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EMPLOYERS SEEKING TO FILL GRADUATE VACANCIES MAY NEED TO TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO FIND THE TALENTTHEY NEED
The number of young people taking places at university is set to reach a record high this summer, yet recruiters are still finding it hard to get the right talent, as graduate job offers have increased by one-fifth.
The number of graduate positions advertised this year increased by 17% on the previous summer, when almost a quarter of employers didn't fill all of their vacancies, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters.
James Callander, managing director of graduate recruiter FreshMinds Talent, tells Recruiter it's difficult to find graduates with the right qualities: "We are looking for a balance of analytical skills with the ability to communicate. There's a dire shortage of these candidates." He says he's...