Reality Check - Employers' Expectations for New Graduates
Facilitated by George Knox, Jobs & Internships Coordinator
During the slow
recovery since the "Great Recession," the unemployment rates for new
college hires have remained significantly higher than for the
experienced worker population. Employers have been more
demanding of new hires, expecting a greater range of skills and tools.
A number of studies over the last few years have documented
these employer demands and identified gaps in what new graduates offer
employers.
| Employers Want: |  | Are Grads Ready?:
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| Bridge That Gap: Analyzing the Student Skill Index | The Role of Higher Education in Career Development: Employer Perceptions | It Takes More Than a Major: Employer Priorities for College Learning and Student Success | Raising The Bar: Employers’ Views On College Learning In The Wake of The Economic Downturn | Job Outlook: The Candidate Skills/Qualities Employers Want |
| 2013, Harris Interactive, commissioned by Chegg | 2012, MacGuire Associates, comm. by The Chronicle of Higher Education and American Public Media’s Marketplace | 2013, Hart Research Associates, comm. by the Association of American Colleges and Universities | 2010, Hart Research Associates, comm. by the Association of American Colleges and Universities | 2014, National Association of Colleges and Employers |
| 2,001 18-24 year olds enrolled in a 2-or 4-year public or private college and 1,000 hiring managers | 704 employers (executives, HR managers and hiring managers) | 318 employers w/ 25+% new hires w/ associates or bachelors degree | 302 employers w/ 25+% new hires w/ associates or bachelors degree | 260 NACE employer members |