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UK | Black graduates hardly hit by jobs crisis
In a survey of 2,000 black students more than 40 per cent said they anticipated discrimination from employers because of their race, while around 60 per cent did not expect to be in full-time work within six months of graduating. But the study found that cultural and educational factors were just as important in the … Continue reading
UK | Youth | Year Gap | 7,000 To Be Subsidised By Government
The government is set to hand out huge subsidies to 7,000 students and young people who want to take time out with a gap year within the next three years. The overseas volunteer gap years include work in water conservation, teaching and improving awareness about HIV. Charities involved in the placements include the British Red … Continue reading
Is this grad generation doomed?
Opinions – Wellesley News: The inane act of two indebted students has ignited a lively debate concerning the global student loan crisis and the future of our generation in the employment market. Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both 22 of the United Kingdom, decided to launch BuyMyFace.com in order to raise money to repay a combined … Continue reading
Skills Gap | Community colleges part of the solution
Community colleges have long viewed job training as central to their mission, but the role has taken on added significance since the economic recession. Even with nearly 13 million Americans unemployed, some companies can’t find qualified candidates. As many as 3.5 million jobs are unfilled right now, many of them in the fields of information … Continue reading
History Degree | Employability : History students consider that degree provides important transferable skills
In his report International Students in History: A Comparative Study of First-Year Transition, 2009-2010, M.H.Beals surveys students on the impact of their higher education in History on their employability. Students were asked about whether or not their history degree would help them to get a job after graduation, either indirectly or directly. The Indirect Value of a … Continue reading
e-literacy | A key skill
The Horizon Report is an annual publication of the trends and technological for education. It is published by the New Media Consortium. According to the Report, “digital media literacy continues its rise in importance as a key skill in every discipline and profession.” It then identifies trends and critical challenges (quotes). Trends People expect to … Continue reading
U.S. | Only 56 percent of college students complete four-year degrees within six years
“The American system for preparing young people to lead productive and prosperous lives as adults is clearly badly broken” according to the Pathways to Prosperity study by the in 20 Harvard Graduate School of Education. Only 56 percent of college students complete four-year degrees within six years. Only 29 percent of those who start two-year degrees finish them within three … Continue reading
Solving the Inefficient Student Job Market
StudentJobsEverywhere.com launched its job matching service aimed at addressing the historical issues pertaining to hiring students. The service provides organizations access to the 16 to 26 year old market across Canada, in one convenient location. Jobs can be posted free of charge. The service matches the organization’s requirements such as skills, experience, location, with those … Continue reading
Australia : Enhancing the retention of young people to Year 12, especially through vocational skills
In late 2008, the Australian College of Educators (ACE) commissioned the Work-based Education Research Centre at Victoria University to undertake a research project entitled Enhancing retention of young people to year 12, especially through vocational skills. The broad aim of the project was to examine the factors that contribute to the retention, completion and transition … Continue reading
Manchester Digital tackles the brain drain | How-Do
More than 1,000 students turned out for Manchester Digital’s ‘talent day’ at Manchester Town Hall today. The digital sector trade body organised the event as part of a plan to forge stronger links between businesses and the city’s universities. The idea is the companies get access to potential employees and the city’s wider talent pool … Continue reading
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