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Competencies
Career Readiness Resources
The National Association of Colleges and Employers developed a definition for career readiness and identified seven competencies associated with career readiness. To assist career services professionals and others working with students in their career development, NACE has gathered these resources, featuring best practices, and samples to support those efforts. Read More.
Competencies
Pilot Tracks Entrepreneurial, Positive Psychology Competencies
September 23, 2019
By NACE Staff
Metropolitan State University’s pilot program is studying the efficacy of including an entrepreneurial mindset competency into its career readiness efforts. Read More.
Competencies
The Four Career Competencies Employers Value Most
March 29, 2019
By NACE Staff
Employers have consistently identified the four career readiness competencies that they find essential in their new college hires. Read More.
Internships
The Impact of Internships and Study Abroad on the Career Readiness of First-Generation Students
February 07, 2019
By Angelena Salvadge
NACE research suggests that internship and study-abroad experiences have a positive effect on the career readiness of first-generation students.
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Internships
Students: Internships Positively Impact Competencies
October 24, 2018
By NACE Staff
Students feel that their experiential education assignments have a positive impact on their career readiness competencies.
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DATA BITES

70.1%

Percent of employers who rate students as very/extremely proficient in teamwork competency
Job Outlook 2019

79.0%

Percent of seniors who rate themselves as very/extremely proficient in critical thinking
2019 Student Survey (Four-Year Schools)

100%

Percent of employers that deem critical thinking/problem solving as very to extremely essential in new hires
Job Outlook 2019

84.8%

Percent of seniors who rate themselves as very/extremely proficient in teamwork
2019 Student Survey (Four-Year Schools)

88.3%

Percent of seniors who rate themselves as very/extremely proficient in professionalism/work
2019 Student Survey (Four-Year Schools)

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