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28 November, 2011

Global Graduates into Global Leaders

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CIHE’s latest report into the internationalisation of higher education has been released. The report can be found in our Knowledge Bank, or downloaded below:

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The report was released to media acclaim and has been covered in;

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Careers Talk podcast: why the job market needs global graduates
Along with the Association for Graduate Recruiters and CFE – a research and consultancy specialist in employment and skills – the Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) has released a new report: Global Graduates into Global Leaders. David Docherty from CIHE joins us to talk about the research and explore what global competencies graduates need.

Huffington Post UK

David Docherty: ‘Global graduates’ needed
With more graduates and fewer vacancies, competition for jobs is fierce. But those leaving university aren’t just competing with their peers in this country. Today’s university leavers increasingly find that they are applying for the same jobs as graduates from abroad. There is a globally mobile, graduate workforce and leading employers seek to recruit the very best global graduates. Global Graduates into Global Leaders was a joint project by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) and research agency CFE.

People Management

‘Cultural agility’ is key trait for graduate recruits
Cultural agility is the most desirable graduate skill cited by multinational employers, well above the ability to speak a second language, according to new research. An “ability to work collaboratively with teams of people from a range of backgrounds and countries” was ranked top in a list of key traits defined in a study by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) and research agency CFE.

The article was also included in the People Management daily news bulletin.

Recruiter

Are global graduates speaking your language?
Multinationals looking for graduate hires look at the ability to speak a foreign language as important but not essential, according to a survey of global firms. The research carried out by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), the Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) and research agency CFE showed that collaborative working, general communication skills, drive and resilience, and open-mindedness were seen as the most important skills for potential graduate hires.

Training Zone

Are UK graduates equipped to compete in a global marketplace?
Graduates seeking work are being urged to develop ‘global employability skills’ to help them succeed in an increasingly competitive international marketplace. Multinational employers are looking for graduates who can bring something ‘over and above’ core graduate skills.

TARGETjobs

Get Global graduate skills for a high-flying career
Going on holiday could help you get a job, according to a recent report. If you can arrange an international work experience placement, so much the better – but even soaking up the atmosphere of a sunny overseas market place, negotiating a purchase and moving on to some sightseeing could help you develop the global graduate skills top multinational companies look for. The report, Global Graduates into Global Leaders, calls for all schools, universities, businesses, students and the government to do their bit to contribute to the development of the global graduate skills of the UK workforce. It was published by the Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) in partnership with the Association for Graduate Recruiters (AGR) and CFE, a research and consultancy specialist in employment and skills.

The Engineer

UK Graduates must upskill to compete globally
A new report highlighted the skills graduates need to compete on an international stage and warned that UK graduates aren’t looking beyond the border.
It stated that graduates seeking work need to develop ‘global employability skills’ to help them succeed in an increasingly competitive international marketplace.
In the research project, the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) and research agency CFE have explored how businesses define global graduates and what higher-education institutions and policy makers can do to develop graduates capable of competing on the international stage.

The Sunday Times

See the world – or watch it sail past
Our students are falling behind in the race to develop global skills, reports Carly Chynoweth. British graduates need to develop a global mindset or risk being left behind by their more mobile peers in emerging economies such as India and China, according to the report Global Graduates into Global Leaders

Guardian Higher Education Network

Universities need to work harder to turn UK students into global graduates
HEIs must create the right environments and opportunities for young people to develop global competencies, says David Docherty.Today’s university leavers increasingly find that they are applying for the same jobs as graduates from abroad. There is a globally mobile, graduate workforce and leading employers seek to recruit the very best global graduates.

Student Times

“Global Graduates” needed
Graduates seeking work are being urged to develop ‘global employability skills’ to help them succeed in an increasingly competitive international marketplace. Multinational employers are looking for graduates who can bring something ‘over and above’ core graduate skills.