Graduates who combine adaptability with specialist knowledge most valued by employers
2 Apr 2014 03:53 PM
A report released today by the National Centre
for Universities and Business (NCUB) and funded by the Higher Education Funding
Council for England (HEFCE) has found that being able to adapt to change and
perform different functions adds significant value to the specialist knowledge
of graduates.
The
report entitled ‘Career Portfolios and the Labour Market for Graduates
and Postgraduates in the UK’ is the first in a series of NCUB reports
commissioned by HEFCE on business requirements for graduate and postgraduate
skills.
Employers said that in some sectors the degree subject
is no longer sufficient to identify the best candidates and that in a modern
economy they seek agile staff who can adapt to rapidly changing
conditions.
The
full press release and publication are available on the NCUB
website.