A new poll out Tuesday from Northeastern University finds business leaders think few recent graduates have the skills to be good workers.
“It’s not a discipline we see today is this combination of very savvy, software capable engineers that have the fundamentals of electical, mechanical and civil,” Palmer said. “The challenges are bigger and the pools are smaller.”
The skills gap is in more than just technology and science. The Northeastern poll shows the top skills employers are looking for are actually qualities like adaptability. Nearly 90 percent say teaching students about entrepreneurship, including how to start your own business, is important. Palmer says when GE recruiters visit schools they’re also looking for that human element.
