Graduate employers value applicants who have lots of experience of the world of work, even if it doesn't relate to the job they are applying for.
Not exact matches
So now it's 2015, I'm 4 months from
graduating college, I'm making 70k as a project manager (been working here for 2 months), putting 10 % of my income into my 401k (currently
valued at 10k, & 50 % is matched by my
employer, i'm at their max for matching), living at home with my parents, I have 3k in CD's, $ 26k in savings, and have no debt whatsoever (paying $ 8k per year for school in cash, so no student loans).
But the bottom tier of
graduates — from lower - ranked schools and without good general skills that
employers value (like communication and teamwork) and without specific task training that the labor market
values — does not always share in these strong labor market rewards.
As
employers question the
value of the traditional MBA program, it becomes important to establish the skills business perceives as important or essential to the organization and the skills business perceives
graduate business education should be teaching potential employees.
Leverage your tech skills into a legal job A recent
graduate gives a firsthand account of how he's adapting to his
employers» technology on the job and adding
value by volunteering to lead its social media efforts.
University of Alberta Faculty of Law Blog Reading, writing and critical thinking Following up on my recent blog posts on the Future of Law School Conference, here is an interesting article, via LinkedIn, describing a recent study on what
employers value in university
graduates.
A 2015 survey from Gallup found that
graduates that had taken part in a project that lasted for more than a semester were 1.8 times more engaged in the workplace, something
employers value highly.
In the survey, nearly three - quarters of employees said their
employers value work experience and related skills more than education when evaluating job candidates, with 53 % saying a
graduate degree is no longer necessary to secure a high - paying job.
66 % of recruiting
employers consider previous work experience or a placement to be of critical or significant
value when looking to hire
graduates.
In a 2014 Glassdoor survey, nearly three - quarters of employees said their
employers value work experience and related skills more than education when evaluating job candidates, with 53 percent saying a
graduate degree is no longer necessary to secure a high - paying job.
Well, if you've completed your degree, the good news is that your
graduate - level skills (communication, problem - solving and above all, the ability to learn) will be
valued by most
employers — whether they see themselves as a
graduate recruiter or not.
Graduates and university students who are seriously considering a career in investment banking or investment management should know that
employers in these areas of finance
value academic results.
Employers value the scientific, analytical and problem - solving skills developed by microbiology
graduates
Leading
employers value work experience among
graduates more than the grades or the university they have been to, according to new research.
While you've achieved a lot of expertise and valuable academic expertise through hard work during your
graduate studies, it's a tough truth that
employers don't always understand how much
value the details on the education section of your resume really deliver.
Once you
graduate from an accredited medical assisting program, either with a certificate or an associate's degree, you'll probably want to look into becoming certified as a medical assistant to further solidify your
value to
employers.
A significant part of your
value proposition is that you are a recent
graduate; this tells
employers that you are still in a learning mode, and also alerts them to your appropriateness as an entry - level candidate.
If you haven't been in the workforce very long, such as a recent
graduate looking for your first professional role, you might not have a lengthy work history, but you still have core competencies that
employers value.