@article { , title = {Employer demands from business graduates}, abstract = {This paper reports on research carried out with employers to determine demand for graduate business and management skills in the Scottish workforce. The research found that the factors which were most important to employers when recruiting graduates, with a business school first degree, were: personal attitude, employability skills, relevant work experience, and degree result. The most important transferable skills to employers when recruiting graduates were: trustworthiness, reliability, motivation, communication skills and a willingness to learn.}, doi = {10.1108/et-02-2014-0017}, eissn = {0040-0912}, issn = {0040-0912}, issue = {1}, journal = {Education \& Training}, note = {Early online version available November 2015 Author had been contacted by the publisher requesting the item to be removed until publication takes place. LG 06/11/2015 item re-instated at author request LG 08/12/2015}, pages = {112-132}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Emerald}, url = {http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9126}, volume = {58}, keyword = {658 General management, HD28 Management. Industrial Management, LB2300 Higher Education, Employability, Employment Research Institute, AI and Technologies, graduate, employment, skills, employers, students;}, year = {2016}, author = {McMurray, Stephen and Dutton, Matthew and McQuaid, Ronald W and Richard, Alec} }