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The art of getting started: graduate skills in a fragmented labour market

This report presents the findings of research undertaken on behalf of The London Institute in response to the recog... Show more
This report presents the findings of research undertaken on behalf of The London Institute in response to the recognition of the need to enhance graduates' employability in order to succeed in an increasingly diverse and competitive labour market. It is recognised that graduates need to develop a range of interpersonal and transferable skills during their course in addition to the traditional academic and subject specific skills. The focus of this study was on the graduates' perceptions of the usefulness of skills acquired during their degree courses. Graduates who completed art, design, media and related courses at The London Institute were surveyed. The research aimed to: (1) gather information on graduates' employment experiences and career patterns; (2) investigate graduates' views on the relevance and adequacy of the skills developed during their degree courses; and (3) assess the skills graduates require in their current career and identify any gaps in the provision of key skills. Show less

Authors: La Valle, Ivana; O'Regan, Siobhan; Jackson, Charles

Corporate authors: Institute for Employment Studies (Great Britain) (IES)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: IES report

Subjects: Qualifications; Labour market; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more

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The art of getting started: graduate skills in a fragmented labour market