Miss-Placement: The Impact Of Coronavirus On Student Placements
BY RORY EAVES
In a world where Microsoft advertised a job that requires 8 years experience in a programming language that has only existed for 5, it’s quite obvious how highly companies value prior work experience. That, however, can be difficult to come by for new graduates, which is why more and more students are opting for courses that offer the opportunity of a placement.
Placements come in 2 varieties – work or study. Both are pretty self-explanatory, and you might be quick to dismiss study placements as less worth your while (who would choose to study for an extra year willingly?); however, that isn’t the case. Both forms of placements have their pros and cons, but one thing that they share in common is that they both stand out on a CV.
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