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Many students plan to look for work
Looking outside
unrelated to their degree, according to a
survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Getting a job as soon as possible is a top
the box
priority and as a result over 50 per cent plan
to look for work not relevant to their degree
to ensure they get a job upon graduation.
Sonja Stockton, Head of Student
Recruitment for PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP, commented: “For such an
overwhelming number of students and
graduates to be concerned about their
job prospects emphasises the need for
students to think as early as possible about
their options post graduation. In a tight job
market, students need to examine how
their non-academic skills can combine
with a good quality degree to make their
For a career as
applications and experiences distinctive.”
Tough times but rewards are Search is on for grads with
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worth it laptop skills
While employers are recuiting less Research by T-Mobile found that
in these tougher economic times, graduates who can prove they have
it seems that they are still paying experience in using laptops, the
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survey results suggest recruiters will communication skills, yet more than 80 per
pay more for the right candidate. cent do not show these skills on their CVs.
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flexibility
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Companies demand more flexibility
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among employees during the economic
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downturn and are also searching for staff
who are open to change, reveals a survey
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on the top five characteristics of potential
employees by people assessment
organisation, Talent Q.
Students from some of the best universities
in London have been taking part in a series
The survey found that the key requirement
of beauty contests. While around 400
in 65 per cent of roles is for flexibility and
students entered the Miss London School
openness to change. The top five attributes
of Economics competition, protesters have
are: flexible (65 per cent), methodical (62
been voicing their disgust saying such
per cent), socially-confident (60 per cent),
contests are sexist and outdated.
relaxed (59 per cent) and communicative
VENT IT OUT!
(54 per cent). Talent Q is urging job hunters
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to display as many of these key skills and
pageants. Email
editorial@vmgl.com
characterisitics as possible.
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