Student Attitudes - Career Readiness

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Student Attitudes
First-Generation Students Share View of Their Readiness
The Class of 2016 has characterized itself as “career ready,” but are these graduates prepared in the areas that employers deem essential?
Class of 2016 Believes It Is “Career Ready,” but Is It?
The Class of 2016 has characterized itself as “career ready,” but are these graduates prepared in the areas that employers deem essential?

DATA BITES

98.5%

Percent of employers rating critical thinking as very/extremely important in candidates
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55.8%

Percent of employers rating students as very/extremely proficient in critical thinking
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97.7%

Percent of employers rating teamwork as very/extremely important in candidates
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77.5%

Percent of employers rating students as very/extremely proficient in teamwork
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Technology (4.07) / Leadership (3.31)

Competencies in which students were rated most and least proficient by employers
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