This will also level the salaries, because companies aren't going to pay as much for someone with less technical knowledge when they will spend time investing in training. Graduate greed is a problem that a number of employers and recruitment consultants admitted they had experienced. Although often worth under 20,000, many demanded salaries in excess of 30,000 when applying for jobs in the communications field. Too often, people are seduced by the short-term benefits of an instant high salary, rather than what will make them attractive to employers a few years down the line. Those with more foresight can see the value on their CVs later on.
People can come out of university and pay several thousand pounds to get the training.
They have no commercial experience, yet still expect to earn 30,000. When they get on a client's site they soon find out their true worth. Training schemes Global Crossing has attempted to solve its internal skills shortages in part by setting up a graduate training scheme. It has taken on 16 people, all earning realistic salaries, on a two-year training scheme. By the end of it they will have a broad range of skills mixed with commercial experience.