With fees rocketing, the cachet of a degree is becoming too expensive – and may not lead to a job. We asked seven employers for their views on old-fashioned work experience. An estimated 55% of this year's graduates will fail to land a job that requires a degree. The head of McDonald's in Britain caused quite a stir last week when she suggested that some school leavers would be better off getting a job in a burger joint than going to university. With 42% of this summer's university graduates expected to take jobs that do not require a degree – known as being "under-employed" - students and their parents are increasingly asking if it's worth going to university at all.
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