Employability is by no means a new issue for Higher Education (HE); the need for graduates to make an effective contribution to the labour market was highlighted in the Robbins Report (Committee on Higher Education 1963). Subsequently the report of the National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education (the Dearing Report 1997) made explicit the importance of education for employability and highlighted the value of key skills development and work experience in developing students’ potential for employment.
10/06/2006
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