The answer, I hear you cry, is internships. These are becoming the latest box that graduates need to tick in order for them to increase their employability and stand
out from the other hundreds
of applicants after the same job. According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, 21.7 %
of graduates in full employment within six months
of graduating were taken on by employees who had
previously provided them with some form
of work experience. It would appear that employers are less willing to gamble on a new recruit who may look fantastic on paper, instead choosing to take on someone who has already experienced working at the company and who therefore has a â $ œbasic
grasp of workplace dynamicsâ $, according to a BBC article. In other words, the internship has become an â $ ˜extended interviewâ $ ™ whereby the intern has a chance to showcase their abilities and see if they fit into the company lifestyle.
Knowledge: Ability to handle work by recalling
previously learned duties Comprehension: Capability
of grasping meaning, explaining and restating ideas Analysis: Ability to separate material into component parts and show the relationship between them Synthesis: Ability to put together separate ideas and establish new relationships Evaluation: Knowledge
of handling difficult situations and coming
out on top