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Soft Skills Might Be More Important Than Degrees for Recent Grads

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

In the past, specific college majors used to be non-negotiable prerequisites for considering applicants for certain positions. Many students still believe this to be the case. According to a new study conducted by Handshake, a career site for college kids, 80 percent of students believed they needed to have the “right major” to find their dream job. However, there is a disconnect between what these students believe and the realities of the job market. “. . . Only 50 percent of

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