On Monday, writing for The Independent, Tom Griffiths (founder of gapyear.com ) explained how by having a ‘dynamic gap year’ helps you to stand out from the crowd. No longer are employers and universities soley looking for straight A students. Such a high proportion of students in the UK are going to University and coming away with a good grade, that it makes it extremely difficult for employers to differentiate between applicants.
Increasingly, people that have taken worthwhile gap years have that little bit extra on their CV that makes them stand out of the crowd. People can spend their gap year, travelling; volunteering; gaining worthwhile paid employment… the possibilities are endless.
At Oyster, we believe that to achieve the most in your year off you should do a worthwhile overseas project. When people tell me that they will be getting a round the world ticket for their gap year, I always suggest that they consider staying in one location for 3 months or so. That way they will be able to call somewhere home (and not just be a tourist) and use their skills to assist a local community.
How did you spend your gap year? Maybe you are an employer that struggles to differentiate between applicatants… all comments are welcome 
Click here for the full article in The Independent.
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