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Benzinga
Benzinga
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Marc Guberti

Nearly Half Of College Students Say They Are Unprepared For The Workforce. Most Say They Lack Job-Specific Skills

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A more challenging job market isn't the only hurdle for college students. It turns out that "educators and employers need to reconnect and realign," according to Cengage Group's study "The Missing Link: Accountability in Career Readiness."

Almost half of graduates feel unprepared for the workforce, per the study. Meanwhile, 56% of those graduates cited the lack of job-specific skills as the top skillset they didn't obtain in college but felt like they needed.

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