Considerable shares of today's employers say recent college graduates lack problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills, according to PayScale's Workforce Skills Preparedness Report. Educators must foster an innovative learning environment that develops employable students who have both hard skills and soft skills.However, you can structure academic programs to increase employability without dismantling educational models or compromising principles.
The Chronicle's latest report, "
Career-Ready Education: Beyond the Skills Gap, Tools and Tactics for an Evolving Economy," moves past the definitions of the skills gap and the accompanying blame game. It explores the forces driving change and the challenges ahead, ways to structure academic programs to foster employability, and strategies for building effective relationships with employers.
