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BREAKING THE BARRIERS TO GRADUATE UNEMPLOYMENT:
10 ESSENTIAL SKILLS EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR IN GRADUATES
Presentation by MD Nana SeiChief Executive Officer, MD Consult
University Students Association of Ghana (USAG) Capacity Building Forum@ Accra City Campus, UG.
23rd February 2013
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GRADUATE SKILLS ISSUES Research by the CBI, UK
(CBI/Pertemps, ‘Employment Trends Survey’, 2006) shows that almost a third of employers (30%) have problems with graduates’ generic employability skills such as team working, communication and problem solving.
Employers are also disappointed with graduates’ attitude to work (25%), self-management (33%), business awareness (44%) and foreign language skills (49%).
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TOP 10 GRADUATE SKILLS SHORTAGES
“Skills for Graduates in the 21st Century”
% of employers surveyed
1 Commercial Awareness 67%
2 Communication Skills 64%
3 Leadership 33%
4 Ability to work in a team 33%
5 Problem solving 32%
6 Conceptual ability 21%
7 Subject Knowledge & competence
19%
8 Foreign languages 19%
9 Numeracy 19%
10 Good general education 15%
Source: Association of Graduate Recruiters , UK, “Skills for Graduates in the 21st Century”
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10 ESSENTIAL SKILLS EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR IN GRADUATES
1. Integrity2. Commercial Awareness3. Reliability 4. Problem Solving 5. Leadership6. Team Work 7. Communication 8. Multitasking9. Foreign Languages 10. Computer/Internet
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1. INTEGRITY1. Possession of firm
principles: the quality of possessing and steadfastly adhering to high moral principles or professional standards
(Encarta Dictionary)
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2. COMMERCIAL AWARENESSAwareness of the need for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, customer care and a knowledge of the market place in which the company operates id est current economic climate and major competitors.
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3. RELIABILITYBeing loyal to the
companyBeing reliable to be
present when needed and get things done
Sacrificing time and comfort to get things done
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4. PROBLEM SOLVINGPlanning/OrganisingBeing able of finding
solutions to business problems and difficulties
CreativityInnovation
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5. LEADERSHIPTaking initiative and
responding to changing situations
Creating enthusiasm to let things happen
Accepting responsibility for mistakes and wrong decisions
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6. TEAM WORKAbility to blend well with other people and achieve results.TEAM=TogetherEach oneAchievesMore
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7. COMMUNICATION VerbalWrittenPresentationGiving/Accepting
CriticismBody Language
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8. MULTITASKINGBeing capable of
effectively handling two or more tasks at the same time
Being able to work effectively independently and under pressure
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9. FOREIGN LANGUAGES“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.”Nelson Mandela
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10. COMPUTER/INTERNETWordPower PointExcelOutlookTypingInternet (e-mail,
research)
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