Today’s employers want more than just applicants with a degree. In fact, 71% of those polled by Universities UK said that improved work-ready skills among graduate applicants would make them more likely to recruit. And with nearly half of employers with vacancies saying they are consistently struggling to fill graduate-level roles, this could be a golden opportunity for you to stand out from the crowd.
So where do you start? Many traditional summer jobs – working in a pub or restaurant or on the shop floor in retail – can be oversubscribed. But you can still build skills and your CV this summer by being a little proactive. Even informal work can arm you with transferable skills that future employers would love to see.
