Why computer science graduates cant talk themselves into jobs | Simon Jenkins

Maths and science graduates are victims of a dirigiste British education policy that fails both labour market and individual

Graduates in computer science are so inarticulate as to be unemployable. So says a consortium of prospective employers. The Higher Education Statistics Agency agrees. This week it put computing top for unemployability, along with maths, engineering and media studies. Students should switch from geek to chic.

Not a week passes without business complaining about the educati...