Graduates
with a strong work ethic and a good attitude in the workplace are
rated higher over
skills
Around 80% of employers believe a good work
ethic and attitude to work will get a graduate their first job
rather than skills. The new study conducted from the Centre for
Social Justice think-tank comes after man business leaders have
said British youngsters are too lazy and ill educated to gain a
graduate job.
The survey is in response to a plea from Iain
Duncan Smith about our young people a chance rather than taking
foreign labour. Many youngsters have poor work ethics and attitudes
and employers feel this is the main barrier tackling unemployment
in graduates.
Employers are starting to ask for the core
subject of Responsibility to be added to reading, writing, and
arithmetic teaching in schools. 57% of employers blamed turning
down applicants for unskilled jobs or poor presentation. A
surprising 29% blamed a lack of academic skills as the problem;
around 80% of jobs went to migrant workers because of this as they
show a greater work ethic and attitude.
The CSJ report said: 'Many employers told us
that they believe students should leave education 'work ready' and
that currently too many students fall short.
'Timekeeping, self-awareness, confidence,
presentation, communication, teamwork and an ability to understand
workplace relationships are too often below the standard required,
particularly in younger jobseekers.
'The education system needs to also focus on
the fourth R, responsibility, enabling young people to take greater
ownership over their future, to seek out the information that they
need to make the right choices now, and to understand how their
decisions today are likely to affect their future.
With this news graduates are going to have to
show an improved work ethic, just having qualifications these days
is not enough as many graduate recruiters are inundated with scores of
qualified graduates.
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