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Cracking the employability code with curriculum integration

University-employer collaborations are vital to enhancing student career readiness. Tonia Galati at TG Consulting and Mike Grey at Gradconsult explore why particular attention should be given to curriculum-integrated activities.

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​​​​​​​The digital echo chamber is making it vital to reclaim people skills for early talent. Harry Parsons at Interaction Learning and Development offers advice and National Gas tells how.

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University-employer collaborations are vital to enhancing student career readiness. Tonia Galati at TG Consulting and Mike Grey at Gradconsult explore why particular attention should be given to curriculum-integrated activities.

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