Explain two challenges facing graduate employability prospects in meeting the needs and expectations of employers.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

Essay Title 1: Graduate employability prospects

Question 1: Explain two challenges facing graduate employability prospects in meeting the needs and expectations of employers. What are personal attributes, skills, and knowledge most needed by graduate students to perform well in their professional career prospects? Justify why these skills are valuable in the workplace. (750 words)

Assessment criteria

• Explain how a relevant current affairs topic could influence a graduate’s career development choices and goals

• Ability to write in an academic manner.

 

Points to consider

 There is an expectation that you address all the following points below:

• Provide a clear meaning of key concept (employability).

• Explain two main 21st century skills and two personal attributes that make you employable and justify why they are valuable in the workplace.

• Explain how you would develop one or more of these skills to be ready for the future workplace.

 

Essay Title 2: Business & Society – the Gender pay gap

Question 2: Explain two key reasons why the gender pay gap might exist in the labour markets. How does it affect UK businesses and the economy? (750 words)

Assessment criteria:

• Knowledge and understanding of how the external world impacts on business decision making.

• Ability to write in an academic manner. Points to consider There is an expectation that you address all the following points below:

• Provide a clear meaning of the key concept (gender pay gap).

• What are the two key reasons why the gender pay gap might be a challenge for business?

• What might be the benefits and effects of gender pay gap reporting for businesses