The criteria for graduate jobs could be changing

This week accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has announced that it will stop using A-level grades as a way of selecting graduate recruits http://bbc.in/1EcNqy9. As one of the largest graduate employers in the UK, this step opens up the door for even more able candidates.

Moves are being made within the legal industry to also make these changes. Managing Director, Kath Riley tells us “I have attended round table debates at the Law Society on Social Mobility. The legal market is keen to make these changes, however they are struggling to develop something that could take the place of the traditional A Level result.”

By utilising a more modern system of selection, candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds are given a better chance to prove that they are able. This also widens the potential for companies to hire the best talent. Kath Riley comments “The legal market is keen to develop a more entrepreneurial standpoint, and to enable us to do this we need to gain the best talent from all social backgrounds. For many years the legal place has looked to reflect its client base more and produce lawyers who are more commercially savvy.”

As this change is made by PricewaterhouseCoopers, this could be just the step that is needed to encourage this change across all markets. Douglas Scott continuously search for candidates who can prove their success, and recognise that A Level results are not the most accurate representation of a person’s abilities.

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