Because of the recent economic downturn, the engineering sector has started tightening up when it comes to recruiting. For those people that are searching for a graduate role in the industry, they may find that they need to bring a lot more than just a glowing academic record with them to the interview.
According to the Chairman of the Engineering and Technology Board, employers are looking for graduates with a broad skill set, which could be difficult if you have any just come out of University.
“It’s not a criticism of them or of the work the graduates have put in, but they want more in terms of team working, communication skills, project management and entrepreneurship”.
A recent report has shown that applications for engineering courses at Universities have increased by 7% over the past 5 years.
Does this mean that more graduates are applying for courses they they are never going to be able to secure a job in because they haven’t got the experience?
I’m sure this isn’t the only industry that is tightening up when it comes to who they recruit and do you think the graduates are going to find it even harder to get jobs in every sector?
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