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Graduate Skills
The Skills-First Hiring Wave: What’s Driving It and Why Higher Education Must Pivot Now
“94 % of companies say their skills-based hires outperform degree-based hires.” Forbes, Dec 2024 This statistic highlights a crucial...
Willem Maritz
Jun 7, 20253 min read
If ChatGPT Was The Minister of Education
I asked my ChatGPT (Model o3 with Advanced Reasoning) to tell me what it would do if it were the Minister of Education Calling for...
Willem Maritz
May 19, 20254 min read
Mind the Gap: Universities Are Missing Graduate Employability Objectives
Students Are Not Aligned To Industry Skills Needs Bridging the Evolving Gap Between Industry Skills Requirements and Academic Curricula...
Willem Maritz
May 8, 20253 min read
If You Could Give Your Child Only Three Skills (considering skills of the future)
What skills do young talent need? As a parent , I have often pondered what I need to do to set my children up for success in life. To be...
Willem Maritz
May 8, 20254 min read
From Employability Skills to Value Creation Skills
Making the case for Value Creation Skills, somewhere between employability skills and entrepreneurial skills
Willem Maritz
Jan 31, 20254 min read
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