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23/01/2012One in five firms prefer school-leavers to graduates

The Daily Telegraph reported on a survey by recruitment giant Adecco, which has found that one in three of the 1,000 firms surveyed believed that the education system was failing to equip young people with the skills required by British businesses.

The Daily Telegraph reported on a survey by recruitment giant Adecco, which has found that one in three of the 1,000 firms surveyed believed that the education system was failing to equip young people with the skills required by British businesses. Newcomers to the world of work were found to be most lacking in interpersonal and computer skills. Adecco called on the education system, employers and the Government to tackle ''substantial shortcomings'' in workplace skills.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/9016557/One-in-five-firms-prefer-school-leavers-to-graduates.html
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Founded in 1968, the Association of Graduate Recruiters is an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting employers in all aspects of graduate recruitment.

Our aim is to set the agenda for change in graduate recruitment and our unrivalled knowledge and experience in this field gives employers the edge.

As well as offering impartial, expert advice, we provide our members with access to invaluable graduate market surveys, graduate research findings and briefing papers. We enable members to network and share best graduate recruitment practice by organizing a variety of seminars, conferences, focus groups and online discussion forums. We also ensure that recruiters’ views are heard by decision-makers in government, universities and careers services.