A job for life? Not likely ...

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Graduate students have traditionally found employment within an organisation where they have become part of an established training programme and then been offered permanent employment with the prospect of career progression. This is becoming less common as employers seek to reduce costs and improve their efficiency. Graduates are now expected to make an early contribution in their first job, with skills being valued more highly than knowledge. They often work in temporary project teams, and promotion is being replaced by sideways moves. Graduates are now building up a portfolio of transferable skills and experience, and are focusing on portability rather than stability.

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The real worth of a PhD

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There are mixed views about whether a postgraduate qualification always brings vocational benefits. Research undertaken by the Institute for Employment Studies indicates that the main demand for people with postgraduate qualifications comes from the higher education sector and from organizations involved in research and development. However, there are areas outside higher education where postgraduate qualifications in social sciences are regarded favourably. Furthermore, employers are becoming more aware of the value of the specific skills acquired at postgraduate level as markets become more competitive.

Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Colleges and universities, Universities and colleges, Graduate study

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In lean years it still pays to hunt

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The graduate milk round is in its final stages for 1992 graduates at the end of the worst year for employment prospects for graduates in living memory. Fewer employers have been seeking fewer employees but many students have not taken part. Two distinct approaches are being followed by students, either being very active in seeking a post or deferring any action until after the final examinations. Many following the latter path are in fact using the excuse of concentrating on their studies to hide their lack of confidence in being able to secure a job.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals, College students

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