By Steven Mintz. It’s higher ed’s catchphrase of the moment. Career readiness speaks to a host of concerns:
- That a college education is excessively theoretical and disconnected from real world.
- That students lack the skills and experience that employers seek.
- That too many students flail and flounder due to a lack of realistic career aspirations or a practical plan to achieve their goals.
Employers and students themselves worry about college graduates’ career preparedness. More...