Are Electronics graduates meeting the needs of employers?

By Stewart Edmondson

It is a simple enough and reasonably sounding question to ask “are the graduates entering our industry fit for purpose?”

Prompted by industry wide reports that contributed to the discourse on work readiness over the last few years, the UKESF wanted to understand how prepared Electronics graduates are to enter the workforce.

Through an in-depth focus group with employers, and a survey with both employers and graduates, we explored whether graduates have the expected technical and non-technical skills sought by employers.

Our research found that although some of the results are mixed, the picture for Electronics graduates is reassuring given the concerns raised in other reports.

 

Read the full report here

I would like to acknowledge the invaluable support for this study from my colleague Hilary Price at Aston University.

 

UKESF Scholarship Scheme

Our award-winning Scholarship Scheme gives undergraduates the opportunity to gain valuable work experience though their degree, supporting them to develop work ready skills; whilst employers benefit from the chance to engage with capable, motivated undergraduates and establish an effective pipeline for graduate recruitment.

If you’re interested in finding out more, or getting involved, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me at [email protected].

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