Students, this is how you can stand out from the crowd in a very competitive job market

Amy Irwin; Gabi Lipan

Students, this is how you can stand out from the crowd in a very competitive job market

Psychology

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Abstract

The employment market is saturated with graduates who have good degrees and the right qualifications. So the question on many recruiters’ minds is: what else can this candidate offer?

Employers have been reporting a “skills gap” in graduates for a few decades now and there is research to support its existence. Many employers feel there isn’t enough overlap between the contents of degree programmes and the skills that transform recent graduates into successful employees.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation UK
Publication status	Published - 19 Mar 2019

Bibliographical note

Amy Irwin received funding from ESRC/SGSSS for a collaborative PhD studentship (student: Gabi Lipan) with Skills Development Scotland

Gabi Lipan receives funding from ESRC/SGSSS and Skills Development Scotland.

Keywords

Work
Students
Jobs
Graduates
Internships
Employability
Work experience
Graduate jobs
Graduate job market

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