General Article Students who do nothing but study may struggle to get a job

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Pathik Pathak, University of Southampton

Ernst and Young was the first prominent graduate employer to decide that its own entry criteria were a more accurate judge of job applicants than the degree classifications on their CVs. But similar moves away from a reliance on degree grades are now taking root at other big accountancy firms PwC and Deloitte, too.

The latest Global Employability University Survey, published in November 2015, reinforces the message that employers are placing a lower v...

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