Employers value a college degree but think students lack some skills, survey says - Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Inside Higher Ed

More than 80% of employers in a new American Association of Colleges and Universities survey said they believe higher education prepares college graduates for workforce success — though some executives find students lack certain skills. Only 49% of employers reported thinking, for instance, that graduates are very prepared in oral communication, according to AAC&U’s report published Thursday. But about 80% said they agreed graduates overall are ready for the workplace.  The survey also found strong employer support for microcredentials and student and faculty freedom to discuss any topic on a campus. 

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