Higher education is under pressure to deliver work-ready graduates to the labour market. However, setting a target that assumes employers have the capacity, the demand and the funding to support this, creates a huge gap between the ambition and the reality. Bold statements are easy to publish. Delivering them is a different exercise entirely.

For years, a CV has been the go-to document for assessing graduate talent. It tells employers where a student studied, what qualifications they've earned and the experience they've gained. But here's the problem: a CV only tells part of the story. It can't show curiosity, resilience, motivation or the ability to adapt. It doesn't reveal how someone approaches challenges, learns new skills or what drives them to succeed. And in today's job market, those qualities are becoming

The global economy is experiencing rapid change in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Upskilling and reskilling have become more...