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01/11/2007
Graduate Skills In Demand
Well-qualified graduates are still very much in demand in the local economy.
According to Jean Stirrup, Head of Careers, Employability and Skills at Queen's University, demand from employers continues to rise.
Speaking at the university's autumn careers fair - at which more than 120 major employers were taking part - she said interest was fuelled by the growing number of companies competing on a global basis for the talent of the future.
Such careers' fairs benefit students and their prospective employers as a forum for information exchange.
"They provide an excellent opportunity for students to meet face-to-face with leading companies.
"This enables students to consider the employment options available and make informed decisions about their future careers as they approach graduation," she said.
Engineering and Information Technology companies such as Airbus UK, Cummins, Bombardier Aerospace, Liberty IT, mFormation, Cemex, Intel and Microsoft all took their place alongside other major name companies including GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Almac Group, Abbott Ireland, Terex and Faber Maunse, the latter promoting opportunities in the areas of science and the environment.
(BMcC)
According to Jean Stirrup, Head of Careers, Employability and Skills at Queen's University, demand from employers continues to rise.
Speaking at the university's autumn careers fair - at which more than 120 major employers were taking part - she said interest was fuelled by the growing number of companies competing on a global basis for the talent of the future.
Such careers' fairs benefit students and their prospective employers as a forum for information exchange.
"They provide an excellent opportunity for students to meet face-to-face with leading companies.
"This enables students to consider the employment options available and make informed decisions about their future careers as they approach graduation," she said.
Engineering and Information Technology companies such as Airbus UK, Cummins, Bombardier Aerospace, Liberty IT, mFormation, Cemex, Intel and Microsoft all took their place alongside other major name companies including GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Almac Group, Abbott Ireland, Terex and Faber Maunse, the latter promoting opportunities in the areas of science and the environment.
(BMcC)
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