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Significant pressures are placed on students to acquire the competencies demanded by the job market. While technical proficiency remains important – 93 per cent of UK businesses report an IT skills gap – that shouldn’t lead students to dismiss the importance of soft skills.
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Surveys show that Generation Z – the newest generation to join the workplace – favours sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) over salary and other benefits. And while CSR has been around for decades, now more than ever students are seeking employers with solid ethical values, who are committed to action on the environment, and who consider their impact on all stakeholders, not just their shareholders.
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According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), 2023 saw the largest-ever increase in jobs in renewable energy. Green jobs rose from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million in 2023, a rise of 18 per cent.
The top five locations for renewable energy jobs are China, the European Union, Brazil, the US and India, IRENA reports.
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As a student considering higher education, it can be difficult to determine which courses will create sought-after candidates in the job market. While it’s impossible to predict how the workplace will look in the future, research suggests there are a number of areas of undergraduate study that will prove popular with employers now and in the future.
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The US is holding a presidential election on 5 November 2024. In this election voters will choose the country’s next president and vice-president.
The choice is between Democratic party representative Kamala Harris and Republican party representative Donald Trump.
Only US citizens are eligible to vote in the US election, which means most international students will be unable to vote.
However, people with dual citizenship in the US are allowed to vote.
The links between improved mental well-being and increased academic success are well documented, with research demonstrating that people who feel better, perform better.