Educational Technology

January 27, 2019

Survey: Employers Want ‘Soft Skills’ From Graduates

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:30 am

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Inside Higher Ed
Employers want college graduates who have “soft skills,” such as being a good listener or thinking critically, but they have difficulty finding such candidates, according to a new report. The survey was conducted online in September by Morning Consult for Cengage, an educational technology and services company, among more than 500 hiring managers and 150 more human resources professionals. More than 1,500 current and former college students from two- and four-year institutions were also surveyed. The companies found that the most in-demand talent among employers was listening skills — 74 percent of employers indicated this was a skill they valued. This was followed by attention to detail (70 percent) and effective communication (69 percent).

https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2019/01/17/survey-employers-want-soft-skills-graduates

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