The gap between graduate skills and what employers actually want
There's a real gap between the skills university gives graduates and the skills employers actually need. Here's what the research says — and what we do about it.
A study in the Harvard Business Review found that 96% of university Chief Academic Officers believe their graduates have the skills to enter the workforce. Only 11% of business leaders agree.
That gap means graduates entering the job market are often unprepared for today's quickly changing demands. As we shift to a digital economy, digital skills are becoming more and more important for everyone to master — let alone people just beginning their careers.
Time and time again, the leading employers we work with tell us that graduates simply aren't equipped with the commercial and digital skills they expect them to have.
The Digital Accelerator is built to close that gap. It equips you with the digital and creative skills employers demand, helping you build an impressive portfolio of work that makes you a stand-out applicant for any hiring manager.
