and interview techniques turn to their university’s careers centres. But careers advisers probably never tire of telling graduates that once they have landed that dream job, the key to doing the job well is through demonstrating employability skills. Employers are rightly frustrated at having to teach new recruits how to write reports in English, rather than text-speak, or how to turn up for work on time.'
The report outlines how employability skills are even more important in the current economic climate and offers recommendations on how to address the skills shortage.
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