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Harvest | Early Careers Portfolio
Programme 3
Bridging Skills for Early Career Holders
Programme Aim To close the gap between graduate and employers’ expectations in skills proficiency. A series of six workshops to support graduates’ onboarding and build a lifelong skillset for the workplace. Learning Outcomes As a result of these workshops, participants will enhance their mindset, professionalism and skills across six skills areas: • Workshop 1 Fitting In and Standing Out • Workshop 2 Networking Essentials for Gen Z • Workshop 3 Social Perceptiveness and Interpersonal Skills • Workshop 4 Growth Mindset for Resilience and Agility • Workshop 5 Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Skills • Workshop 6 Negotiation and Influence without Full Authority
What the Research Says
Students and graduates actively seek practical skills development.
Employers state there is often a gap between confidence shown and underlying competence among graduates.
Graduates state employers’ expectations on skills proficiency are often too high .
Harvest Research, 2024
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