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From January 9 to 13, 2013, Hart Research Associates conducted an online survey among 318 employers whose organizations have at least 25 employees and report that 25 percent or more of their new hires hold either an associate’s degree from a two-year college or a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college. Respondents are executives at private sector and nonprofit organizations, including owners, CEOs, presidents, c-suite level executives, and vice presidents.
This report provides a detailed analysis of employers’ priorities for the kinds of learning today’s college students need to succeed in today’s economy. It also reports on changes in educational and assessment practices that employers recommend. Overview Innovation is a priority for employers today. Nearly all employers surveyed (95 percent) say they give hiring preference to college graduates with skills that will enable them to contribute to innovation in the workplace. More than nine in ten agree that “innovation is essential” to their organization’s continued success. Employers recognize capacities that cut across majors as critical to a candidate’s potential for career success, and they view these skills as more important than a student’s choice of undergraduate major. Nearly all those surveyed (93 percent) agree that “a candidate’s demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major.” More than nine in ten of those surveyed say it is important that those they hire demonstrate ethical judgment and integrity, intercultural skills, and the capacity for continued new learning.
More than three in four employers say they want colleges to place more emphasis on helping students develop five key learning outcomes, including critical thinking, complex problem solving, written and oral communication, and applied knowledge in real-world settings. Employers endorse several educational practices as potentially helpful in preparing college students for workplace success. These include practices that require students to conduct research and use evidence-based analysis; gain in-depth knowledge in the major and analytic, problem-solving, and communication skills; and apply their learning in real-world settings. Employers recognize the importance of liberal education and the liberal arts.
The majority of employers agree that having both field-specific knowledge and skills and a broad range of skills and knowledge is most important for recent college graduates to achieve long-term career success. Few think that having field-specific knowledge and skills alone is what is most needed for individuals’ career success. Eighty percent of employers agree that, regardless of their major, every college student should acquire broad knowledge in the liberal arts and sciences. When read a description of a twenty-first-century liberal education, a large majority of employers recognize its importance; 74 percent would recommend this kind of education to a young person they know as the best way to prepare for success in today’s global economy.
Employers endorse a blended model of liberal and applied learning. Across many areas tested, employers strongly endorse educational practices that involve students in active, effortful work—practices including collaborative problem solving, internships, research, senior projects, and community engagements. Employers consistently rank outcomes and practices that involve application of skills over acquisition of discrete bodies of knowledge. They also strongly endorse practices that require students to demonstrate both acquisition of knowledge and its application. Employers think that more college graduates have the skills and preparation needed for entry-level positions than for advancement. A majority of employers (56 percent) express satisfaction with the job colleges and universities are doing to prepare graduates for success in the workplace, but more than two in five indicate room for improvement.
Two in three employers (67 percent) believe most college graduates have the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in entry-level positions, but only 44 percent think they have what is required for advancement and promotion to higher levels. Employers express interest in e-portfolios and partnerships with colleges to ensure college graduates’ successful transition to the workplace. In addition to a resume or college transcript, more than four in five employers say an electronic portfolio would be useful to them in ensuring that job applicants have the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their company or organization.
Notable proportions of business and nonprofit leaders say they are already partnering with two-year and four-year colleges to advance the success of college students after graduation, and those who are not express interest in doing so to provide more hands-on learning opportunities and to help college students successfully make the transition from college into the workplace. Eleven Key findings 1. Employers are highly focused on innovation as critical to the success of their companies, and they report that the challenges their employees face today are more complex and require a broader skill set than in the past. Notably, employers indicate that they prioritize critical thinking, communication, and complex problem-solving skills over a job candidate’s major field of study when making hiring decisions. Employers point out that both the expectations and challenges their employees face are greater today than in the past. Majorities say their company or organization is asking employees to take on greater responsibilities and to use a broader set of skills (93 percent total agree; 52 percent strongly agree) while facing challenges today that are more complex than in the past (91 percent total agree; 50 percent strongly agree).
Employers today are highly focused on innovation and are giving priority to hiring employees who can help in this advancement. Fully 92 percent agree that innovation is essential to their company’s continued success, including 51 percent who strongly agree. Additionally, 95 percent of employers agree (57 percent strongly) that their company “puts a priority on hiring people with the intellectual and interpersonal skills that will help them contribute to innovation in the workplace.” To achieve success at their companies in today's more complex environment, employers are in broad agreement that a candidate’s demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex programs is more important than his or her undergraduate field of study (93 percent total agree; 59 percent strongly agree).
While they may prioritize key skills over a job candidate’s field of study, the majority of employers agree that having both field-specific knowledge and skills and a broad range of skills and knowledge is most important for recent college graduates to achieve long-term career success. When asked whether having field-specific knowledge, a broad range of skills, or both is most important to achieving long-term career success, over half (55 percent) of employers say it is most important to have both. Among employers who chose just one category, more say having a broad range of skills and knowledge is important for career advancement (29 percent) than say having knowledge and skills that apply to a specific field or position is most important for college graduates’ long-term success (16 percent). Employers’ evaluation of two-year and four-year colleges and universities for the job they are doing preparing graduates to succeed and contribute to today’s economy suggests that many see room for improvement. They register a greater sense of confidence in college graduates having the skills and knowledge to succeed in entry-level positions than to advance or be promoted within their companies or organizations. A 56 percent majority of employers think that higher education is doing an excellent (9 percent) or good job (47 percent) in preparing students for success in today’s economy, compared with 44 percent who say the system is doing a fair (40 percent) or poor job (4 percent). It is notable that few employers give postsecondary institutions marks of either excellent or poor; most fall somewhere in the middle.
When asked to think about college graduates from both two-year and four-year colleges and universities, two-thirds of employers say that all (14 percent) or most (53 percent) graduates who apply to positions within their company or organization have the skills to succeed in entry-level positions, compared with one in three (33 percent) who say about half or fewer are qualified for entry-level positions. Thinking specifically about the skills and knowledge needed to advance or be promoted within their company or organization, 44 percent of employers say that all (7 percent) or most (37 percent) graduates have what it takes to move beyond the entry level. Fifty-six percent of employers say that about half or fewer applicants who apply to positions within their company or organization have the skills and knowledge for advancement. Employers point to a variety of types of knowledge and skills as important considerations when hiring, placing the greatest priority on ethics, intercultural skills, and capacity for professional development.
While majorities of employers say that all skill and knowledge areas tested are important, they differentiate between those that are very important to the hiring decisions of their company or organization.
Week 2 was particularly ugly for two men, who came up small with the game on the line, earning Internet scorn and ridicule. It's all too easy to identify with kickers, perhaps because they are the NFL players who usually look the most like ordinary human beings or because the pressure of their jobs often goes from zero to 100 in the blink of an eye. Maybe that's why we're so rough on them.
In any event, pity Daniel Carlson and Zane Gonzalez, two kickers who had the game on their toes and missed Sunday. For the Vikings, Carlson had the chance to win the game in Green Bay in overtime and spoil Aaron Rodgers's one-legged heroics. And like Blair Walsh, a former Vikings kicker who came up empty during a January 2016 playoff game, Carlson could not deliver on a 35-yard attempt as time expired. That was one of two misses in overtime (the other was a 49-yarder) and the 23-year-old rookie out of Auburn missed three in a row on the day. Carlson's coach hinted strongly that the team might look for a replacement this week.
'You know what? Guys are supposed to do their jobs,' Coach Mike Zimmer said (via the Star Tribune). 'I believed that Carlson was going to make it. They said, 'Put it in the middle of the field.' We put it smack dead in the middle of the field, and every day in practice, he drills them. That's what's disappointing.' Carlson was at least outwardly philosophical about the loss.
'It is what it is,' Carlson said. 'I want to be able to prove to my teammates and these guys here that I can help them.
We have a long season ahead and hopefully lots of big wins and big kicks.' The Browns are in the market, too, after Zane Gonzalez was wide left on a 52-yard field goal attempt with eight seconds left in a 21-18 loss to the Saints in New Orleans.
He also missed another field goal, as well as the extra point on the touchdown that tied the score at 18-18 and another extra point along the way. The team plans to bring in kickers Monday, includingWalsh and Cairo Santos. Gonzalez's agony was on excruciating display in New Orleans. Last week, a Gonzalez field goal attempt in overtime was blocked in a 21-21 tie with the Steelers.
How bad was it this time? The Saints kicker, Wil Lutz, gave him a consoling pat after the game. Gonzalez, 23, is in his second season out of Arizona State and wasn't going to speculate about whether he'd be around when the Browns play the Jets on Thursday night. I'm not going to speak on that, because I can't worry about that. But just got to get ready for Thursday at this point.' After the game, Lutz tweeted: 'At the end of the day it's not 'just a game' to us, this is our livelihood.
Our careers rely on personal performance, as does everyone else's. I will never pull for someone to fail, as I know I will too. I hope to see nothing more than Zane have an amazing career going forward.' Meanwhile, one man figures to capitalize on their misfortune. Dan Bailey, the veteran who was cut by the Cowboys on Sept. 1, can probably count on hearing from his agent.
Bailey, the second-most accurate kicker in NFL history, can afford to be choosy. He already has turned down four 'very good offers,' an unnamed source told Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, and is just waiting for the 'right team.'