Employers expect a lot from graduates. They want to employ people who are going to be highly motivated and committed to their business. They want people who are good at thinking (a good degree helps here) and who are also good at solving problems, getting things done and making things happen. They want people who can adapt to change, who can see new opportunities and who have the imagination and ability to help their organisation innovate. Being ordinary is not an option if you want to be employed by a good company so you have to prove to a potential employer that you are extraordinary. There is no better way of doing this than showing them that you have developed the capability, quality and attitudes they are seeking through the things you have chosen or had to do in your life. The Lifewide Learning Award and Learning through Work Certificate are intended to help you do this.
Graham Saunders
Graham Saunders is Managing Director of Fusion Recruitment which works in the PR and Marketing fields
Graham Nicholson
Graham Nicholson is Executive Managing Director of Tony Gee and Partners; a Consulting Civil Engineering Company
John Watkins
John Watkins is the Director of Learning and Development at Accountants and Business Advisers, PKF (UK) LLP. The role gives him responsibility for overseeing the development of the firm’s 1,400 partners and staff across 23 offices.He has been helping the University develop the Lifewide Learning Award.
‘It is experience that counts and that cannot be taught or bought. Higher education, however, cultivates an attitude that allows individuals to embrace the multiple challenges of work and life and see them as an opportunity rather than a threat. Perhaps this is the real added value of a higher education that seeks to encourage students to recognise and value the learning and personal development they gain from their own life experiences. Learning to juggle, balance and prioritise the many competing demands and experiences that make up a university experience is the best preparation for the rest of your life.’
