VIDEO: WHY YOUR DEGREE IS NOT ENOUGH TO GET YOU A JOB

Graduates from most Ghanaian universities have been described by employers as half-baked. A recent study by the Ghana Employers Association indicates that majority of people in Ghana who are looking for work lack basic information and technology (IT) skills, as well as, numeracy, listening and time management skills which makes them unemployable, according to Mrs Susanne Prince-Boateng the Managing Director of Crown Prince Academy (CPA), speaking at the 14th graduation ceremony of the school.

According to the African Economic Outlook report 2020 by the African Development Bank themed “Developing Africa’s Workforce for the Future”, two-thirds of Africa’s youth are either over-educated or under-educated.

In an interview with De General on the program Time with De General posted on YouTube, Lord Atta Quaisie – Pastor, Author, Speaker and a Columnist for Ghanaweb enumerates other skills and competencies employers require of Graduates in addition to getting a degree.