TD Magazine Article
New Grads Aren’t Ready for Work
Employers and would-be employees agree that colleges could do better.
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Thu May 01 2025
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![[A college campus: A large institutional building with pillars, a front quad, and rows of bushes lining the quad. Two students sit on a bench, one person reads a paper on the grass, one person runs down the road while dropiing papers.] 85% of college graduates wish their education better prepared them for the workplace. [A student wearing a backpack holds a tablet with four person icons. One is shaded and three are unshaded.] ¾ of recent college graduates say they learned more on the job in six months than during their on-campus years. $4,500 The amount HR leaders could save on training costs when new hires come in job-ready Almost all HR leaders would like to see colleges provide: [A computer monitor icon with a graph] A focus on foundational business knowledge; [an arrow hitting the middle of a gear] a focus on working in teams similar to a modern work environment; [three people around a table] a challenge-based learning approach to solving real-world business problems; [two hands hold a globe] exposure to global perspectives SOURCE: SURVEY, HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL AND WORKPLACE INTELLIGENCE, 2025](https://assets.td.org/transform/9078043c-7a14-407b-9c66-7f158085baff/infograph)
TD Magazine Article
Employers and would-be employees agree that colleges could do better.
Thu May 01 2025