The Skills College Graduates Need

This is hardly surprising news, but at the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities today, AAC&U's president released a report detailing the findings of a survey of employers.  What did the employers say about college graduates?  That they need more rounded skills, such as communication, and the need higher levels of knwlede.  The Inside HigherEd article states: "But, most surveyed said, colleges and universities have room for improvement in preparing students to be workers."

This is certainly impoertant information for those of us who are out there teaching. All classes need to teach what employers say they want most.  Again from the article; this is what the employers say:

Employers said colleges should place more emphasis on preparing students "to effectively communicate orally and in writing" (89 percent), to use "critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills" (81 percent) and to have "the ability to apply knowledge and skills to real-world settings through internships or other hands on-experiences" (79 percent).