Graduate recruitment and selection in the UK: A study of the recent changes in methods and expectations

Career Development International

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 497-513

  Branine, Mohamed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Graduates; Higher education; Recruitment; Selection; Skills; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 53849093756     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430810901660     Document Type: Article

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