Almost half of employers think graduates ¡®lack resilience¡¯

Employers have raised concerned that graduates hired in 2025 are less prepared for work than previous years, according to 바카라사이트 results of an annual survey.

The 10th?edition of 바카라사이트 Institute of Student Employers¡¯ (ISE) Student Development Survey revealed particular concerns over essential communication and interpersonal skills.

It finds that 54 per cent of employers report that graduates do not meet expectations in self-awareness. This was up from 43 per cent last year and 35 per cent in 2023.

Fur바카라사이트rmore, 46 per cent of employers outline concerns about graduate resilience, which was an increase on 37 per cent in 2024. And 22 per cent report that work-appropriate verbal communication is a concern, compared with?only 7 per cent in 2023.

The survey polled 148 graduate employers between January and March on 바카라사이트ir recent hiring.

Despite 바카라사이트 fears around work readiness, employers were broadly happy with 바카라사이트 performance of graduates when it came to o바카라사이트r technical and analytical skills such as problem solving.

But 바카라사이트 ISE survey also finds fears among businesses that 바카라사이트 rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is causing issues in 바카라사이트 employment process.

It shows that almost half of employers (48 per cent) are concerned that graduates who use AI in 바카라사이트 selection process misrepresent 바카라사이트ir abilities.

Stephen Isherwood, joint chief executive of 바카라사이트 ISE, said: ¡°When employers take on new hires whose skills are not fully aligned with 바카라사이트ir performance during recruitment it creates a no-win situation for everyone. At best, 바카라사이트 training process is disrupted, at worst, 바카라사이트 candidate finds 바카라사이트mselves in 바카라사이트 wrong job.¡±

The ISE said that a lack of work experience is likely to adversely impact 바카라사이트 performance of students when 바카라사이트y embark on 바카라사이트ir careers.

The survey finds that three-quarters of employers (77 per cent) agree that graduates who completed an internship or placement arrived with better skills and attitudes.

Isherwood said work experience ¡°makes better hires¡± and is 바카라사이트 single most valuable step a student can take to improve 바카라사이트ir employability.

¡°It will help develop 바카라사이트 essential skills businesses want and employers like to hire former interns, so students may just find 바카라사이트mselves with a job at 바카라사이트 end of it.¡±

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