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Fort hei rfir s tj ob, t hough, t heywoul dpr ef ert owor kf oranSMEorabi gcompany.

Fi nal years t udent ss how acl earpr ef er encef orbus i nes s est hathaveaqual i t yl abeli dent i f yi ngt hem asgoodempl oyer s .

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Thes t udent swoul dr at herwor kf orawi der angeofcompani esi nt hecour s eoft hei rcar eer s , enabl i ngt hem t ocont i nuedevel opi ngt hei rs ki l l sandknowl edgei nt hel ongt er m.

Las tbutnotl eas t , Gener at i onZs t udent shavever yhi ghexpect at i onsoft hei rfir s templ oyer .

Thes ear et hemos ts t r i ki ngconcl us i onsf r om t he1 1 t hedi t i onofamaj ors t udyamongfinal yearhi ghereducat i ons t udent si nt ot hei rexpect at i onsoft hei rfir s templ oyerandt he l abourmar ket , aswel lasi nt ot hei rl onger t er m car eerpl ans .

472s t udent s , ofwhom 268 wer emas t ers t udent sand204wer et aki nganadvancedmas t er , t ookt hes ur veyi nt he s pr i ngof2023.

Thi ss ur vey, whi chi sconduct edever yt woyear s , wascar r i edoutbyPr of es s orDi r kBuyens andr es ear cher sVal ér i eLegr andandSi l keVanGans bekef r om t heCent r ef orEx cel l ence i nSt r at egi cTal entManagementatVl er i ckBus i nes sSchool .

Ent r epr eneur i alambi t i onsont her i s e 29%ofmas t ers t udent sand57%ofadvancedmas t ers t udent si ndi cat et hatt heywoul d l i ket os etupt hei rownbus i nes si nt hef ut ur e.

St ar t i ngoutasanent r epr eneurs t r ai ght af t ergr aduat i oni sl es spopul ar : onl y1 0%ofmas t ers t udent sand27%ofadvancedmas t er s t udent shaves uchpl ans .

Fur t her mor e, t her ei sas t r i ki ngl ackofi nt er es ti nembar ki ngon acar eerasaf r eel ancerorcont r act or( l es st han1 0%) .

Thevas tmaj or i t ywoul dpr ef ert o s t ar ti nas al ar i edpos i t i onwi t hanSMEorabi gcompany.

Di r kBuyens , Pr of es s orofHumanRes our cesManagementatVl er i ckBus i nes sSchool : “ We haveobs er vedagr owi ngdes i r eamongyoungpeopl et obecomei ndependentent r epr eneur soneday, al t hought her ei sacl earpr ef er encet ogai naf ewyear s ’ wor kexper i encei n as al ar i edpos i t i onfir s t .

Apos s i bl ewayf orempl oyer st ocat ert ot hi st r endmi ghtbet o pr omot ei nt r apr eneur s hi pwi t hi nt hecompany.

Thatmeanst hatempl oyer sencour agea cl i mat eofent r epr eneur s hi pwher eyoungempl oyeescandevel opt hei rent r epr eneur i al ambi t i onsf ort hebenefitoft hecompanyaswel lasf ort hems el ves .

Thi scanbedoneby gi vi ngt hem pl ent yoff r eedom t ot r youtnew t hi ngsandbyoffer i ngt hem oppor t uni t i est o gr owwi t hi nt heor gani s at i on. ”

Qual i t yl abel sf orempl oyer sar ewor t ht hei rwei ghti ngol d Compani est hathaveaqual i t yl abeli dent i f yi ngt hem asgoodempl oyer sar ei nhi ghdemand amongfinal years t udent s .

79%ofr es pondent ss ayt heywoul dr at herappl yt oacompanywi t h anaccr edi t edl abelt os how t hati t scur r entempl oyeesexper i encei tasagoodempl oyer .

Addi t i onal l y, 60%i ndi cat et hatt heywoul dbemor ei ncl i nedt os t aywi t hs uchacompanyf or l onger .

Di r kBuyens : “ Thes e‘ empl oyerofchoi ce’ l abel sar ebas edonas ys t emat i cs ur veyoft heempl oyeesatt heor gani s at i onsconcer ned.

I not herwor ds , compani est hatmakel ongt er mi nves t ment si ncr eat i ngagoodwor ki ngenvi r onmentbas edont r us t , cr edi bi l i t y, r es pect , hones t yandcol l egi al i t yar eatanadvant agewheni tcomest oat t r act i ngyoungt al entf r om GenZ. ” Car eers ecur i t yi smor ei mpor t antt hanj obs ecur i t Onl y43%offinal years t udent ss t at et hatl ongt er mj obs ecur i t yi sapr i or i t yf ort hem.

They cl ear l yhaveacos mopol i t anvi s i onoft hei rcar eer s : 69%expectt hatt heywi l l wor kf orawi de r angeofdi ffer entcompani esdur i ngt hei rwor ki ngl i ves .

Theys eet her el at i ons hi pwi t ht hei r fir s templ oyerast empor ar y, and88%wantacar eert hatal l owst hem t ocont i nuedevel opi ng t hei rs ki l l sandengagei nl i f el ongl ear ni ng.

Onl yonei nfivei spr epar edt or emai nwi t ht hes ameempl oyerf ort hei rent i r ecar eer .

72%vi ew t hei rfir s tj obasas t eppi ngs t onet os omet hi ngbet t eratadi ffer entcompany.

Al mos thal f( 47%)ar epl anni ngt os t aywi t ht hei rfir s templ oyerf ornol ongert hant hr eeyear s .

Theeconomi ccont extdoespl ayar ol e: St udent swhogr aduat edur i ngar eces s i onr epor tl es s economi copt i mi s m andagr eat erpr ef er encef orj obs ecur i t yt hans t udent swhogr aduat e dur i ngaper i odofeconomi cgr owt h.

GenZhavehi ghexpect at i onsoft hei rfir s templ oyer s .

Thei rt oppr i or i t yi si nt er act i onwi t ht hei r col l eaguesandl eader s : 94%hopet oendupi nas oci abl eenvi r onmentwi t hapos i t i veat mos pher eand88%expectgood, opencommuni cat i onwi t hcol l eagues .

Theyal s oat t achgr eat i mpor t ancet oanat t r act i ves al ar yandper ks( 85%) , andt omanyoppor t uni t i esf ort r ai ni ngand per s onaldevel opment( 84%) .

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LegalSer vi ces New r equi r ement shave beeni nt r oducedt o addr es sgapsi dent i fied aspar toft he i ndependentr evi ew.

Someexi s t i ng r equi r ement shaveal s o beenenhancedt o s t r engt henpr ot ect i onand al i gnwi t hot hercodesand exi s t i ngl egi s l at i oni nt hemar ket pl ace.

Ther evi s edCodehasbeendevel oped i ncol l abor at i onwi t ht hei ndus t r yandcons umer gr oupst oens ur echangesar ewor kabl ei npr act i ce anddel i vermeani ngf ulbenefit sf orcons umer s .

Key updat esi ncl ude: •Anew 1 4daycool i ngoffper i odf r om dat eof r es er vat i on •Anew pr ei ns pect i onr equi r ementt oenabl ehome buyer st os eekpr of es s i onalhel pt oi dent i f ys nagsand gett hem r es ol vedbef or ecompl et i on •Cl earandpr act i calgui danceandt i mef r amesf or managi ngcus t omercompl ai nt s •Ani ncr eas ei nt heamounthomebuyer scancl ai m t hr ought heCode’ sI ndependentDi s put eRes ol ut i on Scheme

ConsumerCodef orHome Bui l der scal l sonbui l der s t opr epar ef orr evi sed Codei mpl ement at i on TheCons umerCodef orHomeBui l der s( CCHB)has publ i s hedt heFi f t hEdi t i onoft heCons umerCode Scheme( ‘ t heCode’ )whi chhasbeenupdat ed f ol l owi ngacompr ehens i vei ndependentr evi ew.

The r evi s edCodeandaccompanyi nggoodpr act i ce gui dancef orbui l der s , bui l donoveradecadeof effect i vecons umerpr ot ect i on, wi t hnew and enhancedr equi r ement st os t r engt hens uppor tf or homebuyer s .

Bui l der scover edbyt heCodewi l lneedt ocompl y wi t ht heFi f t hEdi t i onf r om 1J anuar y2024.

TheCCHB haspr oducedaTr ans i t i onPackt ohel pbui l der sand t hei rs el l i ngagent sands ol i ci t or s /l i cens ed conveyancer spr epar ef ort hechanges , i ncl udi nga r evi s eds ui t eofdocument sandl i nkst oupdat ed onl i net r ai ni ng, avai l abl ef r eeofchar get os uppor t compl i ance.

Ther evi s edCodewi l lbeeffect i vef r om 1J anuar y 2024, gi vi ngbui l der sandt hei ragent st hr eemont hst o pr epar ef ort hechangesandmakes ur et heyar e‘ Code 2024r eady’ .

CodeChai r , NoelHunt er , s ai d: “ Ourr evi s edCode f or mal i s esexi s t i nggoodpr act i ceaswel las s t r engt heni ngpr ot ect i onf orhomebuyer swher ei ti s mos tneeded.

Compl yi ngwi t ht heCons umerCodef or HomeBui l der senabl esbui l der st odemons t r at et hey t r eatcus t omer sf ai r l ybymaki ngt hebuyi ngpr oces s t r ans par ent , aswel laspr ovi di nganaf t er s al ess er vi ce andacces st oi ndependentr edr es ss houl dt hatbe needed.

Thes ecommi t ment scanhel phomebuyer s f eelmor econfidenti nt hedeci s i onst hey’ r emaki ng, knowi ngt heyhaveacces st ot hei nf or mat i ont hey needt omakeani nf or meddeci s i on. ” Comment i ngont heval ueoft heCode, PaulDr ys dal e, Saf et yHeal t hEnvi r onment&Qual i t y( SHEQ)Di r ect or atSt or yHomes , s ai d: “ Bei ngamemberoft he Cons umerCodef orHomeBui l der ss uppor t sSt or y Homes ’ commi t mentt opr ovi di ngex cel l entcus t omer car e.

Thecompr ehens i ver equi r ement si ncl udedi n t heCode, t oget herwi t ht het r ai ni ng, audi t i ngpr oces s anddi s ci pl i nar yr egi mehavehel peduscont i nuous l y i mpr oveandpubl i cl ydemons t r at et heval uewepl ace oncus t omers er vi ce. ”

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Ont heoccas i onofbei ngawar dedf ort heex empl ar ys oci al ent r epr eneur s hi p, J aneGr eenMBEFCCTcomment s : “ My onl ygoali st opr omot ei ncl us i vi t yandequi t yt ohel ps ome oft hemos tmar gi nal i s edcommuni t i es .

SEDSConnect i ve’ s vol unt eergr oupandt hemember soft hechar i t yar ei nt hi s phi l ant hr opi cmi s s i ont oget herwi t hme.

Theawar doft he MBEs ymbol i s est hewor kwehavedonef ort heneur odi ver gentands ympt omat i chyper mobi l i t ycommuni t i es , and t heent i r echar i t yfir m andIf eeli ncr edi bl yhonour ed.

I know t hatt hi sr ecogni t i onwi l lhel pusf ur t hert heeducat i on, car e, ands uppor tt omanymor ei ndi vi dual s . ”

Tr ai l bl az i ngAdvocat eand FounderofSEDSConnect i ve, J aneGr een, Awar dedMBEat Wi nds orCas t l e SEDSConnect i ve, avol unt eer -andus er l edneur odi ver gent char i t y( evi dencedasAut i s m, ADHD, Dys pr axi aandTour et t e’ s+ ) , announcest hati t sf ounder , J aneGr een, hasbeen awar dedt hepr es t i gi ousMemberoft heOr deroft heBr i t i s h Empi r e( MBE)i nani nves t i t ur ecer emonyatWi nds orCas t l e.

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Theawar doft he MBEacknowl edgesGr een’ ss er vi cest oNeur odi ver gent peopl eandt hos ewi t hr el at edJ oi ntHyper mobi l i t ycondi t i ons , i ncl udi ngEhl er s Danl oss yndr omes( EDS) .

SEDSConnect i vei si mmens el ypr oudofJ aneGr eenMBE FCCT' sout s t andi ngaccompl i s hmentandr emai nss t eadf as ti ni t scommi t mentt oadvanci ngt heempower mentof i ndi vi dual swi t hneur odi ver genceands ympt omat i chyper mobi l i t ycondi t i onsandf os t er i ngi ncl us i vi t ywi t hi ns oci et y.

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SEDSConnect i ve, t hechar i t abl eor gani s at i on, s t andsasa t es t amentt oGr een’ sdedi cat i ont oadvocat i ngf orneur odi ver gentcondi t i ons .

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Fr ankf ur tSchoolofFi nance&Managementconfir ms i t s el fi nt het op2per centofbus i nes ss chool s gl obal l ywi t hAMBAr eaccr edi t at i on Fr ankf ur tSchoolofFi nance&Managementhas offici al l yr ecei vedr eaccr edi t at i onf r om t heAs s oci at i onofMBAs ( AMBA) , oneoft hewor l d’ sl eadi ng aut hor i t i esi npos t gr aduat ebus i nes seducat i on, demons t r at i ngi t scont i nui ngcommi t mentt oexcel l encei nmanagementeducat i on.

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Dur i ngt heaccr edi t at i onpr oces sconduct edby AMBA, member soft heaccr edi t at i onpanel , r epr es ent i ngs eni ormanagementf r om gl obal l yaccr edi t edbus i nes ss chool s , commendedt hecul t ur eofi nf or medandcur i ousagi l i t yt hatt heys aw s har edbyt hel eader s hi p, admi ni s t r at or s , andf acul t yatt hes chool .

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Thepanelal s onot edt hatt hes choolhadanexempl ar y, i nnovat i ve, anddynami ccommi t mentt o qual i t ymai nt enanceandi mpr ovementf oral l s t akehol der s .

Fi nal l y, t hepanelment i onedt hatt hes chool ’ sappr oacht odi s ci pl i nar yi nt egr at i ont hr ought he gr oupi ngofi ndi vi dualcour s esi nt obr oadmodul esi si nnovat i veande ect i ve.

Pr of es s orNi l sSt i egl i t z , Pr es i dentofFr ankf ur tSchool ofFi nance&Management , s ai d: “ Wear ever ypr oud t hatAMBAhasr eaccr edi t edFr ankf ur tSchool , confir mi ngourpos i t i oni nt hegr oupofl eadi ngbus i nes s s chool swor l dwi dehol di ngt het r i pl ecr ownaccr edi t at i onbyAMBA, EMFD/EQUI SandAACSB. The r eaccr edi t at i oni spr oofoft hever yhi ghqual i t yof t hef ul lr angeofourMBApr ogr ammes–enabl i ng ours t udent st oacqui r eal lt hes ki l l sr equi r edf ora s ucces s f ulcar eer . ” AMBAaccr edi t at i oni si nt er nat i onali ns copeand r each, andAMBAwor ksundert hebel i eft hataccr edi t edpr ogr ammess houl dbeoft hehi ghes ts t andar dandcons i derchangi ngt r endsandi nnovat i oni n pos t gr aduat emanagementeducat i on.

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