Peer-reviewed research and industry research describe soft skills that employers seek in new hires¶
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q2 i? Peer-reviewed research and research by regional and national industry representatives describe soft skills employers seek in new hires. → Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory 2018
Evidence¶
Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory 2018¶
Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory. (2018). You're Hired! The Skills Employers Seek in New Hires. Washington, DC: Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/youre-hired-the-skills-employers-seek-in-new-hires
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This is a narrative research summary publication: it "Summarizes peer-reviewed research, research conducted by regional and national industry representatives" on soft skills sought by employers. The specific findings summarized are not printed on this page.
"Summarizes peer-reviewed research, research conducted by regional and national industry representatives, and a convening of regional employers in western Pennsylvania"
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Related Claims¶
- A convening of regional employers in western Pennsylvania identified soft skills that employers look for in new hires — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Stakeholder consultation with 60 WIL students, employers, and educators generated 1,806 behavioral examples distilled into 59 — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
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Peer-reviewed research and industry research describe soft skills that employers seek in new hires |
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Peer-reviewed research and industry research describe soft skills that employers seek in new hires |
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2018 |
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