Graduates 'Need To Show More Ambition'

5 August 2010

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Graduates are so desperate to get a job they are hiding any individuality or entrepreneurial flair and are increasingly afraid to present themselves honestly infront of employers.

In a move to appear more employable, many graduates are concealing any future plans that extend beyond beyond working for the company they are interviewing for.

Jonathan Bowers, communications director at UKFast, has been presenting a series of different career talks over the last few months and has identified this as a common concern among students.

He says, "With such competition for graduate positions, students feel the need to present themselves as reliable, committed individuals and are worried that revealing future ambitions which may conflict with the company's own plans may hinder them."

Despite the education community and new organisations such as Peter Jones' National Enterprise Academy nurturing entrepreneurialism, the business community is not showing its support.

Having recently launched four off-shoot companies under its umbrella, hosting provider UKFast recognises the importance of hiring entrepreneurial people.

UKFast managing director Lawrence Jones says, "Business owners must not be afraid to encourage entrepreneurialism. At UKFast we see people with ambition as an opportunity. These employees could well become the leaders of the future."

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