This timely and insightful book tackles the highly topical subject of graduate underemployment with remarkable insight and clarity. The authors offer a ground-breaking model that can be easily implemented in institutions to make low-cost, high-gain improvements to students' employability. The range of topics covered includes: The challenge of employability The study and careers of English graduates The enhancement of practice Assessing employability The Skills Plus project. Based on a set of over 200 in-depth interviews with recent graduates, this book forms a unique account of the meanings of employability in the workplace. Anyone with a responsibility for curriculum development or policy making within higher education, who wants to advance learning and promote employability amongst their students, will find this book essential reading.