College not preparing students for workforce, managers avoid hiring them

 A recent poll reveals that American colleges are not adequately preparing students for the workforce. Hiring managers express concerns about the professionalism and capabilities of recent graduates.

• According to the Resume.org poll, conducted with 1,000 hiring managers, 80% reported that a recent college graduate did not work out at their company last year.

• 65% of managers had to fire a recent hire, while only 17% found all their recent college graduate hires successful.

• Common issues identified include:

• Lack of motivation or initiative (48%)

• Lack of professionalism (39%)

• Excessive phone use (39%)

• Poor time management (38%) and indifferent attitude (37%)

• Many managers (61%) find graduates entitled or easily offended, and 87% report frequent phone usage during work.

• Over half of managers noted tardiness and inappropriate behavior, such as failing to dress properly (58%) or using improper language (56%).

• Hesitation to hire from the class of 2025 is growing, with only 58% of companies planning to recruit from this group.

Career coach Irina Pichura suggests that colleges should implement workplace training programs to better prepare students for professional environments, as many graduates lack basic workplace skills.

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