Academic credentials no longer reliably distinguish candidates in a highly competitive graduate market. Employability experience is increasingly important for both employers and applicant-tracking systems. Applicant-tracking algorithms may filter CVs before employers review them. Many graduates submit over 100 applications and receive no response to more than 90.
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Onrec – Graduate Coach: Bridging the gap between degrees and employment for graduates
UK university graduates are facing significant challenges, often finding themselves underprepared and struggling to secure meaningful employment. Graduate Coach is addressing this issue by offering essential tools and career coaching to help graduates thrive in an increasingly competitive job market.
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Finito World – CEO of Graduate Coach Chris Davies on How to Get A Graduate Job
If you are seeking a graduate job in 2024, you need to be aware of the challenges the current graduate job market presents and you need to learn how to strategically position yourself with a step-by-step plan to impress those hiring graduates.
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Education News – Graduate Coach welcomes decision to retain Graduate Route, but says greater career support needed for International Students
Graduate Coach welcomes the Prime Minister’s decision to maintain the Graduate Route in its current form. Chris Davies highlights that maintaining the route is good news as it provides consistency and certainty for students as well as financial stability for some universities that would have been under threat financially if it had been axed. However, he questions why more isn’t being done to support international students when they graduate in their job searches.
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Onrec – Graduate Coach to help thousands of UK graduates secure their dream jobs through cut price online course
Graduate Coach has reduced the cost of its ‘Turn Your Degree into a Career’ course to £24.95, aiming to help graduates in their job search this summer. The three-week online course equips graduates with the skills, knowledge, and insights needed to secure their first graduate job in today’s challenging and competitive job market.
People Management – More entry-level staff leaving roles for better pay, survey finds – but what can employers do if raising salaries is not an option?
Research finds graduates and apprentices are leaving their roles for better pay rather than progression opportunities amid ongoing cost of living crisis.
Chris Davies comments and agrees that with the cost of living crisis, the number one priority for graduates is salary.
Coaching Magazine – 10 Coaches Guiding Your Journey to Personal and Professional Success
Chris Davies is an inspiring career mentor, motivator, life-changer and a true maverick in the world of career development. He has changed the lives of the thousands of graduates he has mentored.
FE News – Graduate Coach Introduces Employability Route Map to Empower University Parents and Students
Graduate Coach has unveiled its groundbreaking Employability Route Map for Undergraduates. This innovative product is designed to empower both university students and their parents by providing a clear roadmap for maximising the university experience and enhancing employability prospects.
Times Radio – Employers want employability skills
Listen to Chris Davies being interviewed by Aasmah Mir on Times Radio Breakfast as he discusses employers wanting employability skills not academic skills i.e. the skills you learn in the world of work.