This is followed by team working skills (65.2 per cent), the right work-life attitude (65.1 per cent), communication skills (60.9 per cent), planning and organisational skills (54.3 per cent), decision-making skills (45.7 per cent) and the ability to adapt and act in new situations (39.1 per cent). Others are sector-specific skills (34.8 per cent), analytical and problem-solving skills (28.3 per cent) and foreign language skills as the tenth at (7 per cent). It further shows that 54.3 per cent of employers perceive graduates from universities with a good reputation and ranking more employable, while 26.1 per cent of employers were not sure whether reputation and university ranks really affects employability. Asked whether the reputation and ranking of universities has an effect on employability of new graduates, 54.3 per cent of employers said yes, 26.1 per cent of employers were not sure and 19.1 per cent said it does not. Read Now »This means graduates from universities that are ranked high and with a good reputation have a higher chance to get employment compared to those from universities ranked low.

Source: Standard Digital May 07, 2020 04:41 UTC