Teaching Employability Skills Is Needed Now More Than Ever

PRLog (Press Release) - Apr 06, 2009 -
What is the impact of the global financial crisis on graduate recruitment? According to the Association of Graduate  Recruiters (AGR) Survey 2009 «With widespread job cuts and a salary freeze predicted, graduates are facing a particularly tough year in 2009 (…) Employers urge struggling graduates to research jobs and prepare for interviews more thoroughly than ever as competition intensifies». In the context of increased competition for jobs, developing employability skills among today’s students has become a priority and the challenges facing Careers Services are greater than ever before.

Petrus Communications is organising a 2 day workshop on the theme “Managing a Careers Service” that provides the tools to enable a Careers Service to meet the challenging expectations of the current labour market. Held in 2007 and 2008 with great success, this workshop is a key development and networking opportunity for professionals working in the field of internships and graduate employability. This year, the course will bring together three trainers from three different countries, enabling participants to benefit from a wide range of experience and expertise. The course will be hosted from Wednesday April 22nd to Friday April 24th by the renowned Euromed Management School in the French Mediterranean city of Marseille.

NOTES FOR EDITORS

-Petrus Communications is an award-winning recruitment marketing and research consultancy, working with companies and universities world-wide on graduate recruitment and employability projects.

- For further information please visit www.petruscommunications.com or contact Elsa Chalaux: elsa@petruscommunications.com

-The AGR is the recognised national voice for all UK employers involved in graduate recruitment. The AGR has over 800 members from both the public and private sectors.

-The AGR Graduate Recruitment Winter Survey 2009 is based on responses provided by 245 AGR members in November and December 2008. www.agr.org.uk

-Euromed Management is one of the leading French Grandes Ecoles in management, and has recently been ranked 8th in France and 23rd by the Financial Times (Masters in Management in Europe, September 2008). The school is located in Marseille, France’s third city. www.euromed-management.com

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