14% more graduates to enter UAE workforce next year
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Interdisciplinary collaboration and life-long learning in an increasingly digital work environment is the exciting future of work.
Many UAE employers are expecting the market to improve with up to 14 percent growth in the university graduate labour market in 2021, according to the Institute of Student Employers. Many recruitment tools have also already been moved online, said their report.
“Interdisciplinary collaboration and life-long learning in an increasingly digital work environment is the exciting future of work the next generation of talents shall be prepared for by universities and companies,” said Katharina Schäfer, global head of university alliances, SAP.
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Harrison Shaylor, 23, had planned to do the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) for a while, but lockdown made the decision for him. “I had been keeping my options open and looking at internships and jobs, and they all got cancelled, so I ended up going ahead with it this year,” he says. “I’m definitely glad I did.”
Shaylor is not alone. According to the Central Applications Board (CAB), applications for the GDL increased by 22.5% from 2019 to 2020. Numbers are rising and providers say it’s down to Covid. “We have had a bumper GDL intake this year, which I reckon is our highest intake for years,” says Tony Storey, programme leader at Northumbria University.
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By Rachel Flint
image captionGraduates like Tim Dodd are facing an uncertain future
Support is needed to stop students being left out in the cold after graduating during the coronavirus pandemic, a union has said.
BBC Wales has spoken to graduates who have applied for as many as 80 jobs - often without even a reply.
The National Union of Students now fears many graduates are struggling both financially and mentally as they try to find employment.
The Welsh Government said it had provided £10m to support students.
Graduating from university should have been a proud moment for thousands of students.