How to add value to your degree
So you have barely finished celebrating your
graduation and not even had time to get your degree certificate framed, when
you open the newspaper and are struck by some stark news: a degree is not
enough! A recent study by the Office for National Statistics has uncovered some
unsettling findings that having a degree makes very little difference to your
chances of landing a job. So what does this mean?
Have several years slogging away in the library
really amounted to nothing? Are you just as likely to end up unemployed as
someone who left school at sixteen? With these concerns in mind, looking for a
graduate role can feel like a thankless task. What’s more, the long list of
professional skills and commercial experience called for by the top employers
can often seem unachievable. However, there is no need to feel disheartened or
to lower your expectations - if you can figure out how to add value to your
degree, you will be able to launch your career successfully.
A lot of what you covered in your degree will
have been theoretical and may not translate into practical skills you can apply
in a commercial environment.
So you need something that will bridge the gap
between academia and your all-important first step into the commercial world.
Vocational training is a great way of doing this and can add value to your
degree, equipping you with the technical and professional skills you will need
to impress a prospective employer.
The problem is, vocational training can cost
thousands, especially if you are looking to gain industry-recognised
certifications. Graduate programmes offer a much more attractive way of
adding value to your degree and realising your career ambitions. They can vary
from company to company, but a good graduate programme will provide you with
tailored training and commercial experience, building upon your natural
aptitudes and enhancing your employability. FDM Group offers one such graduate
programme and has facilitated the IT and business careers of thousands of
graduates.
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