Naureen Durrani|Vicki Tariq
The role of numeracy skills in graduate employability
Northumbria University|University of Central Lancashire
purpose purpose article explore role importance numeracy skills graduate recruitment within diversity employment sectors designmethodologyapproach results mixedmethods study involving three online surveys including employer survey student focus group sessions interviews tutors presented findings results reveal importance employers attach graduates numeracy skills extent employers use numeracy tests graduate recruitment thus highlight potential poor numeracy skills limit graduates acquisition employment irrespective degree subject especially since numeracy tests used predominantly recruitment types jobs commensurate graduates career aspirations within sectors attract graduates across diversity academic disciplines including arts humanities research limitationsimplications since participants selfselecting conclusions inferences relate samples may may generalisable wider target populations practical implications paper highlights actions necessary enhance undergraduates numeracy skills context graduate employability social implications vulnerability particular groups students eg females provided opportunities practise develop numeracy skills whilst higher education low preuniversity mathematics qualifications mature students highlighted originalityvalue article timely view national policy extend graduate employability performance indicators within quality assurance measures uk higher education