You're Hired! The Skills Employers Seek in New Hires (REL Mid-Atlantic report)¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 review), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

A publication by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory, published February 2, 2018 and prepared for the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. It "Summarizes peer-reviewed research, research conducted by regional and national industry representatives, and a convening of regional employers in western Pennsylvania to describe soft skills that employers look for in new hires." It serves as an evidence resource connecting education to workforce skill demands.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Draws on peer-reviewed research, industry research, and an employer convening as its evidence base

Constraints¶

• The available text is a publication landing page; detailed report contents are not printed here

Target Learners¶

• New hires and job seekers entering the workforce
• Students preparing for employment

Target Learning Goals¶

• Development of soft skills valued by employers

Claims¶

• Peer-reviewed research and industry research describe soft skills that employers seek in new hires [+W]
• A convening of regional employers in western Pennsylvania identified soft skills that employers look for in new hires [+W]

Related Elements¶

Examples¶

• Use employer convenings to identify the soft skills that local employers seek in new hires

Key Sources¶

• 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