The findings indicate that, dependent on: the size of the firm, the proportion of graduates
currently employed, the sector that the firm is in, its location and the role played in the organisation by
the respondent, the firm’s attitude towards employing graduates can be explained reasonably well.
Overall, while nearly 60 per cent of respondents reported that their firm needed graduates, only 22 per
cent felt that the graduates they had seen were well prepared for the world of work.