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Nigeria – Boosting Graduates’ Employability Skills
Following the persistent outcry about the poor quality of Nigerian graduates, who are said to be unemployable, Poise Graduate Finishing School, a subsidiary of Poise Nigeria, has introduced an employability skills certification programme known as PSENSE. The PSENSE test, which was designed in collaboration with Biddle Consulting, US, is aimed at solving the recruitment challenges … Continue reading
China – Graduates eye government jobs
Cao Bin’s dream job in China’s officialdom befits anything but the popular image of a tea-drinking bureaucrat reading newspapers in an air-conditioned office, or dozing off at long meetings. Instead, the postgraduate at China Foreign Affairs University has applied for a position with the China Earthquake Administration. If successful, the job will catapult him into … Continue reading
India – 82 percent IT graduates leave Goa for jobs
About 82 percent of the 1,000-odd information technology (IT) graduates from Goa’s technical education institutions have to migrate for jobs, a top official of a leading trade body said Monday. Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) president Manguirish Pai Raikar said that a synergy between the state government … Continue reading
China – Graduates willing to take less for first position
More than half of college students who will graduate next year are willing to accept a monthly salary of less than 4,000 yuan ($638), according to a survey released on Saturday. The survey, conducted by renren.com, a popular social networking website which launched its job-search service for graduates in July, ran from Aug 21 to … Continue reading
Only 18% of college grads had job offers by the end of April before graduation in 2011
Getting from college to a paycheck is a big worry for young adults; in 2011, only 18% of college grads had job offers by the end of April before graduation, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. That’s lending new appeal to a century-old college program long disdained by elite schools as “vocational … Continue reading
Social Media Job Hunting Tips for Recent Graduates
The day you officially don the cap and gown of graduation marks the start of a new journey into the “real world.” But, before you begin that job hunt, some proverbial “housekeeping” is in order to ensure that you put your best foot forward. College professors and mentors teach resume preparation and interview acumen, but … Continue reading
China – Half of this year’s record high 6.8 million new college graduates are still struggling to find jobs
Hang Peng, Beijing, said, “This bachelor degree certificate used to be a magic key for Chinese grads to a high-paid job. But now, for many of them here, its really little more than permission to rent a bed in a job-seekers’ dormitory. This is a three-room apartment. But it’s been transformed into a crowded dorm … Continue reading
UK – Higher Education – The proportion of unemployed full-time first degree leavers reaches a high of 10% in 2008/09
In 2010/11 there were 224,045 full-time first degree graduates whose destinations were known, compared to 213,390 in 2009/10. In 2010/11, 63% (140,085) were in employment only and 9% (20,620) were assumed to be unemployed both showing no change since 2009/10. (See Table 1 and Chart 1.) In 2010/11, of the full-time first degree graduates whose … Continue reading
India: Vocational training lost importance has led to the widening gap between supply and demand for skilled manpower across various industries
Although the field of education has made progress in the past ten years, this less regulated area of the education sector – vocational training— seems to have lost its importance. This has led to the widening gap between the supply and demand for skilled manpower across various industries. This shortage of skills has translated directly … Continue reading
College graduates of 2012 | Labor market improves
This year’s college graduates are being offered more jobs and fatter paychecks. Members of the Class of 2012 are being offered median starting salaries of $42,569 — up 4.5% from last year, a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers shows. Meanwhile, they have more jobs to choose from. Employers expect to … Continue reading
Hiring graduates with best degrees from top universities ‘could be discrimination against average students’ | Mail Online
Companies hiring graduates with top degrees could be discriminating against students with average grades, according to a Government-commissioned review. Jobs that require applicants to have a minimum qualification of a 2:1 degree may prevent firms meeting diversity targets, the report said. Many sought-after positions – particularly in the corporate sector – require a certain standard … Continue reading
US | Census | More than 30 percent of U.S. adults 25 and older had at least a bachelor’s degree
In March 2011, for the first time ever, more than 30 percent of U.S. adults 25 and older had at least a bachelor’s degree, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. As recently as 1998, fewer than one-quarter of people this age had this level of education. From 2001 to 2011, the number of Hispanics with … Continue reading
UK | Graduate unemployment levels on a par with school leavers
Graduates leaving university found it harder to get jobs in 2011 than students finishing A-level courses, as youth unemployment hit its highest level since the 1980s, official data shows. In 2011, 20% of 18-year-olds who left school with A-levels were unemployed compared with 25% of 21-year-olds who left university with a degree, according to figures … Continue reading
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