Information:
Time: 2015 College Grads May Not Be As Ready for the Workplace as They Think They Are
 College students are biased about their own education thinking they have learned enough
 College students are “overwhelmingly confident” in their education and career preparations
 8/10 college grads on average for the class of 2015 believe that their education prepared them well for the workforce
 “Accenture blames the discrepancy between expectations and reality on the employers.”
Inside Higher Ed: Well-Prepared in Their Own Eyes
 Students are more than twice as likely as employers to think that students are being well prepared in the areas of oral communication, written communication, and critical thinking
 Employers gave students the lowest scores on “staying current on global developments”, “awareness of diverse cultures outside the US”, and “working with people from different backgrounds”
Chronicle: College Students Think They’re Ready for the Work Force. Employers Aren’t So Sure.
 Employers are less inclined to believe that college graduates are ready for the workforce
 Employers prefer college graduates with specific knowledge and broad skills
 54% of upper management in corporations (c-suite execs) think that higher education in the US is not as good as higher education in other countries
 It’s not our education system that has changed and deteriorated but the change in the economy and advancement of our times meant that jobs became more complex and employers began to demand more from college grads
 Most students are unaware of the skills that employers are looking for in new hires
Inferences:
College graduates believes themselves to be a lot more prepared for the workforce than how employers feel about them. Much of this confidence comes from the fact that college graduates went to college and choose their colleges to advance in