Commenting on the
results of the HESA Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education
(DLHE) survey out today, Minister for Universities David Willetts
said:
"The graduate jobs market is showing encouraging signs
of improvement, with an increase in employment for the first time
since the beginning of the recession. However, new graduates still
need to work hard to maximise their chances of success.
“The higher education white paper, published this week, outlines
proposals that will deliver a greater focus on graduate
employability. Universities will need to publish high-quality,
comparable information on employment rates and future salaries of
graduates by university and by course, and the government will
review how universities collaborate with business in order to make
sure graduates are equipped to excel in the workforce."
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