Graduates still 'have the edge'
22 May 2009 16:25
Speaking to the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, Mr Boyd said: "Statistics demonstrate that there is still a graduate premium. Over the course of your career, you will earn considerably more on average than your counterparts who didn’t go to university."
He also pointed out the difficulties of securing a position in the current job market, highlighting the need for graduates to "remain flexible" and "do plenty of research".
Mr Boyd went on to say that the university experience has many advantages, such as studying a chosen subject in depth and learning social context.
He added: "All of this provides the raw material that makes a successful employee – and that’s why employers still like graduates."
Around 300,000 students will graduate this year, with around half of them seeking paid employment, according to the Independent.
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