![]() University careers teams do a brilliant job signposting students to LinkedIn Learning. There clearly is a gap that needs to be filled which presents an opportunity for universities to rejig their approach to the LinkedIn Learning offering. New data from coursera, states that 87% of UK students believe they will need entry-level skills certifications to help land a job, while almost 80% of employers look beyond traditional education, to relevant skills on candidates’ CVs to verify they are equipped for the job. I am not suggesting LinkedIn learning is a silver bullet, but the expert-led material on the platform runs the gamut from business to technology-related to creative skills relevant for the world of work. ![]() There are however a few questions that need to be answered Do students see this as integral to their future success or merely an add-on? Are university students taking full advantage of this resource? Is this actively communicated to students outside of engagements with career services as a useful resourceful? ![]() However, the conversation on skills shortages, international students’ employability, and graduate outcomes overlooks an underutilised resource a lot of UK universities have access to, LinkedIn Learning.Īs part of digital resources, a lot of universities pay for, and then offer students free access to LinkedIn learning via a university account. In today’s VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world, there is increasing pressure on the UK higher education sector to produce highly-skilled global ready graduates. This HEPI guest blog has been written by Obinna Okereke, Project Manager – Student Experience at Coventry University. ![]()
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