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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

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