Commentary: Here's what will help students stand out in a competitive job market

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When it comes to making yourself employable, you need to be selective in your work experience, say the University of Aberdeen's Amy Irwin and Gabi ...

ABERDEEN: The employment market is saturated with graduates who have good degrees and the right qualifications. So the question on many recruiters’ minds is: What else can this candidate offer?

There is evidence that work-based learning can help to remove employers’ concerns and make graduates more employable. So the savvy student should be undertaking a number of opportunities to build up their CV through work experience.But of course, not all opportunities are created equal, so it’s important students seek out the right sort of experience that recruiters will look favourably upon.

Existing research, for example, shows that internships can help students gain important insights into the workplace – including how to communicate effectively – but they can be highly competitive. The CV excerpts allowed us to manipulate three key aspects of work experience: Duration , type and location .

 

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