AlanHo Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 We are churning out a generation of graduates who are regarded by employers as unrealistic, self-centred, fickle and greedy - who lack literacy and numeracy skills. Employers are taking on more overseas graduates because they are seen to have a greater work ethic and desire to succeed.Depressing isn't it.....Graduate Divas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 I never cease to be amazed at the number of students who take courses which will be of no use whatsoever to them in a career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 It comes as no surprise to me. During my time in industry I interviewed a significant number of graduates, many of them Ph,D.s. Through the 70s and into the 80s a pattern seemed to be emerging. The higher the qualification, the more they knew about one narrow field, and the less common sense they had.For years the push had been, and still is, the more qualification you have the greater your "right" to a big salary. So the "smart" ones specialised in something for a Doctorate (no matter what or how ephemeral or obscure). No doubt "advised" by career specialists.I was looking for practical scientist and engineers. The best ones were without a doubt those that had qualified "part time" whilst being in scientific or engineering employment.I often wonder, when these sorts of articles are published, what sort of teachers, tutors and lecturers we have in our educational institutions these days. They must have been sold short on their education and dumbed down examinations. No wonder teachers claim to have to bring so much work home with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 It's badly exacerbated by employment agencies who like to tick boxes on forms before forwarding names to employers, many perfectly competent people with years of on the job get discarded in favour of some complete mutton head who's got the right certificate, but no experience or common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I never cease to be amazed at the number of students who take courses which will be of no use whatsoever to them in a career.Folks have always (to my knowledge) had to the option of taking elective courses which range from golf to cooking to car care.Regardless of ones major folks also have additional required classes (not relating to their major) on history, science, 2nd language and math. These required classes may have no direct impact on ones career but impact ones personal life and personal views on life in general.A college education may indeed teach you a skill but also how to think, how to learn and how to interact with the real world, although there are plenty of examples of brilliant college graduates with no common sense or how to deal with the real world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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