This year we have had a huge number of applications for Graduate Select: Finance, Consulatncy & IT from students and grads interested in careers in IT. With this in mind, see below for a couple of articles on the current IT graduate recruitment market….

What’s wrong with IT grads in the UK?
IT remains a competitive area – recruiters look for ‘all-rounders’, as technical excellence alone is no longer enough. The ability to demonstrate soft skills such as communication is massively important when applying for a job in this sector. The article below from eFinancialCareers shows how it’s important for UK IT graduates to impress…

Read article

The UK IT skills crisis
Finally, a crisis that spells good news for grads – according to the IT sector skills council E-Skills UK, the industry needs about 140,000 entrants each year. Last year, there were 16,440 computer science graduates, according to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, leaving a shortfall of 120,000 per annum!

Read article

Be part of it
www.gradselect.co.uk