RECRUITERS AND STUDENTS HAVE DIFFERING PERCEPTIONS OF NEW GRADS’ PROFICIENCY IN COMPETENCIES

Although new college graduates looking to enter the workforce and employers hiring these graduates agree on which competencies are most important for job candidates to hone, their perception of student proficiency in them differs widely, according to NACE research.

Graduating seniors taking part in the 2023 Student Survey ranked communication, critical thinking, and teamwork as the three most important competencies for a job candidate to be considered career ready. Likewise, in NACE’s Job Outlook 2024 survey…