By Philip Hallam. Recent statistics on graduate employment back the need for greater emphasis on alternative routes to higher education; in particular part-time study, says Philip Hallam. Recent figures from the ONS have revealed that 47 per cent of graduates are employed in roles that do not require “skills developed on a university degree course”. It’s a statistic that should prompt those who care about higher education to pause for thought. Read more...
Doubt cast on skills 'crisis' claim
By Claire Brownell. Canada needs a better system for keeping track of who's hiring, Workforce Windsor-Essex executive director Tanya Antoniw said, agreeing with a recent TD Economics report.
The report argues that because of Canada's patchwork system for keeping track of our workforce, we don't actually know whether reports of a skills gap crisis - a serious mismatch between the skills the labour force has and the skills employers need - are accurate. Many key labour force indicators get their information from employer surveys and analyses of online job postings, which are not reliable sources of data, according to the report. More...







