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Report shows employers prefer apprentices over graduates
A recent report published from Totaljobs.com and the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) has shown how many employers would rather hire an apprentice than a graduate. Government incentives and skills shortages were highlighted as the reasons behind the shift in judgement.
Out of those surveyed, 27% thought apprenticeships to be crucial to addressing the skills gap, 25% wanted schools to teach business skills and 18% called for degrees to be more career orientated.
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This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Michaela Clack .
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